The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-23
MISCELLANY.
JUST CHARGE II.


"Charley, what did this peach preserve
COST"
~ don't know, Hannah"
"But you bought it this morning."
at know did, but ] didn't ask the price
of it."
mo"
aWhy not?"
.sOh, because couldn't make change.
have opened an account with Mr.. Waldron,
and shall hereafter settle every three months =
This conversion was carried on at the tea
table between Charles Matthews and his wife.
Matthews was young mechanic who had
Just commenced housekeeping, and as he was
making excellent wages, he could afford to
live pretty we'll After he had made known
his determined arrangement to his wife, she
remained some time in silent thought.
Charley" sle at length said, in a mild,
persuasive tone, 81 think it would be better
to pay for things when you get them. You get
your wages every Saturday night, and you
could pay as you go very easily.'
al know COULD" replied Mr.. Matthews,
with the air of one who had unanswerable ar
gumeuts at his command "but then it would
not be so handy You see shall save all the
trouble of making change, and shall not only
save time, but also avoid making mistakes. y
Mistakes !. echoed Hannah. How can
mistakes occur when you pay for things as
you get them 2"
81 will tell you. Sometimes it may be IN
convenient to pay for a thing when l get It'll
may forget my money, or may take 1t on
trial-then if pay for a part, and not for all,
some may get charged that have paid for
No, Hannah, a settlement at the end of each
quarter will be most convenient all around
am satisfied OF that"
swell, perhaps it may be as you say" re
piled the wife, with an earnest tone and look,
aud yet with smile, but l cannot see rs
you do"
"Why not?"
will buy more than If you paid cash down
No, you needn't shake your head, for know
it, There are many little luxuries, little extra
trifies that we do not need, but which yor
will be apt to buy IL you do not have to pay the
money down. l know something Of this
credit system, and know it is not u fair Oh
good thing. In the second place, if you pa,
cash for everything you will get your goods
cheaper, when he can have the money in hi,
hand, than when he has to carry the amount
ON his ledger"
But let me tell you, Hannah, Mr.. Waldror
will not cheat. He is not the man to take ad
vantage of good customer in that way"
"You misunderstood me, Charles DOM
you know that all traders can afford to sci
cheaper when they get their pay in hand, and
do not have to carry the amount to theil
ledgers? They can afford to do so. Traders
like to secure cash customers. l think you
would find it to your advantage to try the
cash system. Now do not believe you would
have bought this peach preserve if you had t.
take the money out of your pocket to pay fol
it," Fs :
"But l bought it to please you, and
thought you would be pleased"
"I know you did," she placed her hand
affectionately on his shoulder. I" l know yor
would do anything to please me, but for tile
sake of helping You would forego all s,icl
things. Then, after few years, we NIGH
own little cottage Of our own"
For several days Charles only sent Up from
the store what was really needed. At length
as he went to the store one morning on hii
way to work, he saw some splendid pickles
in fancy jars. He had ordered the articles liz
needed, and was leaving, wnen Mr. Waldror
spoke:
Mr.. Matthews, don't you want q Jar of pick
les? carried my wife a jar last evening, ant
she thinks them superior to any she ever saw. ;
Now Charles knew that his wife had plenty
of plain picked cncumbers, some that he
mother had put down for her, but Mr.. Wal
dron's wife had some of these fancy ones, ant
why shouldn't Hannah have jar Of them
too2
And then he ordered jar of them, and a,
it was inconvenient to pay for it, ordered i
charged.
"Mr. Matthews, you may rest assured W.
shall be very happy to accommodate you II
anything"
Now it was tiattering tn young Matthews
feeling to think that the trader had sucf
confidence ia him and he left with an ex
ccedingiy good opinion of himself and BIZ
credit, and especially Of his grocer.
Only a dollari Yes--only dollar on tbs
traders ledger that's of no account. But
dollar right out of ones pocket--that wa
different. Charles would not have bough
| them had he been obliged to pay cash at tn
time.
"Ah, Matthews, look here, | have some
thing to 81 ow you.'' This was said BY tn
trader the very next morning after the pnr
chase Of the pickles. And SO Mr. Waldr
led our hero to the back store aud opened ;