New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05

the stock As would aid her customer convent
ence. Somebody limited that block kindling-
wood would be 4 handy thing TO keep. and she
got IN a supply. although this Was new de-
parture IN the delcatessen line She also kept
a smaller cut OF roast beef. on purpose to please
her single women customers, who only wanted .
mouthful At time. Lambert vas a faithful In
dustrious helper. and prosperity smiled on Mrs.
Schulinger and her new venture
Nearly three months had passed since the TAX
Ing down Of the sign Of the Old Homestead from
No l16 and the substitution OF the widows
modest inscription, when Lamber, came in from
a Sunday afternoon outing greatly asitated
That store whore they was putting In goods
yesterday at No. So" he said. GRANITE Is going
to keep IL Delica,essen. just like this l saw
Mrs Granitz sitting inside reading the paper
AZ / come by. They've been OF somewheres but
they've come back The Old Homestead sign Is
leaning up against the wall on the floor. ali
ready TO Be put up to morrow.
Mrs Bchun;er vas aghast You think he
really means to openr' she asked Il know It
That younges, Habers boy Is hired to DO er-
rands for 'cm. His brother told me"
Mrs Schuling-r did not sleep well that night
Her usua run u customers came In the next
got over the shock somewhat she and Lam
bert axrecd that a. people seemed 10 Ike them
pretty we'll II they kept things UP 10 the mark.
they would be able TO keep their trade In spite
Of oranitA Tha, Old Homestead sign hanging
out 1T No. Sc vas constant menace. though.
md when Mrs. schulinger WAS In at neigh
boris one night. and stout. prosperous Mrs
Grant,. came IN on a. errand. the widow went
out through back door and avoided meeting
her. Later trouble befell Mrs. Schullnger
when adding UP the contents Of her I'LL one
evening found the sum to be less by ~ than
Usual Twelve and thirteen dollars had been
the largest, 81 and $40 the smallest amounts
taken In on any day for some time. This even
Ing only IS could be counted.
"Mrn Brewster amt been getting any pot
cheese for n couple OF days" said Lambert
and the starings amt come after the milk as
USUAL Mrs. Brewster the friend who had
suggested the kindling wood. and Mrs. Schulin-
ger Immediately sent her eldest girl In 10 MIS-
Brewsters 10 inquire II that woman was sick,
and II there was anything she could do tor her
The eldest girl came back promptly, saying that
Mrs Brewster'B health was as usual and add
ing that with her own eyes she had seen pot
chcese on the Brewster table and n piece OF
wrapping paper that had the Old Homestead In
print on It. Mrs SchullnGer again passed
restless night She passed many restless nishn
after this and counted up the receipts In the I'll
Zach evening with feverish anxiety. six dollarS
81 81. came the total. steadily growing less. and
then the snuff dealer came in with news that
Granite had personally visited the Brewsters.
the Starln6s and half a dozen other OF his some
time customers and prevailed upon them to
come back TO him. Offering better grade goods
for the same money. and even limiting that Mrs
schulingcr was taking advantage Of her patrons
and foisting of common stun on them for
higher price The snuH-dealer felt that some
thing ought to be done to protect Mrs. Schulin-
gers interests. but he didn't know what.
Was II put in the sale papers that Granite
wasn't to open n store in this neighborhoodT
he asked the distressed widow. Mrs. Schulinger
WASN'T sure whether II was set down in black
and white or not but. anyhow. bis promise not
To SET I'D against her was the main reason Of
her buying the business. and he. GRANITE, must
know and his wife must know, that they were
doina 4 sinful thing in thus taking the bread
ont OF her mouth Mrs Rendermsn and other
friends argued that something should be done to
put q stop to Granitzs villany.
Wseks went by The business got worse and
vur,A II the SNUFF dealer had not lent the