For Love or Gold? The Story of a Great Department Store — page 125: what you’re looking at

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- Mr. Denton’s Ultimatum. = 121 sell ‘Vike hot cakes, | It’s the grade of goods that yields us the best profit.” oe ~ Mr. Denton dropped the garment with a look of horrot | in his face. “Take the things away,” he said shortly, “and, see here, i: Smith, don’t order any more goods from any of those ‘sweat-shops!’ I won’t have another dollar’s worth of | them in the building!” | The buyer looked amazed, while Mr. Day turned al- most purple. “We make an average of three hundred per cent. on — every garment, and we have contracts with some ‘sweat- shops’ or other for a dozen grades of clothing !” “We'll buy them off them at a good round sum; then you hear what I say—no more ‘sweat-shops,’ Mr. Smith !” was the calm reply. The buyer bundled up his goods and hurried out of the office. His employer’s decision nearly took. his breath away. “Are you crazy, Denton?’ cried Mr. ‘tae as soon as the door was closed. “Is it possible that you have lost ie your senses completely ?” “On the contrary, Mr. Day,” was the serious answer. “The truth is, I have only just come to my senses.” He went over and put his finger on an electric button. “Tell Mr. Forbes to come in here,” he said to the boy — who answered, then he drew three chairs close together, and sat down in one of them. When Mr. Forbes entered the office it was very plain that he was angry. His features were darkened by a frown that was, to say the least, forbidding. Without even noticing his expression | Mr. Denton offered hima chair and then started ‘in to make some So ee statements. “Gentlemen,” he said, distinctly, “I taae a Confesaine ae to make. I have already made it to my God, and tomy family ; it is now fitting and necessary that I make it to my partners. To be as brief as possible, my confession is this: While I have succeeded admirably in laying up treasure on earth, [ have woefully failed in laying up — _ treasure in heaven, While I have done my duty from a co an) cboo <Se(E(o)