Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-27

down at the heel Every body owed them. and they owed every body. But while their debts must be paid to keep up the credit, tnelr debtors would not, or could not pay them.
 Here was Mir. Jones, charged with five dollars for tobacco, fifty cents for sugar, etc There was Smith, debtor to twenty nve dollars for sundries, etc. Smith and Jones being notorious dead-beats, of course their accounts were utterly worthless. In oeed, It was time there should be new management, for few months moro 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 its Jane, the third daughter, made such to-do about Viola's promotion, that she, too, got clear-vowing that she would take the place of the delivery boy. and deliver the lighter packages.
 MT. 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 dissoly- 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), Saint those Jonson girls trumpsp'
 "TrumpsP' exclaimed Ed Lightner (also sweet on one of the sisters). "Well, I should remark they are! 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 Deaux 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
 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-however much we should like to. Therefore, I move that we form q consolidated union to resist the charms of certain (and uncertain) young persons i'll the enemy's ranks until our debts are all paid, and the mortgage on papas house is removed"
 "That great booby of a Jim Shanks aI- most proposed to me last night!" broke Tn Nell aged fifteen.
 Don't revile the enemy" said Viola; five may have use for them some day in the futSre. As for me, I've besn 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 xll indolent people are when they have but lit tie to do. One day Sarah came into dinner flushed with excitement and joy. She held n 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 sav9 "Oh, what can women do?' But itA stead, he was one day overheard saying eo AolSuoor odckSon (WnO, Dy the way, is nearly eaten out of house and home by big family of lazy boys): "I say, Jackson, I've got good rule for getting on in the world"
 "What is lt!" asked Jackson, who is not much of 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 in seeking ''pa,n of whom he begged his daughters hand.
 But pa said "What! Give her to you9 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: s'Sadie IS the one to please in this matter, and she can do as she desires"
 Sadie pleased to change her name to that of 'Brown"
 After Charleys success ssamon 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.