The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1847-12-16
I'LL CALL TOMORROW.

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Some years since, wealthy carriage maker
residing in Philadelphia, was very much an
noyed by the daily calls of hackmen, cabmen,
omnibus drivers, &C., who under pretence of
wishing to purchase, would put him to a con-
siderable trouble, in showing them all the va.
rieties he had on hand, and explaining the diff
ferent, and very lowest price of each vehicle,
and then leave with the consolng idea that
they would "think ont" and if they con-
cluded to purchase, "why, they would call
again to morrow" But it SO happened that
they never called second time. This daily
inquiry, we say, had become very annoying
and the owner, in sel.-defence, had resolved
on not paying any attentian to Customer,
unless he came well dressed. About this
time, the owner was one day standing in the
door of his sales room, when up came rough
looking man, well bundled up in coarse over
coat, wearing heavy unpublished boots, and car.
rying in his hand whip, who thus accosted
him. 6aH=a.HuH
"Good day, sir. Are you the owner of this
establishment p utaH a.e=
"Well, am" replied the other, with look
which seemed to say, "now you want to try
it, don't your know your tf
Have you any fine carriages for sale ?" in
quired the stranger, apparently not needing
the boorishness of the other.
"Well, have" ..t..t...-5
"At what pricesP' t-,-t4
"Different prices, of course
"Ah! yes. Can look at thems'
"You can do as you please, stranger! They
are there;" and he pointed within.
The stranger bowed politely, and passed in,
examined the vehicles for few moments, re-
turned and said: s9bGu u!
"There is one think will answer my pur-
pose" pointing to it-"what is the price p
1.-TWO hundred dollars, SIR" ra..
ais that the lowesti" afe fo las sff "a
"That is the lowest"
swell, sir, will call and give you my de-
cision Tomorrow and the stranger walked
away. as n1n ssaigassFa OIL .n''asa8ca e
les, you'A call to morrow o yes, GER
tainly," replied the owner in q tone of irony,
not SO low but the stranger overheard him !;
but he kept on his way, taking no outward
notice of it. ~ i
"Fool me, will your" and the owner COM
menced whistling. .#.......z..r sad ..-..
The next day came, and with it also the
stranger.
81 have come, according to promise" said
he.
81 see you have, sir" replied the owner
little abashed.
81 will take that carriage, sir !" and to the
astonishment of the other, he pulled out an old
wallet, we'll stuffed with bills, and deliberately
counted out two hundred dollars. ~
The owner was completely staggered
Here was something new. A cabman with
so much money! Something was wrong,
certainly! He took the money, looked at it,
and then at the stranger-eyed him from head
to foot, and even examined his boots atten-
lively. Then he counted the money over and
held up each bill to Ike light to see if it were
not counterfeit, No. All good. A thought
struck him. He would find out his name !!
Il suppose you would like receipt =
said he at length to the stranger.
at may be as well '-
Eyes, sir. What name =
=" Washington irving
"Sir p said the other, actually starting
back with amazement. Did l understand
your name was" :.
washington Irving replied the other
an almost imperceptible smile lowering around