The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-13

bottle Of it at MI. Sans and there it is
in the windOw-the same size, you seat
two and e~levenpence h~alpenny."
Granfer CrocOmbe was distinctly shaken.
ST don't hold with this cutting Of prices
ne insisted, but ~thrupence halfpenny is
thrupence halfpenny these days"
1T is the price, the young chemist re-
minded him cunningly, "Of a pint Of
beer. Let me wrap a bottle up for you.
You can pay me for it any time. 1 shall
be proud to have your name upon my
books"
Granfer Crocombe produced a greasy and
weI-wOrn leather purse, and slowly count
ed out the money.
Was you at college, young MANI" he
asked. you do speak powerful dedicated
like"
st was at a very good school," the other
replied. you wish to pay for the balsam,
then. sir?"
Gus isn't folks for running into debt
hereabOuts," Mr.. CrOcOmbe cOnfided.
you'll make very few bad debts here,
young man, unless you have truck with the
dissenters and gypsies and such like. /
wish e good evening. How III be looking
Richard Sans in the face, I don't rightly
know, but thruppence half halfpenny is
t%hruppence halfpenny these days"
Anything else you're wanting at any
time will be at the same scale Of reduc-
tiOnS," the young man declared, as he
handed over his neatly tied parcel.
I'm not one for physic as a rule" his
customer cOnfided, but III be wanting a
new toothbrush come Christmas, and I'll
give e a thought, young man. It's a cruel
business for Richard Sans, though, this
price cutting!"
"Mr. Sans has had thirty years Of it all
his own way" Owen Tonkin replied with a
smile. "He ought to have been able to put
a bit by"
Granfer CrOcOmbe shook his head doubt
fully.
marked. 'They be men who do touch a
bit Of money, them who sits at the Swan
come evenings, but it mostly melts away.
I should doubt his being a warm man,
though he has sold us physic for thirty
one years come Michaelmas. His darter has
cost him something, too"
/ The young mans interest was suddenly
intense.
Miss Sans is a very beautiful young
lady" he said reverently.
cit don't take a young man from Lun-
non to find that out" Granfre CrOcOmDe
declared. "There bean't one Of the young
chaps round here that she couldn't have
if she we're willing. They do all complain
Of her, though, that she be difficult. That
! in my mind, is the fault Of too muct
n schooling. II Mr.. Sans did sit in the Mel.
IhamDtOn Arms evenings stead OF the
Swan, I'd have give him my views abOui
= too much dedication, and maybe she'd haT'
!, been a married woman and nim a grand
father before now. Here she 90 come a
: walking down the street Now, / ask you
young man, VIII you see a sight like tina
on any LunnOn street, It's a shame Cha
4 she should be q maid"
Owen TOnkin Joined his customer In tn.
doorway, the latter making sPasmOdic ef
= forts to conceal the fact that he was car
: Fying a parcel He managed to get hi
y hand underneath his coat, but he fancle'
that there was a shade Of reprOach in tn
girls eyes as she glanced at him.
,e "GOOd-mOrning, GranfeF CrOcOmbe," sh
greeted him pleasantly.
"GOOd-mOrnin, Miss Mary" he replied
you're acquainted, maybe, with Mr. Ton
kin"
The smile left the girls face. She locke
the young man IN the. eyes. -.
- ST don't think we have met" she said
E. How do you do"
ss He held out his hand, which, after
al moments hesitation, she accepted.
9 81 don't feel very friendly toward yOl
Mr.. TOnkin," she confessed frankly. ia
complains that you are taking a good Gel
aT'm very sorry" the young man stan
mered. "There ought to be room for bot
. 'There doesn't appear to be-" she r
piled cOldly, glancing into the shop vii
dow II suppose, she went on, with q II
tie wave of her hand, "this Is the sort
We shall have the stores setting up
branch Aere before long,
, "Not IA my lifetime" Granfer CrOc0ml
. declared, grasping his stick tightly. "ua
smash the windows In"
"But surely" owen TOnkin ventured,
. IS better for every one TO buy at the lowe
/ prices. They nave more money TO spei
other things"
81 bean't an argiier,' - Granfer Groom
" asserted, "and I've naught to say % va
young man, but this: US in Meihampo
, looks things our own yap8 and W. uoa.
~ want TO have any truck with neWfangi
III ideas"
~Then, # you had a chance Of saving
pint OF beer by buying a bottle Of met
y. cine q little che1per-
"Im not ca arFlner.n oranfar Groom
% interrupted hastily. III 30 Be that you