The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-07-30
CHAPTER vi.

young man of twenty-five, who wore
crarat of immense size. and ostentatiousiy
Displayed in his bosom mammoth breast
min witha glass imitation diamond, which
ha it been real, wodld hate been equa
in value to the entire contents OF TIM
r2ore. This young man, whose name Wal
Nichols, received from Mr.. Drummond ths
munifcent salary of four hundred dollars
per annum Having q taste for dress, nt
4 patronized the village tailor to the extent
of his means, 4and considerably beyond
being at this moment thirty dollars In
debt for the suit he wore
Besides this young man there had for
merly been younger clerk, receiving
salary of four dollars weekly. He had
been dismissed for asking to have his lay
raised to FIVE dollars week, and since
then Mr.. Drummond had got along with
but one salesman. As, however, the busi-
ness really required more assistance, be
was quite willing to employ Walter on
board wages which he estimated would
not cost him, at the most, more than two
dollars week.
I "Mr. Nichols" said Mr., Drummond, Il
have brought you some help. This is
Walter Conrad, a distant re1ative"-had
Walter been rich, Mr.. Drummond would
no doubt have styled him a near relative
-.as he knows nothing OF the business.
you can take him in charge, and give him
some idea about prices, and so forth"
Yes, SIR" said the young man. in an
important tone ''I'll soon break him in. I"
! Mr. Nichols, who gave up what little
mind he had to the subject of clothes, be
gan to inspect Walters raiment. He had
sufficient knowledge to perceive that our
hero's suit was of fine fabric, and taste
fully made. That being the case, he con-
cluded to pay him some attention.
Pm glad you've come" he said.
have to work like dog. I'm pretty well
used up to-day. l was up till two O'Clock
dancing"
Were your"
Yes. There was ball over to Cramp-
ton. l go to all the balls within ten
miles. They can't do without me-"
Cant they?" asked Walter, not know
ing what else to say.
NO. You see there isn't much style at
these country balls-I mean among the
dress Now l give my mind to it, and
they try to initiate me. | don't trust any
tailor entirely. | just tell him what l
want and how l want it. Higgins, the
tailor here, has improved great deal
since he began to make clothes for me.
just then a customer came in. and Mr..
Nichols was drawn away from his disser-
tation on dress.
Just notice how 1 manage" he said
Ia a low voice
Have you any calicoes that you can
recommends" asked the woman, who ap-
pcared to be poor.
Yes, ma'am, we've got some of the
best in the market-some that will be
sure to suit you"
He took from the shelves and displayed
very ugly pattern,
Il don't think l like that" she said.
Have you not some with a smaller fig
ureT'
The large figures are all the rage Just
now, ma am. Everybody wears them.
Il should like to look at something
else"
"IIl show you something else, but this
Is the thing for you"
He brought out piece still uglier; and
finally, after some hesitation. his customer
ordered ten yards from the first piece. He
measured it with an air of triumph and,
folding it up, handed it to the customer,
receiving in return a two-dollar bill,
which the poor woman sighed as she rem
dered it, for she had worked hard for it.
When the customer had left the store,
Nichols turned complacently to Walter.
''How did you like that calico| he
asked
1T seemed to me very ugly"
Wasn't it, though? It's been in the
store five years. didn't know as we
should ever get rid of it,
Haven't you got any prettier pat
ternsT
PLENTY. I wanted to get off the old
rubbish first. 1t isn't everybody that !
would buy it; but she swallowed every
thing 1 said
'.She seemed like poor woman, who |
could not afford to buy dress very
often"
"No, she doesn't come more than twice
a year"
81 think you ought to have given her
the best bargain you could"
"You can fold up those goods on the
ana put iHem odCh On 'ne
shelves" said Nichols. Customers put /
ms TO great deal of trouble that way
sometimes. Mrs. Captain Walker was In
Yesterday afternoon, and didn't know
but | should have to get down all the
stock we had before we could suit her"
"Why didn't you pick out something
and tell her it was all the rage? asked
Walter, smiling.
THAT wouldn't go down with her. She's
rich and she's proud. We have to be care
mi how we manage with such customers
,s she is. That reminds me that her bun
lie hasn't gone home yet. I'll get you TO
AIRY it up right away"
1t had been a considerable disappoint-
pent to Joshua to find that Walter was
Door instead of rich, for he had proposed
o make as free use of Walters purse as
he latter would permit. Even now it oc-
,urred to him that Walter might have {
upply of ready money, part of which he !
night borrow. He accordingly took an I
opportunity one day to sound our hero on
his subject.
walter, have you couple of dollars
bout you to lend me for day or two?"
e asked, in tone of assumed careless K
ess. o
eyes I have that amount of money [