Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-19

1t was late in the evening when he
returned. But from the way the wagon
ratified past the house and the loud
"Whoaw which came to her when it
thing momentous had happened, and
this feeling was made certainty when
Lish flung open the door and she saw
him trying to look Indifferent
Supper ready, Sairy"" he demanded
airily. Il swan. I'm most starved"
You know it's ready, Lish," she said
quietly. 1T always is at I. You know
it's been getting cold just an hour and
half. So you've hired placer"
You amt worth a cent for news,
Sairy." he grumbled. You either scent
it out miles ahead or take it all for
granted. How'd you know I've hired?"
He removed his greatcoat and shook
a miniature snowstorm from it to the
floor, then flung the coat across
chair. His cap and gloves followed,
after which he kicked his heavy cow
hide boots into corner near the fire.
place. But he wasn't ready for sup
ing himself into one chair and extend
ing his stocking feet across another
toward the cracking flames. he looked
socially at his wife.
Eyes, I hired" he chuckled. First
off was advised to take the old corner
drug stand, which is the biggest empty
store in the best part O. the town, But
law! they wanted $50 month, and l
snorted no. Then Wood & Co.'S dry
goods store will be empty the LIST of
April. but that rents for $50. and just
turned and walked off. Lucky. too. for
now I've got Deacon Rounds store,
which is the incest and quietest and
best place in town according to my no.
did want S15 till I beat him down"
Deacon Rounds? Amt that consid-
era BILE way out?
only three streets. Buyerll be glad
to come that far just for the quiet and
comforta bleness of the place. I've hired
the next house to live in. It's awful
nice, and you're sure to like it. 1t
seems almost like the country. with so
many trees and the quiet. But that
amt all I had figured on having to go
to the city to buy goods and likely pay
cost O. $50 or more for the trip. But
found nice little drummer in store,
who heard me talking and followed me
out. He's going to sell me the goods
samples. 1 shall open up next week"
Il s'pose you talked it over with
Nathan Taylor first?" his wife asked.
He's done business in the town the
siderable. And he's your own fourth
cousin and a schoolmate."
Lish grunted. Nathan Taylor! Huh!
Don't spose he's going to encourage
oppositon do yopn he sn9rf bs ady,s ald
me to take the drug store stand.
said it was at the best part o the bust
ness street and on corner. and that
the extra trade would pay the big
rent a dozen times over. | seen in
minute what he was after. Longs !
was bound to go, he felt the faster l
rushed through the money the quicker
l d get out. He said I'd better be care
fui how 1 left things to them drum
mers. too, and that l ought to go to
the city myself the first time and hunt
round through the stores for just the
things i needed and the best prices.
But he didn't say word bout the $40
or more expenses that wouldn't turn 1
me III q cent. Oh, no. He even limited
I'd better hire bright young man
with experience to help in the store:
Lish stretched his arms above his
pendence. |
NO, Nathan Taylor" he said. when |
at last his mouth closed. Il don't feel |
that we need any expensive advise
ments. Wen run the store ourselves.
and We'll buy without any more cost |
than we can help. and Wen pay $40
rent stead Of $50 or $50. We're going |
In business to make money stead of
spending it"
A few days later the drummer came |
1own with an expensive assortment |
IF samples. An entire day was spent |
with him in the big empty store. which
Sairy had swept and scrubbed with her |
own hands. At first they were very |
deliberate and circumspect in buying,
but when a passion for purchasing be- /
gan to possess them they ordered reck- |