The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-12-13

done hiZneeS there the heft o bis life
M could ten So considerable An he's
your own fourth cousin an a school
mate.
Llsh snorted.
"Nathan Taylorl HUH Don't spose
he's goin 20 encourage opposition, do
ye7 | did speak TO bin little, an he
advised me 10 take the drug store
stand. said L was NJ the best part o.
the hIzness street an on corner an
That the extra trade would pay The bIg
rent dozen times over The ldee
| seen in a minute what he was arter.
Longs | was bound 10 20 H. be felt
the faster rushed through the money
the quicker I'd git out Why, Jest one
years rent would take half a quarter
Of all we've got. An. mOre'n that, he
said IA better be pretty careful how |
left things 60 them drunners an that
| ought 70 80 up to the city an hunt
round through the stores fer jest the
things needed an the best prices
Bnt he didn't say word bout the So
or more expenses that wouldn't turn
me IN O cent. Oh, no. lie even limited
ia better hire bright young ran
with experience 10 help In the store"
The next week the drummer was as
prompt as his word and came down
with an extensive assortment OF sam
piles. An entire day was spent with
him In the big. empty store, which
Salry had swept and scrubbed with her
own hands Al first they were delib-
crate and circumspect In their buyings
Salry being for ordering dress pat
tern from this and that, few yards Of
one ribbon aud another, piece Of braid
or a cake Of fancy soap, and Llsh for
breaking dozens and dividing the boxes
and packages But after the drummer
had repeatedly assured them that they
were purchasing 10 Ill store and not
for their own immediate necessities for
few months ahead they grew holder
and yet holder, aud finally, when pas
sion for buying had begun to possess
them. they ordered from everything
shown and toward the end recklessly.
After II was all over and the drummer
bad left they drew long breaths and
looked at each other curlously
We've bought n sight. LIsh,' sairy
faltered
81 should say So" rubbing his chin
thoughtfully More'n was ever put
into q store AT one time before, guess,
But It's blzness.' Frightening up some
''As the Teller said. we can't open
store with yard o. 'lastic"
"No. s'pose not But how much do
ye think we got Lishf" her face still
anxious
Il dunno" be confessed slowly, IAN
amt even an idee tried TO 20 slow
at first an keep count, but got OF the
track Mebbe thousand. two thou.
sand. three thousand. though faint
likely 50 much as the last We've new
or bought more'n $50 or $50 worth at
a time before, an It's hard TO guess.
But $4,000 or 5000 Is good for
mighty big pile o stun,
TIE second day the goods came down
ia boxes aud barrels and kegs aud bun
aies aud In great square cases that re-
quired two men 10 roll from the fret ght
platform into the wagon Ilsh hired a
team and a man TO help and did all the
hauling himself The next morning the
bill came
Ilsh opened aud looked at Il eagerly,
hen drew long breath aud rubbed
lis eyes and looked az II again
he seized his cap and TANNED II vi.
'lously upon his head and left the
lore Tiae village bank was upon the
street. and the cashier was
IN old friend II was upon this bank
hat Squire Brown had given him a
.heck for s3.5n1 The cashier happened
o he alone
by this time Lish had regalned con
rol Of himself slipping the invoice
nto his pocket. he drew out the check
nd placed Il In the cashiers window
I'D like that eashed. Mr.. White" be
aid an ! want 10 borry 500 more
fe know I'm good for Il. an anyhow
here's stock enough In the store"
''oh. that's all right, Mr.. Hopkins"
aughei the cashier 4 never knew
be time when your word wasn't good
o. 5000 But how happens Il You need
8nre Just nowf You were telling me
b. other day that you only iBieaded
o pat bali the money into goods now
nd bold the resi- as reserve"
I4sh grinnesi Tuefuliy.
Il guess I want much used 10 buy.
b." b. confessed Look here
lie produced the lnyoice and spread
, cut 10 he window. The cashier look.
. Il orer curioasly
i don't know mach about this Ire
( goods Mr. Hopkins be sald 81
ensth hut Il seems 10 ne there's 3
sod many things here tina, wont hnd
ouch sale Now. this slI dozen door
els, for Instance n
The drummer said they were good
e.lers. reatnrei i4lsh.
We'll perhaps the. are ac4ulescei