Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-01-01
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THE CONSCIENTIOUS CLERK.


serving for several weeks past that
great many Of his customers had quit
him and were trading at rival store
across the way. He also noticed that
one of his clerks, who had been con-
vertel at revival, rarely succeeded
in selling any goods at all to a GUS
toner. He had formerly been very
efficient clerk in selling groceries,
hence the proprietor was very much
bewildered. Yesterday morning the
proprietor came down before the
clerk had made his appearance, and
hiding behind stack of boxes of Blue
Jackets Liver Encouraging Bitters,
waited for developments. Presently
the clerk came in, put on his apron,
busted off the counter, whistling
"From Greenland's Icy Mountains
as he did SO. 1t was not long before
a wealthy lady, whose custom ran up
into the thousands annually, came in
and asked the clerk if he had the eel
ebrated B No. 8 sugar. He replied
that they had, showing her sample,
and she said she thought she would
take about one hundred pounds.
The conscientious clerk looked at
the lady very earnestly and asked:
care you prepared to meet your
maker ?"
The lady stared in blank amaze
ment.
II want to know if you have family
pray els regularly, and if your family
are fully prepared for blissful here
after beyond the grave? FOR if you
are not you can't get the sugar--that' 8
all. There is enough chloride of tin
in one hundred pounds of sugar to
kill the last one of you and | don t
want anyLodys blood on my hands,
particularly when they are leading
wicked lives and not fit to die, and
he put tho cover on the sugar barrel
and strolled out Of the door, whistling
"Old Hundred,
The lady Haunted herself cut Of the
store, her face as red as fire, but it
was not any redder than that of the
proprietor, who was only waiting for
an opportunity to rond that clerk
limb from limb. Fortunately several
customers came, and the proprietor
drew in his breath, and eritted his
teeth and waited as best he could ioi
the hour of vengeance to strike.
"Have you any claret, any genuine
French claret r
"Who do you want it ior?"
al want it for friend Of mine IL
the country.
elias lie got good constitution ?
mo, he is in feeble health, and
want it to help build up his system.
1--WE make our genuine claret our
selves down in the cellar. The pro
prietor attends to that himself. O
late the fcsions of logwood and Other
dyestufs we get from the druggist
have been of such poor quality thai
our genuine claret won't do for me te
recommend. I can't conscientiously
do SO. You had better let your frienC
die natural death.
The man said he was very much
obliged for the information, but the
clerk said he was only doing his duty
and he whistled, "When | can Reac
NV Title Clear" as the customer
strolled oft.
Other Gust omers aocked i'll, but HI
firmly refused to sell them dime
worth. He explained to cadaveroG'
looking old woman that her dyspepsi'
appearance was due to the china clay
in the -four, and the glucose sulphuriC
acid in the golden syrup she wantec
to purchase. Another lady wanted
tea. The good clerk said: MADAM
if YOU were to drop dead and wake
up where there is weeping and gnash'
inc of teeth, could never sleep al
night afterward. You could not buy
q mound of tea at this establishment
for all the wealth of the Indies. The
color Of the tea is produced by Prus'
oisn blue, which causes ossifcation O.
Che valvular system of the heart.
can seo by the leathery complexion
that is caused by the tannin in the
tea, that you are not long for thif
world. How do | know you have
made your peace with heaven?'
Got any good coffee ?" asked t
fresh customer.
ave have some beans faced will
phosphate of calcium and sulphate o