Joe the Hotel Boy; Or, Winning out by Pluck
he left the old cabin. He took with him all that remained of his possessions, including
" he told himself. "Well, if it does
town of fair size. During the summer months many visitors wer
deem it best, with his limited capital, to go there for a suit. Ins
ountry many years. The man entered the store awkwardly, as if he did not f
erk who came forward to wait on the pair. "If I ca
"We have the best stock in town, by a
unter piled high with the article
ere is one of first quality cloth. It was made for a gentleman of
t is the
e dol
e Irish lady, lifting up her
hinkin' we're made of money, sure!
at way. We don't very often take
t an' thry it on. Three dollars, an
otton in that," wa
y, as she helped her husband draw on the coat. It fitted tolerab
he wife. "What
e off twenty-five cent
inquired his customer, who had good
ars and seven
the childer's mouths you'd have us, paying such a price as that! I
twenty-five, ma'am. You may have
ars and a quarter, the Irish woman finally offered two d
ad not another cent. But the clerk understood her game and coolly proceeded to put the coat back on the pi
ye are," said she
getting a great bargai
deal of quiet amusement. As soon as the Irish
t can I do for you?"
Not an expensive suit, but o
or a da
ark
f this order," and the clerk pointe
thing on the order of those in the w
all r
orth, and one was found that
is to be all wool
thread
I'll t
he price is t
ike that in
er, but a tr
the same suit. I'll give y
it to you for eleven and a h
t," answered Joe, and started to
the clerk, catching him by the arm.
dvertised price, nine and a
is isn't th
sell it for that if you don't want it. Mason
hia either," answered the clerk, who did not intend to let his prospective cus
ng Joe started onc
ld
n't got
hat price we are losing exact
over what
ts at such a loss.
s have some good suits very cheap. And t
wn, young man. Take this one
n one of those half dolla
ay, but it's a sacrifi
sisted upon donning the suit then and there and likewise the new cap. Then he had the
rt after a bargain
strike such fellows a
bargain than tha
ton, I'm stuck," returned our hero, and with hi
an old boatman named Ike Fairfield, a
aid the old boatman. "
I do," answe
a long row around the la
right
d a quarter. I'll keep the
is f
ody that looked pretty decent. I think y
out on the lake, but in this cas
out the summer boarders," answered the old boatman
I to get t
son's Hotel. One of the la
they take a
ve got to be going. You had better go over to the dock
be on hand," an