They tell far better than all the 'one-price' and fair-dealing professions, in which people have little faith.

In fact, the mass will overreach if they can, and therefore regard these 'honest' assumptions with suspicion." The young man, Edward Claire, did not make a reply for nearly a minute.

Something in the words of Mr.Jasper had fixed his thought, and left him, for a brief space of time, absorbed in his own reflections.
Lifting, at length, his eyes, which had been resting on the floor, he said-- "Our profit on to-day's sales must reach very nearly fifty dollars." "Just that sum, if I have made a right estimate," replied Jasper; "and that is what I call a fair day's business." While he was yet speaking, a lad entered the store, and laid upon the counter a small sealed package, bearing the superscription, "Leonard Jasper, Esq." The merchant cut the red tape with which it was tied, broke the seal, and opening the package, took therefrom several papers, over which he ran his eyes hurriedly; his clerk, as he did so, turning away.
"What's this ?" muttered Jasper to himself, not at first clearly comprehending the nature of the business to which the communication related.

"Executor! To what?
Oh! ah! Estate of Ruben Elder.

Humph! What possessed him to trouble me with this business?
I've no time to play executor to an estate, the whole proceeds of which would hardly fill my trousers' pocket.