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

find it'll be long time before you collect your
bill"
.sIt's been long time already" said Peter,
"and | can't afford 10 wait any longer. My
mind is made up;--if you don't pay me now,
I'm going TO stay here and board it out"
Sharp colored, and looked at The door, and
then at Peter.
"Come, come, young man" said he, advan-
cling with rather threatening attitude towards
Peter, "lhe sooner you leave the house peace
ably the better"
sNow, sir" said Peter, fixing his black eyes
upon Sharp, with an nienseness that he could
not but feel, 81 am small man, and you are
considerable Of a large one; but my mind is
made up. | am not going 10 starre, when
there's food enough that have an honest claim
upon"
So saying, he took his seat again very de-
liberately upon the sofa. Sharp paused; he
looked agilated and angry; and after waiting
minute, apparently undecided what TO do, he
left the parlor and went up stairs. In few
minutes, the servant rung for dinner. Mrs.
Sharp came into the dining room and took her
seat at the head of the table. Mr.. Sharp fol-
lowed, and seated himself opposite his lady;
and between them, and on the right hand of
Mrs Sharp sat another lady, probably some
friend or relative of the family. When they
were well seated, and Mr.. Sharp was begin
ming 10 carve, Peter walked out of the parlor,
drew another chair up 10 tie table, and seated
himself very composedly opposite the last men
toned lady. Mr.. Sharp colored good deal,
but kept on carving. Mrs. Sharp stared very
wildly, first at Peter, and then at her husband
"What in the world does this mean?" said
she. "Mr. Sharp, didn't know we were TO
have company to dinner"
"We are nol," SAID the husband. "This
young man has the impudence TO take his seat
at the table unasked; and says he is going TO
board out the amount of the bill"
swell, really, this is pretty piece of polite
ness" said Mrs. Sharp, looking very hard al
Peter.
MADAM" said Peter, "hunger will drive a
man through stone wall must have my
board somewhere
No reply was made to this, and he dinner
went on without any further reference to Peter
at present Mr.. Sharp helped his wife, and
then the other lady, and then himself, and they
all fell 10 eating. Peter looked around him for
plate and knife and fork, but there were none
on the table but what were in use. Peter,
however, was not TO be baffled He reached
a plate of bread, and tipping the bread upon the
table cloth, appropriated the plate for his own
convenience. He then took possession of the
carving knife and fork, helped himself bounli-
fully to meat and vegetables, and commenced
eating his dinner with the greatest composure
ina ginabe These operations on the part OF
Peter had the effec, 10 suspend all operations
for The time on the part of the rest of the CON-
panv. The ladies had LAID down their knives
and forks, and were staring at Peter in wild
astonishment.
"For mercy's sake, Mr. Sharp" said the lady
of the house, "can't we pick up money enough
abou, the house to pay this man his FIVE dollars
and send him off? | declare this is too pro-
vokng. I'll see what can find"
With that she rose and left the room. Mr.
Sharp presently followed her. They returned
again in minute, and Mr.. Sharp laid five
dollar bill before Peter, and told him ne would
thank him to leave the house. Peter examined
The bill TO see if it was a good one, and very
qnielly folded it and put it into his pocket. He
then drew out little pockei-inkstand and a
piece of paper, laid it upon the table before
him, wrote receipt for the money, which he
handed 10 Mr. Sharp, rose from the table
bowed to the company and retired, thinking as
he left the house that he had had full enough
of the custom of Solomon Sharp, the importer
| Peter Punctual still followed his vocation oil
circulating magazines. He had no intention o
ever darkening the door Of Solomon Sharp's
store again, but somehow or other, two or three
years after, as he was canyassing for subscri
bers in the lower part OF the city, he happened
TO bunder into the same store accidentally
without noticing the name upon the door. No
did he discover his mistake, until he had near
ly crossed the store and attracted the attention
Of Mr. Sharp himself, who was at his accus
toned seat at the desk where Peter had before
so often seen him. Peter thought, as he hat
got fairly into the store, he would not back out
so he stepped up TO Mr. Sharp without a lool
of recognition, and asked if he would not liz,
to subscribe for some magazines. Mr.. Sharp
who either did not recognise Peter, or chose
not 10 appear TO recognise him, took the maga
zines and looked at them, and found couple
he said he would like TO take, and inquired jh
Terms Ubev xvera aach three dollars a yea