Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-12-28

"No," said Peter, 81 don't wish TO take any
subscribers, bu, those who pay in advance"
Saying this, he took up his specimens, and
was going out of the door, when Mr.. Sharp
called him back
"Here, young man, you may leave those two
at any rate" said he, and here's your al, ance,'
handing him the six dollars.
"Where will you have them leil?" said Peter
"At my house, up town." said Mr. Sharp,
describing the street and number.
The business being completed, Peter retired,
much astonished at his good luck. He again
became a monthly visiter at Mr.. Sharp's door,
where he regularly delivered 10 The servant
girl the two magazines. Two or three months
after this, when ne called one day on his usual
round, the girl told him that Mr.. Sharp wanted
to see him, and desired he would call at ihs
store. Peter fell not little curious siO know
what Mr. Sharp might have to say 10 himF;
in the course of the same day he called al Mr..
Sharp's store.
Good morning." said Mr. Sharp as Peter en-
tered; scome, take chair, and sit down here
Peter, with "good morning, sir" dldsas he
was desired.
"Ain'l you the young man. said Mr.. Sharp
with comical kind Of look, 'who sat out 4"
board out subscription 10 the New England
Magazine at my house two or three years agoP
Eyes" said Peter, 81 believe I'm the same
person who once had the honor Of taking board
at your house"
"Well," said Mr.. Sharp, 81 want 10 give yetl
job"
"What is it?" said Peter.
"Here, want you to collect these bills for
me-" said Mr.. Sharp, taking bundle from his
desk, "for I'll be hanged if can; I've tried lill
Pm tired"
Whereupon he opened the bundle and as
sorted out the bills, and made schedule of
them, amounting, in the aggregate, TO about
thousand dollars.
"There," said he, 81 will give upon that list
ten per ceIi commissions on all you collect;
and on that lis, III give you twenty-five per
cent on all you collect. What say yOu will
you undertake the job.
"Well, III try," said Peter, "and see what
can do with them. How soon must | return,
ihem!"
"Take your own time for il" said Mr.. Sharp;
ssI've seen enough of you to know pretty well
what you are"
Peter accordingly took the bills and entered
on his new task, following it up with diligence
and perseverance. In few weeks he called
again at Sharp's store.
swell, said Mr.. Sharp, shave you made out
10 collect anything on those bills YETI"
"Yes," said Peter.
"There were some of the ten per cent. list
that | thought it probable you might collect
said Sharp allow many have you collected"
"All of them," said Peter.
"AIl of them" said Sharp; swell, fact, that's
much more than | expected The twenty-five
per cent. list were all dead dogs, wasn't i'll
You got nothing on them, suppose, did you"
eyes, did," said Peter.
"Did you, though? How much!" said Sharp.
81 got them ALL" said Peter
"Oh, that's all joke" said Sharp.
"No, ii isn't Joke" said Peter. ave col
lected every dollar of them, and here's The mo-
ney," taking out his pocket-book, and counting
out the bills.
MI Sharp received the money with the mos,
perfect astonishment He had not expected
that one half Of the amount would ever be coll
ected.
He counted out the commissions on the ten
per cent. list, and then the commissions on the
twenty-five per cent list, and handed the sum
over 10 Peter And then he counted out fifty
dollars more, and asked Peter to accept that as
present; ''parlly," said he "because you have
accomplished this task so very far beyond my
expectations, and partly because my acquaint-
ance with you has taught me one of the best
lessons of my life. II has taught me the value
Of perseverance and punctuality l have re-
fected upon it much ever since you undertook
10 board out the bill for the magazine al my
house."
"Why, yes," said Peter, 81 think persever-
ance and punctualiiy are great helps IN the way
of business"
"If every person in the community said Mr..
Sharp, "would make it point 10 pay all Of his
bills promptly, the moment they become due,
what a vast improvement it woulc make in The
condition Of society all round. That would put
people in condition at all times, TO be able lo
pay their bills promptly"
We might add, that Peter Punctuhl after
i. wards opened a store in the city, in branch
, of business which brought Mr.. Sharp to be a
customer to him. and he has been one Of his
+ best customers ever since, paying all of his