The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-11-07

IN the pie. now you mark my words.
Ana having once more settle,
: JONAS future "a his own satisfact q On
. Uncle Josiah shuffied home.
One morning Mr.. Rice came int.
the store in great excitement
John" he said, IL hear that tw.
men from Rutland are going to star
grocery store in the lower village
right where so many Of the mil
people live. IL will cut deep into oul
grocery trade. sure as you are born
but ! don't see how we can do any
thing about IT,"
why don't you make an offer "a
these men to sell out your grocery
department to them?r asked John,
quietly.
Sell Quit" exclaimed Mr.. Rice.
fou must be crazy, joint"
| mo. Mr.. Rice, / think IL is a great
| opportunity to make profitable
change in the store. I believe the
time has come when il will pay you
TO put in larger and better stock
OF dry goods and shoes and let the
grocery department go. The new
mill will soon be built. and that will
double the mill trade. Then. too. I
beiieve that with high-grade stock
OF dry goods we can catch a good
deal OF the trade that goes to Rutland
now. People won't travel 25 miles
TO trade. il they can get goods
Of the same quality and price at
home. And more than this, we can
increase our trade from the smaller
towns around Rverdale by a little
Judicious advertising in the Tribune
So Johns idea prevailed, and the
store was entirely remodeled The
old windows, with wooden shutters
that were put up every night, were
taken away. and in their place was
fine show-window where John could |
make an attractive display of new
goods.
Il never see anythin' like it," said |
Uncle Josiah in great astonishment.
The women just fiocked into the
store after the fine things that John
fixed up so scrumptious in the new
winder And what do you s'pose he
did when he was like TO run out of
the goods? Just rushed up to the
depot and ordered hull carload by
telegraph. Yes. sir, he did. / dun
no what he will do next"
But the noticeable thing that John
I'D next was not in connection with
The store. II was nearly year Ia
ier when the Judge Oakburn place
vas offered for sale.
The house stood back some dis
anee from the village street in lit
lie grove of naples. and there were
everal acres Of land connected with
7. Ii was one of the oldest houses
n town, but IL was n large house.
olidly built, and II had a long nor
leo in front with tall pillars to sup
'ort it.
Mr.. Rice" said John. "the Oak
urn place is offered for sale at what {
call very low figure. and should
Ike to buy il. / have saved some
money from my salary. Would you a
c willing to lend me $500 and take
mortgage on the placer"
Certainly, John" said Mr.. Rice.
That will be good investment for q
ou- | have no doubt that in a few
ears you can sell it to one OF the Il
immer people at big advance"
John did not look as IL that were Z
hat he had in view, but he said
lrnestly, Thank you very much. II
r. Rice But fear you will not get b
nv rich out Of the interest I shall h
~ Won, for mean to make a paw
cnt on the mortgage every month"; L
That's right, John, stick to il and b
i be satisfied Al
Meanwhile, Mr.. Oliver Rush and cl
'hn had become good friends. and al
I'm had given him increasingly large SC
ders for goods. Al
One afternoon the salesman came ri
to the store and asked for a pr,- TO
te interview with the proprietor. m
Il haven't come to sell goods to- 81
v, Mr.. Rice" he began. II have kr
ne TO talk with You about tn
I'm Arlington. You know what an
hes done in this store better than sa
10. but have you thought what his 20
lure is going 10 be? OF course he
~ gong TO stay here in Riverdale 10
Ways. He's too smart and too am III
ious for that. tn,
I've been around this country a I'll
ID deal" he continued. "and I've alb
n good many smart young men las
honest young men that will sure
succeed in business. but never g
v one that had his eyes front quite
steadily as John Arlington.
". Mr.. Rice, John has already -
rned about all ne can here. and
will soon strike out for bigger
&C. ] am in position to give him ,
God start in the city. with n good
lry Mt once, because know he -.
more than give satisfaction. -.
wv that IL will be hard for you to 49,
z him up. but he has got these -
err clerks trained now so that they
do first-rate work. and when
n is at the head Of tremendous 80,
mess, and known all over the car
ntry, as he will be. you will be ia,
nd to remember that you gave mar
his first start here in Riyervale." an