The Red Cloud chief., 1911-12-14

That's q good idea." he exclaimed.
Perhaps a still larger n would b
better. In case we wanted to
give a regular party"
II was necessary to head him on
again NO." said Corneiia with de-
cision. III you give a party o will
need a caterer. A freezer larger than
this would be in your way"
That's right" agreed the custom
er. who for t%ractabIlity left nothing
to be desired. "IID take II: what's
the priceT"
Cornelia had no idea that business
success was 30 simple a matter. u
occurred to her that the ability OF the
men who made fortunes had been
greatly overestimated. Then a sud-
den startling thought broke In on e
selfcongratulation. In her Efforts 10
her customer she had forgot
ten the price the locksmith had made.
"Thr.four and q half" she said un'
certainly.
The customer made no protest. Ho
drew n FIVE dollar bill from his pocket
and Cornelia made change from her
own little purse. Now. I'll have This
sent, please he was beginning.
"Oh!" Cornelia looked at him n
blank dismay. I'm afraid | can't
send II. Not before Saturday. any
way" she added. remembering Inc
grandson. ~ suppose. Il would be TOO
heavy for you to carry. wouldn't TT
There was appeal In the gaze n
lifted to his. She could not bear the
thought OF losing a sale for no trinins
a reason. Luckily the customer was
still accommodating. He protested
hastily that the freezer wal not at al
heavy, and looked about him with an
air OF a man about to make purchases
with a view to setting up housekeepr
Ing. CornelIa felt II was time to A.
sumo a distant ann and she did 80
with immediate effect. The customer
left the store. carrying his single EUR
chase In his hand.
When the locksmith returned grim
bling, Cornelia announced her sale,
and he looked at her with reluctant
| admiration "You done him out Of Q
| dollar" he observed. "That freezer
| wasn't worth hut $3.50" His sudden
| accession of respect for Cornelia 70
celved an immediate check from the
dismay with which she received the
news.
Don't you think he will come
oack?" she asked aaxiously. He Wa
such a polite young man. can't bear
to think I've cheated him out Of Q
dollar"
The locksmith g%rudgingiy assented
that the customers return was pos
sible. He added darkly. "'Twould
have been q different thing II you'd
sold Il a dollar under price. We'd
never see hide or hair Of him again"
The customer did return within .
few days. He came in looking about
him In the same undecided manner
which had characterized him on bis
previous visit. and yet he did not look
to be a young man lacking In deter
mination. After he had purchased .
screwdriver and q u0nd Of nails. no
came to the point.
THE young lady who waited ON me
before. POUR daughter. perhaps"
she amt no daughter Of mipe."
said the locksmith. Nor yet . clerh
She was asking about you this vesy
day" he added calmly.
The young man spun about
"What!" he shouted.
She lives with her aunt at the
Rutherford apartments. She wanted
q key made for . lock and she stayed
In the store while ! went 10 get the
impression. She overcharged you Q
dollar for that freeser." explained the
locksmith, reluctantly. opening his
cash drawer. "and she asked II 700
had been back TO complain"
Il seemed that the young man di6
not care about the dollar.
see here" the locksmlth OalG.
THE young woman came down this
morning to bring the key. II stack .
I little. you know I've fled Il o6 and
it's ready to take back. u you'd nke
the Job. promised her "a send ny
grandson when he came from school
The young man thought II would y
q pity to trouble the grandson. He
said. with feeling. that CROWNS boys
need all the playtime they could ct.
At the entrance Of the Ruthss5op6
apartments he met CornsIia eeoins
out
"Ohi" cried Cornelia. dropping hss
purse IN her excitement Have you
come about that dollarf'
Eve come to bring your key" cad
the young man. and gave II to hes.
Explanations followed. and thss
came argument Corneha was moi
sure that selling an Ice cream ireeaps
10 a stranger constituted an introduc'
ton. The young man. on the other
hand. was positive about H.
but your wifef" Cornelia hinted.
~delicately.
The young man blushed. you W
vented the wife and ! held my tongue
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