Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-12-03
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could have done H."

A2b ldtitE lllNrtlAs AuA w hoAo AiiohNo wv
a linle sharper than common people. You know.
There are Too many p'ws rented. Hall whoare
able to b,ywoud purchaseinsicad Of renting the
debt would be paid off in week"
mo doubt Oi that"
avery well. That is admitted. Now my plan
is to make them buy"
"lf YOU can"
"And can, with good fellow like you 10 aid
me. And think your aITsclionlor lha church is
strong enough 10 induce you TO lend awilling hand
10 the work. Debt is a terrible thing"
"ndeed it isl Bui how eau aid!"
care you wiIlngi"
"Oh, certainly"
'Very well. Then without any body know.
ing what we are about, or suspectng any concert
between us, we can make some fory or fifty pew
renters become purchasers, and thus pay the whole
debt"
"Ilowl Howl am curious 10 know ihai!'
every we'll, | will inform YOU. There lSPres-
ton to begin with. Hispew is avery eligible one,
aud il he gives !, up, be cant possibly get ano'h.
cr Without going G,rdown the alSei iorevery good
pew in The church is eiheI rented or sold. Now
his pew is worth al lcust Two thousand dollars"
"les. and he ought to pay thar lor II. lie Is
able enough"
so rhInk. Very well, Now will place
Two thousand dollars in your hands aud do you
60 to the lr, asurr who has charge oi The mater,
aud of 10 buy the pew, soyng that you are rea'
dy To pay thai price down lUr II, cash. lie Will,
ol course tell you that he must see Preston first,
and give him the option OF buyiugiL And Pres
ton, rather than lei you have lhJ pew, will buy
d 'ye sect"
Capital. lt'sthe very thins!"
"Isntiti"
"Icyou oint lawyer died in the WOOL there's
no mistake" said the man leaning back in his
chair, and giving vent 10 hearty burst OF laugh
ter.
81 consider myself hard to beat in any Thing"
returned s.. "BuE will you join me III the
lnaucrP"
"Certainy. I'm ready to serve the church in
any way that an humble individual like me can do
IT,"
On the next sabbath, Preston sat in his own
pew sure enough; and the treasury Of the church
was in better condition by just the sum of two
thousand dollars. s. was delighted at the
success of his scheme, and tried it on two other
pew renters, who were entire strangers 10 each
oher, during the week, and with the desired re-
suit Jones got some private abuse Tor his part
Of the business, and was told that he had beuer
pay his honest debts before he undertook TO buy
high priced pew; but he put II all quletyIn his
pocket aud went ahead.
"You are determined to have somebody's pew,
| see, remarked the Treasurer, wien Jonesappear-
ed the fourth Time.
81 wish II good pew, and am wiling to pay
good price fofi,," he replied. 81 don't coyet any
budys pew. Rut believe no one has right 10
The properly he merely rents
"Oh, no. You have right to purchase any
unsold pew in the church"
$50 supposed" =,
Dul Jones didn't get the pew for which he had
offered liberal price. The occupant preferred
the alternative of buying to being turned out.
And thus the thing went quietly on, no one sus-
pectAg the agency al work, unlIl pewS enough
were actually sold TO pay off The iilty thousand
dollars dtbt that had remained after the first sale
Of pews, and Subsequent extra subscription.
"D.dn'l tell you that would make Preston
buy his pewl" SAID St 10 the veswyman TO
whom he had first hinted his nentoA OF putting
some unknown scheme into operation.
Yes. Bat who made thirty or forty others
bay pewsl PrlstOn'S case is drop IN the buck
H."
"l did,"
"Youl"
"Certainy did. The church owes me SER
vice of plate for paying offis debt and believe
will claim it,"
"And you areentitledtoit, the ihing has been
lone fairly"
"You shall Judge Of tha, yourself"
And $, whose notions OF right and wrong
vcr, founded upon rather extraordinary models,
.ealed the trick he had playedupon the pew rent
RS, and ended by saying.
"Now, wasn' thai capna!"
81 believe what people say o: you is correct
eturned the vosrryman with unexpected sobfIety.
"And what is that pray!"
"Why, that you are a lawyer dyed in the wool
md proof against all spiritual bleaching salts
food mornmg!'
S was profoundly astonished for the mo-
nsnt. But he shrugged his shoulders and NUT
cred TO himself
"Nculed, because his dull brains were not bright
nough for such scheme"
Thai there was some stir in the church when
became known what work the lawyer had been
Engaged in, may well be supposed. Some were
ngry, some laughed a, the trick, but all were
more or less satlstied with being out OF debt. The
OF $ as professional man did not
ulFar; though we believe, on the score Of his pl-
,l\ some doubts were entertained in the minds
fla few, who considered him lawyer died in the
WOOL, and therefore a hopeless case"
SANTA Annals WIFE.-A(ler the occupation Of
he Mexican capital by our victorious troops, the
oung and beautiful vile of Santa Anna present
d hersefto Gen. Scou and asked permission and
n escort to JOIN her unfortunate and diSconsoIalc
orl. Her request was promptly and gallan'y
cceded 10 bv Gen. Scott, and she was AT once
laced under the escort of Capt HarralI, of thc
ragoons, an officer no less celebrated for his
ourtesy Than his bravery. That officer was pc
uliarly fortunate in dischargng his task to the
ntire satisfaction of the lady, and he received