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