Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-01-14

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he walked up the street, 'to attend to ttle things
of thus kind. Don't like 10 be bothered with 'em,
/ probably"
Bat Peter thought he might as well make fin
ish OF The business, now he was ont; SO he went
directly to the house, and rung at the door. The
servant girl soon made her appearance.
"ls Mrs. Sharp wiihn?" said Peter.
"Ycs, sir" said the girl.
jest carry this bali 10 her, if you please, and
ask her # she Will hand you tho money for TT
The girl took The bull INTO the house, and pre-
sentiv returned with the answer, that Mrs.
Sharp says she doesn't pay Of these ere
things here--ynv must carry II 10 the store
please carry 1t back to Mrs. Sharp" said
Peter, land tell her Mr.. Sharp desired me to
bring the bill here, and said IT would oe paid at
The house,
This message brough, Mrs Sharp herself to
the door, whom Peter raised his ha and bow ed
very politely.
II havn't nothing at all to do with bills here
at the house," SAID The lady; "rhey must be car
RED to the store-lhats The place to attend 10
hem'
well, man," said Peter, 81 carried it to the
store, and pre- sen,ed Mr.. Sharp, and he told
me to bring it 10 the house and you would pay it
here, and that he couldn't attend TO 1t at the
store
"Bu, he couldn', mean tina, should pay IT,"
said Mrs. Sharp, ''lor he knows havn't the mon
ey''
"We then there must be some mistake about
IT," said The lady "
IL beg your PARDON man," said Peter ','s
possible there may be- and he put the bill IN his
pocket, bowe and left The house.
at is. very qneer," though, Peter to himself, as
he walked away a little vexed. 81 can't con
ceive how there could he any mistake about it,
though il is possible there may be. There couldn't
be any mistake my part, for Pm sure under
stood him. May be he thought she had money
the house when she hadn't- lguess 1t will all
come oui right enough in the end"
C0ns0!iug himself with these reflections, Pe ter
Punctual thought he would let Mr.. Sharp rest
two or three DAYS. and not show any anxiety by
calling again in n hurry. He would not be SO
unwise $ to offend good subscriber and run the
hazard OF losing him, by an appearance Of too
much haste in presenting his bi!is. According
~ in about three DAYS. he called osai" "a AZ
Sharp's store, and asked HIM in a low voice, so
that should overhear, II It was convenient
for him TO take that ttlo bill for the magazine to-
day.
But told vou' said Mr.. Sharp, "to carry
tina, bill TO the house; can't attend TO II here"
"Yes, sir, so | understood you,' said Peter,
"and | carried il to the house, and Mrs. Sharp
SAID she couldn't pay it there, for she had no mo-
ney. and must bring it to the store"
"Oh, strange said Mr.. Sharp; ''weil she didn't
properly understand 1t then. Bot am too much
aged to attend to you to-day; you can call a
gam, or coll the house sometime, when am
there"
Upon this, he turned to his desk ard began TO
write with great earnestness, and Peter left the
store. The affair began TO grow a lItie vexa.
nous and Peter felt ltile ne,rled. Sui, he sup
posed that people doing such very large business
dad find difficult attend to these lIte matters,
and doubtless II would be set right when he should
call again.
After waiting patiently couple Of weeks, Pc
ter called again at Mr.. SharPs store. When he
newspaper, bu, on CHANGING a, Peter, he instant.
dropped the paper and fell 10 writing his desk
with great rapidiiy. Peter waited respectfully
few minutes, unwilling 10 disturb The gentle
man till he should appear 10 be a lttle more al
leisure. But after waiting some time without
seeing any prospect Of Mr.. Sharp's completing
the very pressing buslne before him. he ap
preached him with Difference, and asked If 1t
would he convenient for him to take that t,tle
bill for the magazine to day. Sharp turned and
looked at Peter very stern!y.
IL Can't be bothered with these little things"
said he 'when am much engaged. am
ceedIngiy busy to day--a good many heavy
ders waiiing-you must call at the house. ano
hand the bill to me or my wife, no matter which
And he turned 10 his desk, and continued 10 write,
without saving any thing more.
Peter began to think he had go. hold of hard
customer; but he had no idea OF giving up the
chase. He called at the house several times al
forwards. but Mr.. Sharp never happened 10 be a;
home. Once be ventured TO send the bill again
by the girl to Mrs Sharp. who returned for
swer, that she had nothing 10 do with such bills;
be must carry 1t 10 the store.
AT last, after repeated calls, he found Mr..
Sharp one day at home He came TO The door,
and Peter presented the bill. Mr.. Sharp ex
pressed some surprise and regret that he had
come away from the store, and forgot 10 put any
money IN his pocket. Peter would have TO call
some other day. Accordingly, Peter Punctual
Fstl red full Diet nat u
other day, and ths, not very far distant; for II
had now been several mon hs that be had beaten
back and forth like a shuttle. cock between Mr..
Sharp's store and Mr.. Sharp's house, and he was
getting TO be raj her tired of the game,
Having ascertaned fronu the girl at wha, hour
the family dned. he called the next day precise
ly al The dinner hour. He rung the door, and
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