CHAPTER XXXII
THE “CHIEF” SALESMAN.
The next morning Joshua went round with his roommate to his new place of business. The shop was a small one, with a moderate stock of fancy goods. There was one little circumstance that attracted his attention. His employer’s name was Remington, but the name on the sign was
JOHN FORBES.
“I thought this was your store,” said he, a little surprised.
“So it is.”
“But your name isn’t Forbes.”
“Oh,” said Remington, “you noticed the sign. That’s easily explained. I bought the business of Mr. Forbes, but as his name was well known in the neighborhood, I thought it best to keep the old name. Do you see?”
“Yes, I understand.”
“You see it isn’t a large place,” said Mr. Remington, as they entered, “but I do a pretty good business. What do you think, now, that my clear profits were last year?”
“Two thousand dollars,” hazarded Joshua, who was used to the small incomes of a country trader.