The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-03-06
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA. THURSDAY, MARCH :, 1915.

went AtcStAI W tuGs uOuSC, dHu TuHS dt tue
door. The servant girl soon made her APP
%pearauce.
is Mrs. Sharp within.
Yes, sir, said the girl.
Just carry this bill to her, if you please,
and ask her if she will hand you the money
flor it.
The gid took the bill into the house. and
presently teturned with an answer, that Mrs
SHARP says she don't pay none of these here
Things ilere-you must carry it 10 the store.
PLEASE carry il back to Mrs. Sharp, said
Peter, sand tell her MIR. Sharpe desired me
10 bring the bill here, and said it would
be paid at ihe House.
The message brought Mrs. Sharp herself
10 the door, TO whom Peter raised his hat and
bowed politely.
81 have nothing to do with bills here al
The house, said the lady; they must be car
RED to The store-that's the place to attend
10 ihem.3
sWeIl ma'am,' said Peter, Il carried it 10
he store, and presented il 10 Mr.. Sharp, and
he told me TO bring it 10 The house and you
would payithere, aud that he couldn't pay
ii at the slore.'
But he couldn't meant that | should pay it,
said Mrs. Sharp, for he knows | havn't The
money!
sBui he said So
sWell, taen there must be some mistake a.
but it, said The lady.
u beg your pardon, ma'am,a said Peter
lis possible there may be- and he put The
bill IN his pocket, bowed and left The house.
fits very queer thought Peter TO himself
as he walked awav a little yexed. q can't
cqceive how there could be any mistake a
I bat it, though il is possible there may be.
here couldn't be any mistake upon my
/ PIT, for | am sure [ understood hun. May
,b be thought she had money at the house
shen she hadn't. | guess it will all come
/ nut right enough in the end.'
] Consof,ng himself with these reflections,
! leter Punctual thought he would let Mr.
| sharp resi- Two OF thee days, and moi show
10y anxiety by calling again in a hurry
5e would mol be so uuwise as 10 offend a
$ pod subscriber, and run The hazard Of losing
In, by an appearance Of 100 much haste 10
: fesen,ing his bills. Accordingly in about
Tree days, he called again at MIR. Snaps
/ sfe. and assed him 10 a low voice, SO thai
one should overhear, if ii was convenient
i him 10 take up that litlle bill for the ma.
: szine TO day.
But | Told you,' said Mr.. Sharp, sto car
thai bill to the house; icant attend 10 il
i Iere.
Yes sir, so ! understood you, said Peter,
fand ! carried il 10 the house, and Mrs. Sharp
%atA she eolldn'l pay il there. for she had
no money, aud ] must bring tt to tue Store.
sob, strange, strange,s said Mr.. Sharp;
well she didn't properly understand it then,
BuI | am too mucti engaged 10 attend TO yon
to-day; YOU cali again, or call at the house
sometime when 1 am there's
Upon ibis he turned 10 his desk aud be-
gan 10 write with great earnesiness, and Pc.
ter felt little nettled. Still, he supposed
that the people doing such a vesy large bust
ness did find il difficult 10 attend 10 these
little matters, and doub, less il would be sci
RICH! when be should call again.
After waiting patiently acouple of weeks,
Peter called again at Mr.. Snaps siore.-
When he entered tie door, Ms. Saa,p was
looking al a newspaper, bui on CHANGING at
Peter, he instantly dropped his paper, and
fell 10 writing al bis desk with graatlapidiiy,
Peter waited respectfully a few minutes, ul-
willing to disiurb The gentleman i'll be should
appear a little more az leisure. But after
waiting some time without seeing any pros
pect Of Mr.. Sharp's completing the very pies
sing business before him, he approached him
with Difference, and asked it it would be
convenient for him 10 take that little bill fol
the magazine today. Sharp TUNED and
looked at Peter very %sternly.
Il can't be bothered with these Eftle things.
said he, when [ am so much engaged.
am exceedingly busy 'o-day-a good many
heavy orders waiiing--yod must call at the
house, and hand the bill 10 me or my wife.
and no matter which, And be turned 10 his
desk. and continued 10 write without saving
any thing more.
Peter began 10 think he had got hold Of a
bard customer; but he had no idea of giving
up the chase. He called at the house sew
eral times afterwards, but M. Sharp ReyeI
happened 10 be at home. Once he veniured
10 send the bill again by The girl 10 Ms. S.
who returned for an answer, that she had
nothing 10 do with such bills; he must cary
il 10 The store.
At last, after repeated calls, he found M
Sharp one day at home. He came TO the
door, and Peter presented the bill. Me-. S
expressed some surprise and regret that he
had ON away from The store, and forgot &c
take any money in his pocket! Peter would
have to come so me oiher day. According
ly. Peter Punctual retired with determination
10 call some other day, aud that not very ia
distant, ior he had been beaten back like {
shutilecock between M Sharp's store ano
Mr.. Snaps house, and he was getting to be
ratllef tired Of the game.
Having asceriained from the girl at wha
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