The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-17


eThen Reuben must be dealt with q
once, before Wilkes has chance to pu
| As sooa % III. E4mtesS L y Md tiebartet;
Mr.. L.inwood walked through the etore
Reuben Williams was in his hIaeas talIE
Hing pleasantly with wealthy customer
Iia well known woman of fashion. Tht
old merchant moved On, looking unusual
ly thoughtful, and muttering 70 himself
II "chere is good in him-,mpch good
He must be saYedp - To
Raturning to the end of the store, he
said TO his foreman: H yfft'4
| "Wait Till Mrs. Wall has left, then tell
Reuben Z wish TO speak TO him. AS
shall retain him several minutes, y0u had
better let some one take his placep'
In few Vminnte3 Reuben. hia faee still
4 beaming With aalilaes FASTENED to his em-
| ployers private room, the room TO which
re had 6iten beei 'caIied 20 receive words
pr counsel ard encouragement.
| You wished to see me, sir" he said.
! ! with face so frank aads Winning that it
was scarcely possEblS $S befiesS sHae il
! masked q deceitfnl heart.
eyes, Reuben; hit down. . Did hear
You just now praising come goods to Mrs.
Wall, telling Ihkr sac couldn't do better
than to 4.sskks .li.esa?n ( ~ u n
"I said to her what / thought, but
was not urging her to purchase" said
Reuben, disturbed by his employers Sc
rious tone.
II have told you, as l have told all my
clerks" Mr.. Linwood continued, "never
70 praise goods tc any body, and never to
press the sale. have built up my busi-
hess On different principles, and have
occurred q class Of cust0mers-the very
best class Id the city, and the only class
care TO do business with-who know
that they are alwsys sure Of getti3g their
moneys worth ut my counter. All my
goods aE0 genuine, land they know it. } If
there are defects Ia goods, always point
them out, and state simply and ploiply
lnsrsn iSnss What y pieeeoss0f goods is; eu1'pp
II didn't suppose l was going beyond
your instructions with Mrs. WALL" said
Reuben, in tone of admirable frank
pess; "for I know your principles sdf
business Iv - -,
"Ase YowRnfe you. know them ?" said
Mr. Linwood, with q searching glance.
what are they2"
'The foundation principle is honesty"
replied Reuben. 81 have heard you say
that If business prospect can not be
built up ON the corner stones of integrity
and goodwill, you, for one, preferred to
be poor all your days"
Every good" said the old merchant,
teaching forward and laying his large,
| warm hand, with slight tremor in it, on
Reuben's wrist. "And arc you Of the
tame way of thinkiDg?"
so4@yes-snbStastially '-saids Reuben
bluahing, and slightly embarrassed.
"Reuben, looH me in the eye" said the
olA mAn, with EssEE esnDtfou9 s'Have
| got DeeRA Gsetd stoSyqn 7s;S e
HYou have AlEaya been sa4 !fiend-A
father to mt" "said Reuben, deeply moved
| f'AHf do you ibeligve thpt If ypuA vaTy
in trouble and diBgracs, would stiff bl
! ,s9I5ghbsSuellly belieyeli elis3ais,M 4rr
| tThen," said the old man, quietly, bu
| with look that went straight 70 tht
| young mans soul, "tell me oil abou
those little egscalaii6fss.',. Is sx aRf4rT
Reuben turned pale, and the arm OF
| which Mr.. Linwood's hand still rested
| shook.
| What speculationH e. stammered he
"Don't-don't prevaricateW entreatet
the old mau, in sorrowfnl tones. 81
knew oil about 1t. Yon didn't limpor
tho iSoe, and yoi; didn't sell Il &c NJ
WiIkea for less than half It cost as th,
/ makers, because it was smuggled through
the custom housel Reuben, you'd bette
tell me ali. Let me still be your friend
"a l have alwayn been. cannot bea
] that you should be lostr" .sl'
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