Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-09-15
A STORY FOR HoUsEKEEPERs.

Charley, what did this peach pre-
serve cost?"
81 don't know, Hannah"
"But you bought it this morning"
al know | did, but didn't ask the
price of it."
Didn't you pay for it?"
ono"
Why notY"
"Oh, because I couldn't make change.
/ have opened an account with Mr..
Waldron, and shall hereafter settle every
three months"
This conversation 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" she at length sald in a
mild, persuasive tone, Z" / think itwould
be better to pay for things when you buy
them. You get your wages every Satur-
day night, and you could pay as you go
very easily"
"I know.I could" replied Mr. Mat
thews, with the air of one who had un-
answerable arguments at his command;
but then it would not be so handy.
You see l shall save all the trouble of
making change, and shall not only save
time, but also avoid making mistakes. "
"Mistakesp echoed Hannah How
can mistakes occur when you pay for
things as you get them?"
81 will tell you. Sometimes it may
be inconvenient 10 pay for thing when
l get It'll may forget my money, or l
may take it on trial--then if pay for a
part, and not for all, some things 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"
"Well, perhaps it may be as you say,
replied the wife, with an earnest tone
and look, "and yet" with smile, 81
cannot see as you do"
"Why not?"
On all accounts. In the first place
you 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 trifes, that we dc
not need, but which you will be apt t.
buy if you do not pay the money down
know something of this credit system
and know it is not a fair or good thing
In the second place, if you pay cash TO
everything you will get your goods
cheaper A trader will sell cheape
when he can have the money in his hant
than when he has TO carry the amount ol
his ledger"
"But let me tell you, Hannah, Mr.
Waldron will not cheat. He is not tn
man to take advantage of good Gus
toner in that way"
"YOu misunderstood me, Charles
don't you know that all traders cal
afford to sell cheaper when they get thei
pay in hand and do not have TO carry tn
amount to their ledgers? They cal
afford to do so. Traders like TO secur
cash customers. think you would fint
it to your advantage to try the cash sys
tenn. Now, do not believe you woult
have bought this peach preserve If yor
had to take the money out of your pocke
to pay for it,"
But bought 1t TO please you, and
thought you would be pleased"
know you did, she replied, as sh
placed her hand affectionately on hi
shoulder. 81 know you would do any
thing to please me, but for the sake Q
helping you would forego all sue
things. Then, after a few years, W
might own little cottage of our own"
For several days Charles only sent u
from the store what was really needed
AT length, as he went to the store on
morning on his way TO work, he sa'
some splendid pickles in fancy jars. II
had ordered the articles he needed, an
was leaving, when Mr. Waldron spoke
"Mr. Matthews, don't you want ia
Of picklesi carried my wife a jar lai
evening, and she thinks them superior [
any she ever saw"
Now Charles knew that his wife la
plenty Of plain picked cucumbers, son
that her mother had put down for he
but Mr.. Waldron's wife had some
these fancy ones, and why shouldn
Hannah have jar of them tooS
And then he ordered jar Of then