The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-08-16

Then he went into the next house.
Here he was almost equally successful
BY the time Ben Baldwin had can
vassed Ninety-sixth. Ninety-ffth and
Ninety-fourth streets, between Park
and Third avenues, his big wagon
load Of produce was gone.
1t was now a little past noon. With
the air of prosperous man who could
afford such trifles, he stabbed the
horse and then went to the best res
taurant he could find in that locality
A sumptuous meal followed. 1t was
the best he had ever eaten. At least
it seemed so to him, for, like the ma
jority of boys, anything that he got in
restaurant was rather superior to
home cooking.
When he had finished eating he
took pencil and piece of paper
and began to do some figuring. The
result that he obtained caused a
CLEAN of delight to shine in his eyes.
Then he drove slowly home to the
farm. l...-.
His father was waiting for him at
the gate.
''Sold all out, I see, Ben"
Eyes, SIR ,.
"Any trouble about it?"
T"No, sir.''
'And the money!"
"Here it is" -
"Ben counted it out, and Mr.. Bald
win took possession Of it. He knew
the prices which Robbins paid, and
found the account correct to cent.
After that Ben drove the market
wagon regularly three times week.
He visited the same district each
time, and never failed to speedily sell
out, for the customers that he had
found on his first trip remained with
him and even brought new customers.
SO 1t went on until the end of the
summer. One day Ben woke up too
Ill to drive to market. There was
nothing for it but for Mr.. Baldwin to
drive the wagon into the city.
When he. arrived at the market
where Robbins had an Office, that gen
tlelnan came out. His first words
were:
"Well, Baldwin. Where have you
been selling? Haven't seen you all
the summer"
but you've seen my boy right
along. I sent him."
eff you did he never got here
care you sure of that?'
positive"
"Ben," said his father, when he re-
turned from New York, s'where have
you been selling the garden truck all
summer.
''Sold it on my own account, dad
sold it direct to families
"Then you must have got LITTLE
more money than you gave me-"
Eyes, sir; did"
"Then where is the rest Of the
money!"
said could have all 1 got over Rob
bins price" III - -....-
$50 I did," Mr.. Baldwin admitted, re
fectively. well, what did you d
with the money you kept for yourself?
Banked it. You'll find the bank
book in the top bureau drawer"
Mr.. Baldwin got the book and whis
tied in intense establishment. Hi
sons deposits footed up to $216.42.
Then the farmer took out his ow,
memorandum book, and figured u
that he had received from Ben durin,
the whole summer $194.72.
Il gave you Robbins price eac
time, dad"
II know you did; I kept track O
that right along"
eff you're not satisfied, dad"
''I'll have to be, for 1 gave you m
word, and I'll stick to it. But unit
today I thought all along that 20
were taking the stuff to Robbins
What put the scheme in your head t
pick up private route?"
"Well, you know that woman tina
= was visiting the Smiths? She lives i
1 Yorkville, and heard her say that
was impossible to get really goot
fresh vegetables in that part of til
city. BY the time the garden true
got out of the commission merchant
hands up that way the stuff W.
pretty old and stale. So I though
I'd try and make money by supplyin
a long-felt want"
"You're pretty sharp, Ben," said h
father, thoughtfully. "When yc
reach 81 I'm going to take you in :
partner on the farm
"Thank you, dad, but hope by tn;
time, to be in business in the city,
eyes, guess you are too smart
, pass all your life on farm" tt
farmer assented.
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