"
"They are still on hand and on sale," said Mr. Schulemberg.
"What is the price of the entire consignment?" inquired the customer.
"Fifty thousand dollars," responded Mr. Schulemberg.
"And the terms?"
"Cash, on delivery."
"Very good," replied the obliging buyer, "if they be of the quality
you describe in your advertisement, I will take them on those terms.
Send them down to my warehouse, No. 118 Pearl Street, tomorrow
morning, and I will send you the money."
"And your name?" inquired Mr. Schulemberg.
"Is M. ----," responded the courteous purchaser.
The two merchants bowed politely, the one to the other, mutually
well pleased with the morning's work, and bade each other good day.
Mr. Schulemberg knew but little, if anything, about his new customer;
but as the transaction was to be a cash one, he did not mind that.
He calculated his commissions, gave orders to his head clerk to see
the goods duly delivered the next morning, and went on change and
thence to dinner in the enjoyment of a complacent mind and a good
appetite.
It is to be supposed that M. M. ---- did the same. At any rate, he
had the most reason,--at least, according to his probable notions of
mercantile morality and success.
III.
The next day came, and with it came, betimes, the packages of linens
to M.
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