The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04

"a woMASs ASH BIG ASH HAYsTAcK."
greatgrandmother yhas also a Dootch-
mans, und dot makes me feel for you.
You vhas poor unl Woodworking
mans, but you don't get along, und dot
vhas what makes tears In my eyes"
"Yes, it vhas hard times" says.
"Und it Will be hard times some
more unless you make a change in
your way of doing peesness. You see,
you yhas cash down. II haf lift
put on my heel you hold out your hand
for der money. If mans WANTS some
half soles you make him pay right
avhay."
"But must hat money to buy stock
und to live on" l says
dot yhas der saddest part Of all. II
you could raise sos und start pessness
in new vhay you vhas rich mans in
two years. Did you ever hear OF Chris
topher Columbus"
Eyes. He discovers America"
Puts People on Their Honor.
.'But does he vhant cash DOWN. Does
lie hold out his hand for der sugar?
or course not. After George Washing
ton Was great mans dis country
asked him to be Its ladder. He says
he Will be, hut he don't hold out his
hand. No, sir. He takes der job on
trust and let's us see dot he has conf
lence in our honor. When Abraham
Lincoln vhas elected president, does
he say dot he Will back out IL he
doesn't get his wages every Saturday
night? Not at all. Why, even When an
alderman sells his vote he don't expect
der cash for at least a week. If you
would succeed you must do different.
You must put peoples on DER honor to
pay"
"AIust trustT ask him.
"You must. Peoples vhas curious
folks. If you ask ZEN for cash down
dey take it rs an Inslnuatlon against
DER honesty. In my peesness l fix q
waterpipe for a house und don't send
any bill. 1 depend upon der mans
honor. Maybe 1t goes on for a year,
and some day he vhalks in und pays
und tells me to put in new washtubs,
new boiler und to overhaul der fur
mace. For instance, I want half soles
on my shoes. 1t vhas IS cents. l tell
you to so ahead. When you vhas done
you hold out your hand for der money.
don't hat it. Dot makes me sad und
Inundated. If you don't say anything
I come in in about a week und pay up
unI bring you In four pairs of shoes to
mend. See how 1t goes?'
/ can't see how she goes, but take
his word for 1t. Dot night 1 paint a
big sign to put in my window. She
reads:
"come in. Der German cobbler ex-
tends credit to all. Everybody put on
his honor"
Fat Policeman Calls.
1t don't hardly be daylight next
morning when der fat policeman on dot
beat come knocking on der door, und
when lets him in he says:
"Vlell, Dutchy, haf seen your sign.
You are getting on to der American
plan in great shape, No danger Of
you're going to der poorlouse. Here Is
a pair of shoes you can mend und put
me on my honor TO pay."
After breakfast a womans ash big ash
a haystack comes in nit three pairs Of
shoes in a basket. Dot smile on her
face vhas like a washbOard.
"Now, cobbler, you vhas getting
down to peesness," she says. ''Der rea-
son l haven't patronlzed your shop be-
fore Is because it don't always come
handy to change a hundred dollar bill
to pay out few shllllngs. 1 may pay
tomorrow or next week, but I don't
want to feel dot am looked upon ash
deadbeat Put a large, fat womans
on her honor, und you Will never lose
cent. Mend her shoes und tell her it
vhas cash down, und she Will never
come back again, hat long wondered
Vhy you don't change your vhay Of do
ing peesness."
Shakes. cebbIsrS Hand.
Der next mans hat three pairs Of
shoes to mend. He smiles on me. He
shakes hands. He puts der shoes on
der counter und says:
Nov you vhas doing peesness der
very same ash der ROthschslds, und
in two years you yhas owning a bank.
You gif me credit. Dot means you put
me on my honor. Dot further means I
! am bound to pay youtlt I hat to sell
my shlrt. j may mot rush IN here to.
morrow but i shall Come soonetlo lat.
Il. Itunderta kers would try your way