The Lamar register., 1912-08-07

please-it's quite heavy"
It's trifie large for the average
family. isn't it," asked the young man.
Cornelia took alarm. She would
have had no objection to selling a
smaller freezer had she known the
price OF the others in stock
81 shouldn't advise you to get 3
smaller size" she said firmly. 1T is
much better to have a freezer large
enough to meet an emergency. Your
wife might wish to entertain severa,
at luncheon. you know And there is
nothing to prevent making a small
amount Of cream In q large freezer"
The young man was impressed.
that's a good idea," he exclaimed
Perhaps a still larger one would be
even better. in case We wanted to
give a regular party"
1t was necessary to head him on
again. No. said Cornelia with de-
cision. IF you give a party you will
need a caterer. A freezer larger than
this would be In your way
That's right" agreed the custom
err. who for tractability left nothing
to be desired I'll take It: what's
the price?"
Cornelia had no idea that business
success was SO simple a matter II
occurred to her that the ability OF the
men who made fortunes had been
greatly overestimated. Then sud
den startling thought broke in on her
selfcongratuiation. In her efforts to
ensnare her customer she had forgot
ten the price the locksmith had made
'Thr-four and a half" she said IN
certainly.
The customer made no protest. He
drew q Ave 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 in
blank dismay. I'm afraid ! can't
send It. Not before Saturday. any
way" she added. remembering the
grandson. Il suppose. It would be too
heavy for you to carry. wouldn't III"
There was appeal in the gaze she
lifted to his. She could not bear the
thought of losing sale for SO trifiing
a reason. Luckily the customer was
still accommodating. He protested
hastily that the freezer was not at all
heavy. and looked about him with an
air of q man about to make purchases
with q view to setting up housekeep-
Ing Cornelia felt It was time to as
sumo a distant manner and she did SO
with immediate effect. The customer
left the store. carrying his single pur-
chase In his hand.
When the locksmith returned grum-
bling, Cornelia announced her sale.
and he looked at her with reluctant
admiration. You done him out OF
dollar" he observed. THAT freezer
wasn't worth but $3.50" His sudden
accession of respect for Cornelia re-
ceived an immediate check from the
dismay with which she received the
news.
back?" she asked angiously. He was
such a polite young man. can't bear
to think I've cheated him out Of .
dollar"
The iocksmith grudgingly assented
that the customers return was pos
sible. He added darkly. "'Twould
have been a different thing II you'd
sold It a dollar under price. We'd
never see hide or hair of him again"
The customer did return within a
few days. He came In looking about
him In the same undecided manner
which had characterized him on his
previous visit. and yet he did not look
to be young man lacking In deter
mination After he had purchased
screwdriver and a pound Of nails. he
came to the point.
THE young lady who waited on me
before. your daughter. perhaps"
She amt no daughter Of mine"
said the locksmith. Nor yet a clerk
She was asking about you this very
day." he added calmly.
The young man spun about
What" he shouted.
She lives with her aunt at the
Rutherford apartments. She wanted
a key made for a lock and she stayed
4. the store while I went to get the