"I think, Mr. Allen," he said to his superintendent, "I shall run on to Buffalo, and examine the stock of Frost, Burks & Co., and if it is a sacrifice sale I shall probably make considerable purchases."
"It will be an excellent plan, I think, Mr. Little. We are running short in several departments. Besides, it will be a pleasant trip for you."
"That is true; I haven't been fifty miles from the city for three years. Three years since, I went to Philadelphia, and ever since then I have tied myself down to business."
"I will look after things while you are gone. I understand your system."
When Ezra Little announced at home that he was going to Buffalo, the news made a sensation.
"Isn't Buffalo near Niagara Falls?" asked Loammi.
"Certainly."
"You will go there, won't you?"
"Yes, I will try to get time. I shall never have a better opportunity."