The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-09-12

phla about the month Of -, m the
ear 1875, will send his address 10 the Ed.
tor ct this paper, he will hear Of somethipu
% advantage. Pointers N the npipbbor.
4 Ing states are requested 10 copg." The
after clause ass deserted from vague sus
plcion that III" rogue had lukcu W hi.
abode 10 New York.
Having Instructed The Editor not TO dis.
close hts name to the rogue lf be should
call. bot 10 request the latter To leave hl.
address, the Quakrr patiently awaited the
fesult Of his experiment. Ina short time
he Was informed By note from The Pm
ter thai The individual alluded to 10 the nd
vrriIsenent, having arrived from Nav
York, night be found OIL given place IA
Che cay.
The tailor losl no iinc 10 preparing a
Transcript OF his account, nOl forgetting to
charge interest tom the line the debt wa
Incurred. Taking constable with him,
ahn b rr legal process suited to the &C
CASTOR, he soon arrived At the lodgings Of
The s~inder. The constable was instructed
10 stand cf al a little Distance unlil signal
should Indicate the ume for ban 10 ap
proach
The Qaaker now Fang The bell, and,
when the servant appeared, quesled h,m
~ lnl'rm The geaieman OF " HON he vas 10
search, 'ha, lrieod Wished to speak With
ban al Ihe door.
The man oteyed he summons, and soon
bo h deb'of AID creditor we're locking each
other "a the ace.
How dosl thou do kindly inquired the
Qmkef. Pa.haps thou dos, not know
me-
believe have nol bad The pleasure
q ycuf ucquninlalce, politely answered our
hero.
Dust thou remember purchasing a suit
Of c,0lhes several ears ago o poor tailor
ond io'g t'as 10 pay iof them asked The
Q Iaknr
Q no. sad lhe gentleman, blosaine
.h-hHyi yeu must bs m,.:skeu 10 the
person. Il cannot be me lhaI 500 wished
70 dnd.
Al! hn7 kaov thee very we'll
Thou art t5c very maa WISHED to see.-
hou hast on At TINS moment the very ~ag,t.
coat tuhi made lof tnee. Thou must &c.
kuoN.cdle Il Was of good s'uf sHJ vel
maJe, o. Il could not have lasted thee 80
long.
q YES said he gentleman, aapeatiag
sud- su,y TO terollct masclr; do re.
lBcu,ber nos the circumstances 90 winch
yo0 atuic. Yes. yr.--l had intended
to call and - tile thai halle hlIl before leav
los Pmad-l 5alt oaJ you may depend 90
ms dong 80. have come here to take
possession o'.a large amraui CC proper
Nhitn h,s been tallen to me by wi,. SEE
here - he Advertisement which pppfsed
me 81 GOOD .araae.'
Iirre be handed ia the Quaker New
I fS paper contau,ag cops 81 the adser-
useurUl hose a.,lgry We have given
above. The q ,skcr looked at It 18th lm
perafhnb.c gtasty and continued
Yes. see thau ar, 10 lock, but as ny
demand b. q smaij one, thuk most insisl
no pay neu' before thol comes 10 possession
at ans large esiales'
The proper ssnsl brop1h, The constable
uIo'he presence g! the paft'es. Ihes"t
der was rarura aflY asI0Hlshed at the ap
peataoco Of tbs lu,4c.tonarv. who tmue.
dnieiy began to execute hls paTs Of the
dfsua.
What exclaimed the rogue IN IN an.
nv tome. YOU surely haven, sued me I
Yes, | hsve replird The Quaker and
thou shou de.t be 'hanklul that nothing
worse has happened 10 thee.
Come in, then, sad he debtor, finding
himself fnfN caushti come 10, uod VIII
paw sou If must.
The three went into the house togeiher.
and the Slippery gentleman having ascer
tuincd the amount uf The bill paid II IN Toll i.
Tho toilcr hsuag signed the receipt,
placed It m the hands Of his late creditor,
9Th feelings such ~ may be readily ina
ON d. The s~indler took It aud cor the
fest time glanced Al tie various items Of
Whlch It vas composed. he SAID nothing
Iunnl he came % tho last charge, which
vas for adsedsing, when he broke
I forth
sHaHoo what's thi. 7 : for advertising ?
4 That's an odd charge in tallof's bill
I You'te cheating me
% no. cody replied the Qunker; that
Iisall ight have JUS, chargsd thee the
cos, Of publishing tire advertisement which
thru jos' showed me-
Urre the ss,ndler uttered a horrld oath,
AZ he demanded. DO you mean to say that
vou caused the publication OF that adser'
ttis"mcntf
Truly did, replied the Quaker with
mos, provoking eooIness.
You told - lie IN IT, quickly re
tur,ed the rogue.
Convince me Of thq,,' said tho Qua
ker. 'and thou wilt find mo ready 10 con
confess the inuh.'
You said should hear something TO ny
adynrtece. if | would come here
,Thod art mistaken Immediately re
spondcd the Queke'i'l only promised ma
ihou shauldcst hear Of something to cd
vantage ; aud is il not to the advantage O