Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-02-03
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Anything over, BsnY' 0o r. -
mot dollar I juas paid the journals bill
for advertising. which hes pretty munh cleaned
me out" e
"How much 2" l NH"l"'
"Fosty-two doliars and twenty five esnta"
ben, don't Ike to tell you that you are the
bisgsst fool ON the street but you ars."
"Waih Jos, end NJ" returned the other. with
confident amlle. aUan
"Fory-two dollars for sdvsseising y 30.
'tJust %, and for three months adysrtasang. y
Ths applicant for 'sanythlne over" gave %.
ouiiax whistle 10 define the lsngth and bsssdth
and depth OF hs astoniahnaaS.
This conversation occurred in the store Of
Bsn1amtn Weston, young and entsrposing
his h%isfcnant S wno pa luss scansaosd beslns.. On
wanted to borrow SS0 70 nake up ths aaoans
.r o. Ross = dns Inc ss.: az ~ g9seps Msssoo
Du sIes lsS - :,so7 q. ca ., IN d ps.ss,sy os;s,y
$Ss.sa $sa 1Iss3 lo As=ds geps>J sa'ss'd BE-.
Tney had commenced business Ct about the
same time, and under nearly tho same circum-
aeiens eapiel e mortgage the stock Of their
Thus far they bad done well, and the prospect
VA that both would bsccme wealthy and dis
Thsy bad married sisters, and oocupiedxsns.
msnts In ~ sans block. Their houses were
fufnishsd h substantially the same style, and
no maessiai df8eEsace Of expenditure. Both had
been brought up . business hAbits, sad eduoa-
eed into ~ petnepSso of yigid economy. 900
"1ossy-swo doliSss for advsstising." repeated
Joe. 77T = :
"And II had money % spars, 1 would spend
double that sum-" repiisd 1snj jamin. lu''I-,l
:. mWhas benefit do you sxpsss 10 realize from
"You are behind tho times, Jos. Bsnsat
byit;" = u 10
"Both hunhuss."
"No matter for that II these fellows have
bean able 70 mAhs prinosly fortunss BY adveras-
Ing hombuss, bow much more 20 will he who
deala in Substantial realitiss!"
/" An gammons !"
"We differ time will toll who 10 iu tho right"
"eerioualy, Ben, you will ruiA yous.ef II you
60 on this manner. Forty-two doIlar6a . quarter
for .dvertising r 80.
Hoy dose y happen, Joe, that you arc In tho
street, eortoving moneyp nsves did such .
ching since conmenced busfhess."
How does Il happen, Ben. that you haven't
"Bssasss hays spent it in advsrtising."
"Sssssr Bet: I h.vs spsnt Il for opera and 24o''."
II spent nothing for advertising, but will
bet yo1 The OYSTER nv saiss for the last quarter
~ ~ II: yog up ., on The next quarter"
''Advssasing y eo.aswhas Like planting posa-
toes you nusS wait for ths crops."
Don't believe 1t, Bon. When I have fifty
spot that don't know what to do with, shall
put 1t into my family. Buy library, . now
sofa or something Of thas sors should rather
60 to the White Mountains with it than throw IL
away upon tho nswspspaN"N
"Don't'I2 Some kinds Of business might
thrive on advertising but ours, never. Do you
believe the women look In the nswspapers be-
for. . they 60 shoppsng?"
said shs saw such aud such goods advertised BY
mo-"
"Pshaw and on the strength of that you in.
tend TO spend $50 more In advertising Ban,
yoa ase ssasy !" a.a Jssspa Weston sarnsd on
80 q e saG esas e 'ss.S 3 s.,a. a. " osn
In his estimation suoh loose principles would
eventually bring him to bankruptcy. But Ban
was his friend. and BE- deeply oommiserated him
escanss he clupg to such weak and pernicious
CHAprxp H. "a
Business prospered with tho young men. BY
prudent and careful mana cement, each had not
only made living, but bad been able 70 pay .
small portion Of tho mortgage on tho stock at
INC eno OF t1e nrss yesI.
sessing better location, and though his rent was
somewhat higher, the difference was more than
co"ponsasS3 oy ne inefeassd Iseih!es " aaoto-
~ e., nm me Pfospe@ ~ deeiaediy onsnt 70
nim. ms business increased - y mao acne,
he would be enabled 70 clear himself Of debt in
an1lnet T1 yeAx.
onder tals encouraging aspect no ventured to
eApend hundred dolisrs IN aadiaona 70 ms iur-
ntuie, Wnicn ne wlfe insisted we're absolutely
houss "a iSs Sssa .ns, s,,ah coG me- nappness nne
tor this % progressive ase, IN her Estimation She
was Dehind some OF hes Trends, VINO. abe was
sure, we're o0ng NO better than hsr husband.
=, 1osePn WA ntte eossnAte o. nrst eus socn
nefs 90 ~ W. =, sees9iIG se % desdeay oomtSrsspis
did dc not , hold ont y. In his opposition. He W. do
ing Weii, AND sne expenditure Would NOT serious
VIE n;e. nss pru.... o.,p.. and ,bs nav
turmture, Mrs. Westons little peFlor looked Ok.
ceedln8y pleasant and c0nIoresbae. beatdee u
looked u though her husband Was prospsring
In ms ousiness. III
not bear tho idea OF having the .parior ahut up,
90 90 snat no one snoula see y nn me furniture
naa gsown q fassy, oonssquenuy ne mAds up her
mind tnat tney must nave parry.
Their friends had parties why shouldn't
t0ey IL looked staDey NOS 20 nave cnA. Mrs.
weston wan IN Aloqus0s 0sbAeeT, and she gained
tho day In this matter. II v true the party was
not very extravagAnt anair bat II cost Joe
some eoO. In the meantime Benjamin had paid
quite y much for advsrtising - his friend bad
for new furniture and the party. Joseph
laughed 1t hum, and finally caxns 70 believe that
he was insane, and would certainly come to ruin
In another year.
Mrs Ben Weston, too, felt decidedly anpleas-
ant about the Improvements which had been go
ing on In her sisters house.
"Why can't we have = rosewood table and =
set OF stuffed chairs, Benjamin 7" ssksd she,
pouting her pretty lips into very unsmiable
positlon.
"simply, my dear, because lcannot Afford 1t,
| replied the philosophical merchant.
How can Jos Afford u |"
~ preaume he knows his own business best"
"He has put over hundred dollars into Lis
house,"
Ben whistled "Tother aide Of Jordan" and