Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-12

SNASAN deed, it was time there should be new management, for few months more of the old, and the firm would certainly have been swamped.
 The cash system was at once instituted {; one clerk was dismissed and Viola-the second daughter-begged so hard to be allowed to quit school and take his place, that her wish was granted. And would you believe ita Jane, the third daughter, made such to-do about Viola's promotion, that she, too, got cIear-vowing that she would take the place of the delivery boy, and deliver the lighter packages.
 Mir. 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 a cloud began to threaten the financial hori. Zon.
 The young men of Winona began to whis- per together at their clubs.
 By love-" said Charley Brown (who was sweet on Sadie), s'ain't those Jonson girls trumpsr'
 'Trumpsl' exclaimed Ed Lightner (also sweet on one of the sisters). "Well, should remark they arel They're a regular gold mine to old Jonson."
 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 dan n ha for, .1xy& &0 ,l,,x should be done.
 Viola was chairman of the meeting, which she called to order, and stated the sense of the meeting
 "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-howev9 much we should like to. Therefore, I move that we form a 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 booby of Jim Shanks al most proposed to me last night!" broke Tn Nell, aged fifteen.
 "Don't 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 they all agreed not to engage them selves until after the debts were all cleared.
 Affairs glided along smoothly for several years under these arrangements. Papa Jonson was good-natured and happy, as all indolent people are when they have but lit tie to do One day Sarah came into dinner flushed 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.
 MT. Jonson patted her on the shoulder, called her his little business manager, and bestowed other high compliments upon her. Of late he has not been heard to say "Oh, what can women dop 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 lazy boys) II say, Jackson, rve got good rule for getting on in the world"
 "What is its" asked Jackson, who is not much of a success, financially.
 'Raise daughters" was the laconic but expressive answer.
 In fact, Papa Jonson was as proud of his daughters now as he had once been angry with them for being born.
 A 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 is seeking "pa," of whom he begged his daughters hand.
 But pa said: "What! Give her to you? No, indeed. You'd better ask me for my pocket book, or my house, than for my business manager. You'll have to ask her mother, if you want any such favors."
 So poor Charlie had to say his piece all over again to Mamma Jonson, who an swered hls pleadings with: ''Sadie IS the one to please Ill this matter, and she can do as she desires"
 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 wedding in the Jonson family and change of management in the Jonson store.-. Royal, in Woman's Magazine.