The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-05-31

that vculd a. me or anybody belong
tome. II vm rough
Dewey said Blossoms wife wAs . goo
deal too costly. Fifty oentA barrel prof
u on -four tho whole year through vou
scarcely pay her dry goods bill. And
: was true
Blossom said II Dewey's wife had oal
been satitdcd when she had set the uhol
female part Of Long Branch ready
drown themselves at sight Of her eoslun'
they could have paid seventy-6ve cents 0
the dollar. and resumed. But when Lon
Branch was wholly inadequate and Mr.
Dewey u unhappy unless sbe could rsr
tho Grand Union At Saratoga, and run th
Springs. too. Why the -four trade wouldn
stand il, and that WAS true, also.
The firm Of Dewey and Blossom VI
hopelesaly bankrupt The principal sul
ferers, after all, would be those foolis
wives. They would now have 10 lear
how many minutes it took to cook soft
boiled eggs, and soma other useful but no
showy matters.
The only thing Of any possible vsaae b
me among the assets Of my bankrupt COR
respondents was the good will OF thei
business was then AN Illinois miller
but, II there WAS money In 1t. why not be
come New York -four merchant? Wh,
not?
Dewey 4 Rlossom turned over their &C
counts to me, gave me detailed report O
tho commercial standing Of each customer
spd correspondent. Shortly after ths
sign Of Dewey 4 Blossom was taken dowr
and the sign Of John Middleton, -four.
went up in its place. Then I became .
-four merchant
The failure OF that firm was the begin.
ming Of bad luck. and more followed it.
For six months it seemed as il all the -four
dealers in New York had conspired togeth.
er to cheat me. and they had q very graft
flying success told old Plumb, neigh.
Dor about it, and be laughed heartily.
Mosquitoes are always esger,for fresh
blood. These -four buzzards are always
looking for fresh signs, new Arms and
fresh blood"
Old Plumb was right. BY his advice
two Of those buzzards found lodging in
Ludlow street Jail for short time, after
which there was general pleasantness in
the -four trade.
Among the country correspondents OF
the late firm Of Dewey & Blossom was Ed.
wards Of Springfield. The commercial
standing Of Edwards.wss estimated thus:
Good, but little slow, Too honest
and kind hearted for this wicked world"
That was . singular record to make con.
cerning the credit Of person. remem.
Der reading it over second time, and
wondering what Edwards had done as q
business man that he be pronounced too
honest for the rest OF us. But there it
was, and the statement was made by one
Who knew Edwards well, or no such sin.
gnlar statement would bc made
Edwards owed the late firm something
and that debt had how become NINE. To
write Edwards that change had taken
place was q matter OF conrse; also that q
settlement Of the balance due was desira.
BILE at an early day. Edwards responded
promptly with draft for half the amount
and an odd excuse for not sending more:
Grandfather was worse. and she had
gone up to Chicopee to see him. I can't
leave the store to go collecting till she
comes back"
1t was signed, &c. W. Edwards. per
John" "G. W." stood for George Wash.
ington no doubt, but just what this grand.
father at Chicopee had to do with the
-four bill was not very plain. "She" was
probably the better and stronger half Of
the poor, henpecked Edwards. Some men
act that way. They never dare to
call their wives by their own proper names
but say she and her, as il they we're afraid.
Perhaps they were. As for John, he de.
served spanking for writing such a letter.
showed il TO my ambitions Office boy,
md warned him OF the shame be would
bring upon himself il he was ever guilty
,f writing similar letter.
The balance due from Edwards was nev.
n paid, but Edwards urged the shipment
II large lots OF medium and low grades
iour. The flour was sent. After length
II time sufficient for Edwards to sell the
iour and remit the proceeds. wrote Ed
Yards, suggesting that money was next in
'rder. No money came, bnt prompt re-
ply, aud an excuse as singular as Johns:
The mills at Chicopee and Holyoke are
die now, but they will soon start up
gain. In the meantime they must
'at, though they cannot pay.
have always thonght | could judge
mans character from bis handwriting, and
lere was another proof. G. W. Edwards
vrote like the soft headed and hearted per-
on he was. II was fair hand for wom-
N, butt great deal too womanish for
lour merchant. n
But what had | to do with the mills at
Jhicopee, In the meantime. II those mills
ound it necessary to eat, as the letter
aid, Why. let them pay.
One thing Vas certain: Edwards owed
ne too much money. There must be
ettlemsnt. And I began 10 wonder II
edwards wss not one oi those kind hearted
,umbugs Who have the faculty Of making
smetooy else foot the bills for their fool
shness.
had business at Hartford, 20 | tele.
Iraphed Edwards 10 meet me there But
y didn't come. though had waited oTsr
me train end sent another message, sharp
nd saucy. overtbe wires. No Edwards
ppesred. and r had to return home 10