Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-07-29

tebank in existence. They do not sac hunt
| ly, Il can't pay ii" or 81 won't payit" The
first would be discouraging, the latter often
slve. They go to work in a different mode
they meet the subject obliquely, instead Of
looking it in the face
The following if not the exact picture o.
any given case, bears SO near resemblance
to many, that il may be taken as a general
likeness of the species. We viii here sun.
pose ourselves to be the creditor. and the
! priater's devil the messenger of bad tidings
| to shutting debtor.
Pr Dew. Is Mr.. Twistifcator at home?
Twist. That's my name.
Pr. Dew. Here's little bill against you.
Twiss. bal against me what for?
Pr. Dey. For newspapers sir
Twist. All, 50, so-"Timothy Twistifca,
Tor, Esq to the Constellation, DR. % 00.p
Boy, hav'nt got the money Just at present;
bat LII call and pay il on Saturday.
Saturday comes, but with II no Mr.. Twis-
ti6eator. The boy is despatched once more
with the bin
Pr. Dev, Here's your bill again, Mr. 1'wis-
tiicator
Twist. Again what do you mean by a
gain?
Pr. Dew, Why the bill you promised to
pay on Saturday.
Twist. promised Let me see-ssTo the
Constellation. 50 00n Ne consolation in
that, think. Here, boy, do recolect solne-
thing about it now; but il escaped my reGol-
lection entirely on Saturday. However, IN
call and pay it day after TO morrow without
fail.
Day after to morrow comes without fail
but no DIR. Tvisti6cator. The boy is des-
patched q thiId time.
Pr. Dew. Heres your bill, Mr.. TwistiGca-
tor
Twist All true. Let me see, didn't pro-
mise to pay It day or two ago?
Pr. Dew. Yes, sir, you promised twice to
call and pay il.
Twist Well, ougt to have done it. ac-
knowledge hav'nt the change Just now,
but il you'll call here at twelve O'Clock, you
shall have it
At twelve o'clock the imp OF the Office,
having washed the ink from his fingers, once
more likes the bill to Mr. Tnistiiicators.
Pr Dew. Eve brought your bill, sir.
Is it two o'clock already
Pr Dew. No SIT, but it IS twelve.
Twist. told YOU to call at two, didn't |?
Pr Dew. No sir, at twelve.
Twist. Ant you mistaken, boy? I'm pretty
sure it was Two mentioned. However. if
did say twelve have forgotten it. But if
youth tax, the trouble to call at two precisely,
Ill have the money ready FOX You.
At two precisely theimpis again despatch
ed with the bill.
Pr Dey. Is Mr. Twistifcator at home?
Clerk. No; he's just steppedout
Pr. Dew. Here's bill for newspapers,
which he told me TO bring at two O'Clock, and
he would pay it,
Clerk. dont know any fling about it, he
left no orders with me-
Pr. Dew What time will be be in
Clerk. Probably at half past three, the bid
ious imp proceeds TO DIR. Twistliicator's.
Pr. Dew Has MIR. TwistiGeator returned
yet?
Clerk Yes, but he hasn't finished his din
ner yet. Wait half an hour and he Il be
done.
The devil, to hook him this time, waits pa
'len;ly Tor hall an hour. and luckily GETS siyas
Of his sweet n..z
pr Der Here's your bill, SIR.
"'st- acts see, | told you to call at two
o'cl LEX, didn't |?
Pr Dew Ye., sir, and called
Twist. The devil you did saw nothing
of you.
Pr Dey NorE of you.
Twist How did that happenp
Pr Dew. You know best, sir, called ac-
cording TO your orders, and you happened to
be out.
Twist Are you sure you called at twoo
Pr DR. | sm very sure.
Twist. We'll it is very strange where |
could be at that time. However, I'll see if
I've cot money enough flakes out @ roll Of
Bn,Snotes] How much is the bill
Pr Dev. His eyes gtistsauag at sight Of
aloaeyl Three dollars, sir
TWIST hav'nt any thing less than a ten
dollar bill
Pr. Dey. Shall take il and get it chang
ed?
Twist. No; wont put you to that trouble
Pr. Dew. It's no trouble at all; can do it
in halt minute.
Twist. No LII get it changed, and send the
money early TO morrow morning.
The devil bong fairly beat, returned; and
il is presumed the ten dollar bin is yet un-
changed, as neither the money nor MIR. Twis-
| tiGcator has yet appeared-N I, Coaste!ta.
ton.
THE SABBATH.
| From an article ON SUNDAY Mails" in the
last number ef the North American Review.
| Although we have admitted, for the sake of
| the argument In the above remark, that the
| labor of the community, If suspended one day
! in seven, is for that reason one seventh part
| less productive, we are far from thinking that
| such is in # ct the case. We behave on the
| contrary, that this is ono of the instances ia