The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-12-31
I'll Call TO-MOrrow.

I'll Call TO-MOrr0W.
Some years since, a wealthy carriage ma
ker, residing in Philadelphia, was very much
annoyed. by the daily calls of hackmcn, cab
men, omnibus drivers, &c, who, under pre-
tence OF wishing TO purchase, would put him
10 considerable trouble, in showing them all
the varieties he had on hand, and explaining
the different, the very lowest price of each
vehicle, and then leave with the consolinr
idea that they would think OMIT and if they
concluded 10 purchase, swhy. they would
call and lot him know Tomorrow But IL
SO happened that they never called the sec
ond time. This daily enquiry, we say. had
become very annoying, and the owner, in
self defence, had resolved on not paying any
attention to n customer, unless he came well
dressed About this time, the owner was
one day standing in the door of his sale room.
when up came rough looking man, well
bundled up in coarse uverc0at. wearing
heavy, unpublished boots, and carving il, his
hand. whip, who thus accosted him:
"Good day To you, sir. Are YOU the own
or of this establishment: :"
"Well ] ann" replied the other, with n
look which seemed TO say, 'now you want
to try it, don't you? know you:'
"llave yOn any fine carriages for sale 80
enquircd the stranger. apparently not heed.
ing the boorishncss of the other.
"Well. havc.'
"At what prices ?"
"DiilercIit prices, Of coursc.'
"Ah! yes. Can look at them go
"ion 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 mo.
ments-Ieturncd and said.
"There is one think will answer nv pur-
pose" pointing 10 it-''w hat is the price -
"Two hundred dollars. sir"
SIS that the lowest"
"That is the lowest,
"Wcll. sir. will call and give Won my
decision Tomorrow" and the stranetrwalk
ed away.
eyes. yor'LL rail- o-morrow Owes,
certainly" replied the owner in tone Of
irony. not 50 low but the stranger overheard
him but he kept on his way, taking no out.
ward notice oft.
"Fool me. will you?" and the owner CON-
iltICtu WHl>iIUH.
The next day came, and whit also came
the stranger.
81 have come, according 10 PROMISE
said he.
II see you have, sir" replied the owner
little abashcd.
"Iwill take that carriage. Sir," and 20 In,
establishment of the other. hc pulled out NJ
old wallet. well stuffed with hills. and DELHI
ern'ely counted out two hundred dollars.
The owner was completely staggered
Here was something new. 4 cabman wit,
so much money! Something was wrong
certainly! He took the money. looked u,
il, and then nj The s,raugrr-cycd him from
head TO foot, and even examined his boots
attcnively. Then he counted the money
over, aud held up each bill To the light 10 sec
il it were not counterfeit. No. An good
\ thought struck him. lie would find on,
his name
81 suppose you would like a receipt ~
said he n; length to the stranger.
at may be as WELL"
ayes. sir. What name"
"WAsniNGroN IRVING"
"Sr, said the other. actually starting bacl,
with apazcmcnt. "Dd | understand you,
name WAS"
"Wash----lr--sir,-my dear SIR
-stammcrcd the owner coniuSedly-"I-l
really sir! beg ten thousand parlons, sir
but pardon me-hut ms,ook you for cab.
man. sir | did indecdw
"No excuses. friend" replied Irving. 81
am no better than you took me for. You
acted perfectly right" aud having. nj length
succeeded in getting his rcccip, amid hos,
Of apologies, he politely babe the humb,ed
carriage maker good day. and lcr, him TO the
chagrin that he had mistaken for n cabman.
n man whose lofty genius had commanded
the admiration Of the whole world.
The friend who related this aneclo'c, MS.
serted that !, was n fact-nnd was told 10 him
by the vcri,ablc owner himself II doubt
less proved n lesson 10 him-not 10 Judge O,
MrN by their DRrss!-Cmcinadii CaSkei.
a RpUidiion.--ln Instead of its rco,iirins
"nne tailorS TO make q man." one tailor has
all the qualities of nine men -
ASA Coos he has roast goose every
day.
srM a Navigator, hc shapes his course
by his needle.
3-MN Gardener, he ,olcs his rops and
culIivatcs his cabbage.
i-Asan dcior, he performs on the boards.
and brandshcs a BodLin.
0--As ChcrNmoa, or performer, he
mendS old bad habits.
O-As an Erecuiirc, his measures nrc Ia.
ken according TO circumstances.
ASA Surrcyor, his right lines and an.
g'es are directed 10 certain points.
a-As witty sarcastic Politician, he
make, his points cut keen.
PAS n Scliooimas'sr, he ",cnchc, the
young idea how 10 shoot" aud bcstos when