Litchfield enquirer., 1835-08-20

as have recently cOtnmenced busine,a in ,kd neighborhood, and are not acquainted wiik his pecuniary circumstances. sa''s'F H As an instance of this kind, he went lataiv toa new merchant, with his clothes au in rags, his toessticking out through his shoes. has hat without crown, and his beard a fortnight old, and ordered few dollars worth of goods. The merchant stared at him but as there could Be no gresIi iiaz- ard in laying out the articles for him. none of t which were to be cut, he executed ths command When the goods were ready, the merchant stared still more to hear kie scurvy looking customer ask him to chasRp them. I, -sss4, A;.a@t,.t ,...,s's1.',7 7r
 Chargs tbem 2 exclaimed the na,. of fnerchahdize--. ha, ha, hal we're not in the habit of charging out goods co every body. We keep 2 sharP look-oat fOar ..sa' Won't yoa charge lem, deng' ss
 Not to you; ! thank yoa. You mat have better coat on your back to expees credit from us r ts@s 9s sls 's;@,. |. Den if you won't charge 'em,' said ,hs pntchman, with great moderation. | must dry and bay you for lem down, if so be, sup posin ! can muster money epoBgh.a Then taking a thousand bill from his pocket. he extended il, to the merchant, with a sly leer on his face,; and said--' Win you change dat?' <, 9.t...s ..t.s3 s},ss N:
 That--what !---a, thonsafd dollar bill! Is It possible that---that a man of your ap- What, Mishter, be's you scar't, ha,s-y- Did you nefer seen tousand dollar bill a- fore r ,'"'sa 'as4sss ssaf @t eo S. A man of your appearance Y continued the merchant, in his aytonishmeni, with . thousand dollar bill I could have sworn--' -o' None of your tam'dt shwearing here, if you please, Mishter---but give mo mine change, dat may be off to mine farm a. sgain.' H 9ag @ IF sfEaf
 'Off to your farm! A thousand dollar bill Who are you, if may be SO bold 3s
 ' Who be's |! Wy, don't you know your own ineighbors, mani My name is Fritz Van Vegler---a poor man, init no more as one tonsand acres oflandt. and dis shmall bill in mine pocket, dat was--.so if you'll change it, and let me be gone, I9l dank you. asa a7a.i reaaaT s'kI
 Change it! Lord, sir where should ! got money, of morning, to change q kVVWSUu0 uubAME Ultl As.t sf444 Ass- Den what shall I do, mishter? You won't drust me, nor you won't change snins tousand dollar bill. t s
 Trust you MT. Van voeler--tha. | will. to the amount of thousand aollass. if you wish. You didn't suppose was afraid to trust you, did yo1r said tho mee- chant, growing very complainant. a
 Flaw, haw. haw z f6ared the Dutch. man. as loud as he could laugh ' you be- gins to haul in your horns leetle, does you2 Shtranger whaf wonders "a shmall tousand dollar bill will work in . mans goot opinion So, you'll drsss me nov, will you 2 sa.haes
 Certainly. eertainly, air. as
 'Ns. I'll be dam'dt t you shall-4if fSS hs. supposipg can dad sitvss enoueh in snino pocket to pay y0a.' Az hs said this. ths Dutchman hauled out ah old stoehing fali of dollars, paid for the goods. and eisiaR another hearty haw, haw, haw. as the tas- tonishment and sudden change ofopinion of the n'erchaHt, departed. s'sssa leE@ FsssE &F.j &8S8f G@9@ag assE %ssfsaE ssss