The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-11-30
cHEERYRI.E BRoTHERs.

This arm, which has been so worihily portrayed
bythe gifted author Of /" Nichoios Niekiepy y say
% have really existed bat under sno;nef ~ ,.iIe
imagination The following anecdole respesessins
these undetermined originals, Is laken HON me MAD
chester (Eng.) Times.
princes amply revenged himself upon libeiler who
had made himself merry with the pecuiiaIiIes o.
the amiabe fraternity. This man puoiishea q PAM
phlet Ia which Of the brothers ID was dcsignat-
ed as Billy Builon,n and represented as talking
largely OF their foreign trade having travellers who
regularly visited Chowbent, Bullock Smiy, and
other foreign parts Some kind friend had told
W. of this pamphlet and w, had said that the man
would live 10 repent OF It's publication. This saying
was kindly conveyed to the lbeller who said that
he should disappoint them, for he should take care
never 10 be Ia their debt. But the man IN business
does not always know who shall be his creditor The
author of the pamphlet became bankrupt and the
brothers held an acceptance of his which had been
endorsed 10 them by the drawer, who had also be-
come bankrupt. The wanionly lbelIed men had
thus become creditors OF the libeller! They now
had Il in their power 70 make him repent Of bis a.l-
dacily. He could not obtain his certificate without
their signature and without 1t he could not enter in
to business again. He had obtained the number OF
signatures required BY the bankrupt laws except one
IL seemed folly TO hope that the firm OF brothers.
wonld supply the deficiency. What, they-who had
cruelty been made the laughing stocks ofthe public
forget the wrong, and favor The wrong-doer? He
despaired: but the claims OF vile and children
forced him at last to make the application. Hum
bed by misery lie presented himself at the counting
room Of the wronged. W. was there alone, and his
first words 10 the delinquent were, Shut the door,
sir!n sterniy uttered. The door was Shut and the
libeller stood trembling before the ibelled He told
his tale aud produced his certificate which was in
s,aniy clutched BY the injured merchant. " You
wrote pamphlet against us onceH exclaimed w.
The supplicant expected TO his parchment thrown
into the fire but this was not its destination w.
took a pen, and writing something upon the docll-
ment, handed IL back to the bankrupt. He-poor
wretch Expected to see there rogue scoundrel IL
beller inscribed; but there was in fair round cha
racters, the signature Of the 6rml "We make il a
rule said W., never to refuse signing the ceri6-
cate OF an honest tradesman, and we have never
heard you was any thing else" The tears started
into the poor mans eyes. AhIp said w. "my
saying was true. said you would live to repent
writing that pamphlet. did not mean il as threat:
only meant that some day you would know us bet
ter, and would repent you had tried to injure us.
see you repent of it now :" do, do" said the
grateful man. Well, well, my dear fellow" said
w, you know us now. How DO You get on
What are you going to do 7" The poor man stated
that he had friends who could assist him when his
certificate was obtained. "Bnt how are YOU off, In
the meantime z" And the answer was, that having
compelled TO stint his family OF even common neces-
saries that he mighbe enabled 10 pay the This
certificate. " My dear fellow" said W. ''this will
not do-your family must not suffer. Be kind
enough to take this ten pound note 10 your wife
from me- There, there, my dear felow--nay, do
not cry--it will be all well with you yet. Keep up
your spirits, set 10 work like man, and you win
raise your head amongst us yet" The overpowered
man endeavored in vain 10 express his ihanks--the
swelling in his throat forbade words; he put his
handkerchief TO his face and went out OF the door.
crying like child