Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-12-29
WHOLE No 664


Peter paused a lplc, and queried
with himself as to what be had better
do. The man was evidently doing =
large business, and was undoubtedly
rich-a wholesale dealer, and an i'm
porter-there could not possibly be any
danger Of losing ,ss subscription in
such case and would it not be bet
ter to break over his rule for once, than
to lose SO good subscriber
"Well, what say 7" said Sharp "do
as you like /; but these ure my terms
1 will not pay for thing biore ! get it.
"On the whole" said Peter. 81 have
good mind to break over my rule this
time. for ! don't Ii ke to ,ose a good
subscriber when can gnd one. ] be-
IieYe VI! put your name down, sir
Where will yoH have il lef ~
"At my house," said Mr.. Sharp.
which was about a mill and a half from
his store, away Up town.
Tive business being thus concluded.
Peter took up his magazines, bade Mr.
Sharp good morning, and left the store.
| No further personal intercourse occur
red between them during the year. But
Peter, who was hss owI carrier, as we'll
as canvasser, regularly every month
delivered the New England Magazine
at Mr.. Sharps aopr. And in few
days after the year expired, he made
out his bill for the five dollars, and
called at Alr. Sharp's store for the mon
! ey. He entered with as much CONT
dencc that he should receive the chink
at once, as he wopld have had in going
with check for the like sum into the
Bank Of the United States, during that
institutions palmiest days. He found
Mr.. Sharp at his desk, and presented
him the bill. That gentleman took it
and looked at it, and then looked up ut
! Peter.
! "Oh alb, good morning" said he,
"yop are the young man who called
here on this business nearly yearago.
Well, the year has come round, has jii"
! "Yes, | believe il has," said Peter.
"Well, bills Of this kind" said Mr.
Sharp, "are paid at the house. We
can't attend to them here you just
take 1t to the house, apY time whrp
! yop arc passing, and it will be settled"
! "Oh, very we'll, SIR" sail Peter,
bowing, and left the store. Doing
too large a BUSINESS at the store, |
suppose" he continued, TO himself, 40
! be walked up the street, "lo attend to
4 little things Of this kind. Don't like to
be bothered with 'om, probably"
Bpt Peter thought he might as well
3 make finish Of the bpsiRess, now he
: was out so he went directly to THO
house, and rung at the door The SER
want giIl soon made her appearance.
-
!, "Is Mrs. Sharp withir ~ said Peter.
Yes, sir, ," said the girl.
Jest carry this bill to her, ifyop
! please, and ask her Ifshc gill hand yop
the money for it, "
The girl took the bill into the house,
and presently relprned with the answer,
that MRS. Sharp says she doesn't pay
none of these zero things here---you
mAst carry j 10 the store.'
"Plcnse TO carry it back to Mrs.
SHARP" said Peter, "apd tell her Mr.
! Sharp desired me to bring the bill here.
and said il WOULD be paid at he house"
! This message brought Mrs. Sharp
herself to the door, TO whom Peter
raised his hat and bpwed very politely.
!, Il havph nothing at al to DO with
bills here at the house, )" ssid the lady !;
4 "thcy must be carried to the Store
G that's the Place to attend to them,'
{ "Well, nam" said Peter, 81 carried
it to the store, and presented j TO Mr..
: Sharp, and he told me t9 bring it to lhe
i house and you wopld Pny j here, and
d that hp epHldn't attepd to il at the
store"
- but he couldn't meap lhat ! should
] pay j." said Mrs Sharp, "for be knows
haypt the money!
> But ho SAID So, said Petsr.
Y "WelI then there mpsl be some
mistake abopt it, said the lady"
I'll y beg your pardon mpl"," said
p Pster "It's possible lbere may be-
}, qpd pc ppt ibe bill IN bis pocket bowed
a AND le0 the house.
f "Il ig very qpeer.,' thought Peter TO
himself, as be walked away little
=: vexed. - cani conceive how there
! copId be any mistake abou, y, though
In is possible there may lie. Th.i,