As country stores go, Gus' place is well stocked. Against the far wall (right stage) are three bales of hay. On the side wall hang carpenter tools, small farm implements, and thatkerosene lanterns. A wooden bench holds three kerosene lamps, two of which belong to the local church. Near the bench is a half-empty can of kerosene.
In one corner Gus has arranged a variety of toys, including small red wagons and a dozen beautifully dressed dolls, still in their boxes.
On a long counter (in center stage) there is a hoop of cheese. Also, cans of sardines, crackers, chewing tobacco, Prince Albert smoking tobacco, and snuff. On the floor are sacks of flour, a basket of fresh eggs, a container of English walnuts
and Brazil nuts, and a box of oranges. A glass display case is filled with dried raisins and candy.
The store is so constructed that there is a window behind the wood heater, not far from the front door. A person seated beside the heater could look out the window and see each customer as he or she comes up the road. Further furnishings include a yard-long measuring stick and a ledger in which Gus keeps detailed records of all purchases made "on a credit." There are two well-worn straight chairs in the room, one or two nail kegs which serve as chairs, a spittoon, and a small stack of firewood.