Off the rocks; stories of the deep-sea fisherfolk of Labrador . < So Tom had ferHed his fish-to the, wharf,.andthrown it down as .the cugtoin Js. -He was fullof high hopes, as he watched it being culled,and speedily enoujfh stored With not alittle pride he had received from the storekeepera ticket of the ^weightand quality of the he went tip tthe wooden gangway- to: thestore above to get his account, arid order his win-ter supplies. The ?^storekeeper, was very cordialand almost rriade Tom take more intended. For he had determined to be veryclose-this winter,
Off the rocks; stories of the deep-sea fisherfolk of Labrador . < So Tom had ferHed his fish-to the, wharf,.andthrown it down as .the cugtoin Js. -He was fullof high hopes, as he watched it being culled,and speedily enoujfh stored With not alittle pride he had received from the storekeepera ticket of the ^weightand quality of the he went tip tthe wooden gangway- to: thestore above to get his account, arid order his win-ter supplies. The ?^storekeeper, was very cordialand almost rriade Tom take more intended. For he had determined to be veryclose-this winter, arid to have enough left overfor nails arid iron work and canvas and rope to•build the new boat. i But, like many of the fishermen, Tom had hadno schooling, and was therefore quite unable toread. vSo when he met a friend outside, whohad a tidy bit of larning, he stopped him andasked^him to read what was on the paper. Poor Tom. He could scarcely believe thatLevi Boyd was reading aright, as he laboriouslyspelled out: You owes t store fifty-five oq The Copper Store Me owes t store? Youm sure? Why, certain, boy; tis writ plain then at the sight of the disconsolate face:You wasnt expecting no balance coming to yer,was yer? Toms heart was bursting with anger as Levipicked out for him some of the prices—and ex-orbitant enough they were. Salt was $ ahogshead. Flour was $ a barrel. Molasseswas 80 cents a gallon, kerosene 30 cents a gallon,while his fish! Well, if the bottom had droppedout of the fish market Tom wouldnt have beenmore surprised. Burning with indignation, he walked hurriedlyback to the store, where he met the storekeeper,smiling as before. Whats the matter, Tom, boy? Somethinggone wrong? For reply Tom took out the bill and pointedto the figures. Tis the prices, sir! Sure theybe beyant all. Theyre only the usual prices. You can see foryourself if you like to look at our books. But the fish were every bit merchantable,he insisted, and you o
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