Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-10-13
"BARTLETT & ARNOLD"

"BARTLETT & ARNOLD"
Tn Bartlett myself-R. F., and my
partners name is Guy. Anyhow, he
was my partner once, but he isn't now,
because we've gone out of business.
We've been acquainted ever since we
were real little, and always good friends.
except once in while we have a tif or
something.
Last summer there was going to be a
big celebration at New Holland. It's
called New Holland because our State
sent for lots of Holland people to come
and settle, and we'd give EN- land. So
they came, and we gave 'em farms, and
their town is called New Holland, and
it's twelve miles away from Deeryille.
Deerville is our town.
Well, the Governor was coming, and
more dozen brass bands, and mill
tionary companies, and folks from all
over everywhere. And they were
going to make speeches and sing and
eat dinner. And l and Guy we were
talking about it under plum-tree in
the garden.
eCal Pressy says his fathers going
to have shanty and sell things out
there-gingerbread, and pies, and pea
nuts, and such. And Lemonade"
Twas before this that and Guy we
wanted good lot of money for some
thing very particular. l don't mind
telling you about it now, for 'tain't
likely we'll ever get it, and I'd as lieves
some other boy ID have the chance as
not.
Twas to buy n pony we wanted it,
like those the circus had. The circus
men told us that they bought their po-
nies of a man named David Solomon,
who lived in county that sounded like
"Jumpup," down to Texas. And he
had one more pony to sell for ten dol
lars, which was cheap, but we'd have
to pay for him to ride on the cars.
The circus man winked good deal
and laughed when we thanked. him, and
said 'twasn't any trouble at all, and he
hoped we d get the pony.
So that's what we wanted the lot OF
money for. And as soon as Guy said
that about Cal Pressy's father, an idea
popped into my head, and / popped it
out of my mouth:
Lets we have shanty, too"
Guy stopped to think minute.
"Well. say we do" said he, when
the minute was up; /" if the folks III let
lis, which maybe they won't"
But said they would; for knew my
father always likes to have me do busi-
ness on my own hook, because he says
it learns chap to think for himself;
and mothers bound to say "yes' il
father does; and Mrs. Arnold always
says, "Do as Mrs. Bartlett tells you;''
and of course Mr.. Arnold wouldn't fly
in the faces and eyes of all three OF
'em. and he's little man anyway.
So it turned out just the way said
this time, though they chaffed us some.
and father and Mr.. Arnold made good
deal of talk about the new firm. But
and Guy we didn't care.
We counted up our bank money, and
had five dollars and four cents and
Guy had three dollars and seventy
nine cents. But his father lent him
one and quarter to make him even
partner, and Guy gave his note.
So that made ten, and ten dollars II
buy quite lot of things. And the
women-folks they said they d make the
pies and gingerbread and cake for moth.
ing. but we must buy the flour, and SC
lOIth' pO Wt ulQ. 4u6 Llu-SO-lOTlL
cost good deal more n the flour.
So we had six left-six dollars-ant
we bought candy with it, and nuts, ant
twelve lemons, and some sugar. Ant
we divided it up SOS if it came to eat
ing we wouldn't get more'n belonged
to us. And we painted sign will
black paint:
"BARTLETT & ARNOLD"
1t looked real nice. And Captain Til
ley said he'd lend us his camping ou
tent if we'd be careful of it, and we
said we would.
So that's all until we came to go. We
went the night before with the express
wagon and Duke, because our old Duke
he's pretty slow, and we wanted to b,
there before the procession did in th'
morning.
Well,.we got to New Holland, ant
we were going to set up our tent long
side OF the Capitol-that's their meet
ing-house and school-house and town
house all in o bunch. And / and Gu,
we.were going to set up and get rcadl
to sell things. when along comes man
and says he, big as life:
"Got licensep"
"No, SIR" said we.
"Then you can't sell here" said he
"Why notp" said i.
my fathers name is Mr.. Arnold,
said Guy. redding up, "and he keeps
store"
~ don't care eff he keeps dozel
stores.h said the man.
Come to find out. that man ha,
bought the right. II that what you cal
it, OF q mile square. with the Capitol il
the middle, and folks had to give hin
money or they couldn't sell there.
"How much is licensep" said l.
"Fiye dollars" said he.
"Will you trust usP' said Guy, boil
as brass.
mo" said thesman, ~ won't"
Well. Sir, we didn't know what to dc
and all that gingerbread aud pies an
things just waiting to spoil. And W
stood and thought.
Lets we go half a mile back on III
Deeryille road" said Guy. In minute
throwing up his hat, with hooray