The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-12-14

five dollars for sundries, etc. Smith and
Jones being notorious dead-beats, of course
their accounts were utterly worthless. In
deed, it was time there should be new
management, for few months more of the
old, and the firm would certainly have been
swamped. =s-.s~.-~s
The cash system was at once instituted !;
one clerk was dismissed, and Volatile
second daughter-begged so hard to be
| allowed to quit school and take his place,
that her wish was granted. And would
| you believe it, Jane, the third daughter,
| made such TODD about Violas promotion,
that she, too, got clear-vowing that she
would take the place of the delivery boy,
and deliver the lighter packages. xe..
Mr.. Jonson staid around the store most
OF the time; but for all that he might as
well have been home trotting the baby.
Still, he kept up the appearance of manag-
ing the concern, while his young working
Amazons were the real power behind the
counter.
The new management had been working
about year. The debts were fast dissolv-
ing before the clear-headed and economical
management and cash system, when
cloud began to threaten the financial hori
Zon. i.
The young men of Winona began to whis-
per together at their clubs. -as
by Jove,' said Charley Brown (who
was sweet on Sadie), Saint those Jonson
girls trumpsr' p,..r ,.ssss, 4.
"Trumps" exclaimed Ed Lightner (also
sweet on one of the sisters) "Well, 1
should remark they are! They're regular
gold mine to old Jonson." s.s-,ses,r-.
The girls suddenly found themselves way
above par in the town matrimonial market.
They were invited to every thing, and had
beaux by the dozen, until affairs began to
look dangerous to business interests, and
they called meeting of the three eldest
daughters of the family to consider what
should be done. s6A-..-.,.
viola was chairman of the meeting, which
she called to order, and stated the sense of
the meeting. $50.
Sisters and fellow-girls; the enemy are
after us. we must prepare to repulse
them Our work is not yet done; we can
not AFFORD to break ranks and go over to the
enemy-to surrender-however much we
should like to. Therefore, l move that we
form consolidated union to resist the
charms OF certain (and uncertain) young
persons in the enemy's ranks until our
debts are all paid, and the mortgage on
papa's house is removed"
"That great BOBBY of Jim Shanks al
most proposed to me last night" broke In
Nell, aged fifteen.
"Dont revile the enemy" said Viola;
I'VE may have use for them some day in
the future. AS for me, I've been parrying
with couple OF them for some time past"
some OF the others had also been at
tackled; so the result of the conference was.
that fhnU o.
selves until after the debts were all
cleared 4
Affairs glided along smoothly for several
years under these arrangements. Papa
Jonson was good-natured and happy, as all
INCIDENT people are when they have but lit
tie to do. One day Sarah came into dinner
iiushed with excitement and joy. She held
IN her hand the notes and mortgage on their
home. She had just paid the last of it. and
they were finally free of debt.
Mr.. Jonson patted her on the shoulder.
called her his little business manager. and
bestowed other high compliments upon her
VI late he has not been heard to saw:
"Oh, what can women dorn But in
stead, he was one day overheard
saying to neighbor jackson (who, by
the way, is nearly eaten out of
house and home by big family of law
Doys); u say jackson, I've got good rule
for getting on in the world"
what is it." asked Jackson, who is not
much OF a success, financially. I
"Raise daughters" was the laconic Int
expressive answer. a
In fact, Papa Jonson was as proud of his
daughters now as he had once been angry
with them for being born. 49,
few days after the mortgage was paid
Charlie Brown, who was still faithful to
Sadie, besought that young lady to give
him decided answer, once for all. She
blushed exceedingly red, and demurely
said: ASK papa"
You may easily believe that Charlie was
not many weeks in seeking ''pa,n of whom
he begged his daughters hand.
But pa said: "What Give her to YOU No.
indeed. You'd better ask me for nv pocket.
book, or my house, than for my business
manager You'll have to ask her mother. if
you want any such favorsn
SO poor Charlie had to say his piece all
over again to Mamma Jonson, who an.
swered his pleadings with: sSadie IS the
one to please in this matter, and she can do
as she desiresn
Sadie pleased to change her name To that
Of Brown" -
After Charley's success "among the Am
azons," Two other young men went and did
likewise, and the result was grand triple
weddingin the Jonson family and change
OF management in the Jonson store
Royal, in Woman's Magazine.