Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-13
VI.

atFl there was single saleSIhah'
.dDIO- of twenty-five, who wore
r11s Ll' immense size. and ostentatiously
dTa' u ! N his bosom a mammoth breast
11aSrU r,ass imitation diamond, which,
WIN" 9 real would have been equal
ID u ,,o 70 the entire contents OF the
fa'u mis- Young man, whose name was
G'a ,,,o;rpd from Mr.. Drummond the
Sol .cs,ar salary of four hundred dollars
,lDlD''D Having taste for dress, he
Z; aI ..aJ tba village tailor to the extent
aIEo"'D n,oans. and considerably beyond,
DIS This moment thirty dollars in
fDs for the suit he wore
*g n.-;5os this young man there had for
p'' boon Younger clerk, receiving a
%R Il four dollars weekly. He had
aID' dismissed for asking to have his pay
'TD 70 five dollars a week, and since
1S" W. Drummond had got along with
s'' ~ salesman. AS, however, the bust
roolIv required more assistance, he
s@ a,;ro willing to employ Walter on
va >, WAGES. which ne estimated would
'''a .,+ him at the most, more than two
$rars week.
.~|,l r Nichols" said Mr.. Drummond, 81
,,., brought you some help. This is
,,, Conrad. distant relative'-had
r,,r.,r hopn rich, Mr.. Drummond would
Jonbr have styled him a near relative
FAC he knows nothing of the business,
81, con take him in charge, and give him
,ra idea about prices, and so FORTH
oyos sir" said the young man, in an
,oorrapt tone. III soon break him in"
ur Nichols who gave up what little
rird he had to the subject of clothes, be-
,,n to inspect Walters raiment. He had
Efficient knowledge to perceive that our
herds suit was of fine fabric, and taste
anv made That being the case, he con-
,riqd to pay him some attention.
I'm glad you've come" he said. Il
hare to work like a dog. I'm pretty we'll
psq up to-day l was up till two O'Clock
dancing"
Were you?"
Yes. There was a ball over to Cramp-
hD | 90 to all the balls within ten
miles. They can't do without me-"
Cant they?" asked Walter, not know
lng what else to say.
No You see there isn't much style at
these country balls-I mean among the
young men They don't know how to
dress Now | give my mind to it, and
they try to initiate me- | don't trust any
tailor entirely. l just tell him what l
want and how | want it. Higgins, the
tailor here, has improved a 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-
atOu on dress.
Just notice how l MANAGE" he said
Ii low voice.
Have you any calicoes that you can
tecOmmend?" asked the woman, who APP
Teared to be poor.
Yes, maam, 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 smaller fig
ure?"
The large figures are all the rage Just
now, ma'am. Everybody wears them"
u should like to look at something
else"
I'll show you something else, but this
Is the thing for you"
He brought out a 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 1t to the customer,
receiving in return a two-dollar bill,
which the poor woman sighed as she rem
deFed 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. l didn't know as we
should ever get rid of it."
Haven't you got any prettier pat
.prus?"
'~utS NduJeu W get Ou IhC OAo
rubbish first. 1t isn't everybody that
would buy it; but she swallowed every
hing I said"
She seemed like a poor woman, who
oud not afford to buy a dress very
)jten."
No, she doesn't come more than twice
year"
,,r
I think you ought to have given her
he best bargain you could"
You can fold up those goods on the
oQnter. and put them back on the
AeIveS,' said Nichols. Customers put
IS to great deal of trouble that way
ometimes. Mrs. Captain Walker was in
eSt9rday afternoon, and l didn't know
oI | should have to get down all the
lock we had before we could suit her"
why didn't you pick out something
nd tell her it was all the rage?" asked
'alter smiling.
That wouldn't go down with her. She's
Cn and she's proud. We have to be care
" how we manage with such customers
she Is. That reminds me that her bun
e hasn't gone home yet. I'll get you to
'SFy It up right away"
II mad been a considerable disappoint-
en' to Joshua to find that Walter was
'oF instead of rich, for he had proposed
make as free use of Walters purse as
L latter would permit. Even now it oc-
~'gd to him that Walter might have a
. ;]5S OF ready money, part of which he
,S1' borrow. He accordingly took an
'!p0F'unity one day to sound our hero on
lis subject.