Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-09-26
How Tailor Collected n neh,.

How . Taller Collected Debt.
Near the close Of the last century. a
Quaker knight Of the shears and thimble,
who exercised his avocation in Philadel-
phia, who was imposed upon by an adro,
scoundrel, VIII" contrived 10 get a suit of
clothes on credit, and afterwards sloped
without paying for them. The Quaker
was too poor to lose the debt, but like too
many others of his cloth, he had apparent
'y no alternative. The account was
placed on his books and soon forgotten.-
Some years afterwards he was examining
his old records Of debt and credit, profit
and loss, when his attention was attracted
TO this account, and all the circumstances
attending it came to his mind Suddenly
an odd thought suggested itself.
"lll try an experiment" said he to
himself; perhaps may succeed in catch
ing the rogue and getting my pay"
tie Immediately prepared an ADVERTISE
ment, in substance as follows, which he
inserted in the Philadelphia Gazette:
fl who was in Phil
adelphia about the month of of-in the
year 1885, will send his address TO the
editor of this paper, he will hear of some
thing to advantage. Printers in the neigh
boring States are requested TO copy"
The latter clause was inserted from
vague suspicion that the rogue had taken
up his abode in New York.
Having instructed the editor not to dis
close his name to the rogue if he should
call, but to request the latter to leave his
address, the Quaker patiently awaited the
result Of his experiment. In shorttime
he was informed by note from the Prin.
ter that the individual alluded 10 in the ad-
vertisement, having arrived from New
York, might be found at given place in
the city.
The tailor lost no time in preparing a
transcript Of his account, not forgetting to
charge the interest from the time that the
debt was incurred. Taking constable
with him who bore legal process suited
to the occasion. he soon arrived at the
lodgings of the swindler. The constable
was instructed to stand off at little dis
tance till the signal should indicate the
time for him to approach.
! The Quaker now rang the bell, and,
when the servant appeared requested,
him to inform the gentleman of whom he
was in search, that friend wished to
speak with him at the door.
The man obeyed the summons, and
soon both debtor and creditor were look
ing each other in the face.
"How dost thou do ?" kindly inquired
the Quaker. "Perhaps thou dost not
know me-"
IL believe have not had the pleasure
Of your acquaintance" politely answered
our hero.
"Dost thou remember purchasing suit
of clothes. several years ago Of q poor tail!
or, and forgetting to pay for them ?" ask
ed the Quaker.
80 no." said the gentleman, blushine
slightly; ''you must be mistaken in tht
person. II cannot be me that you wisf
to find"
"Ah! John know thee very well.-
Thou art the very man wish to see
Thou hast on at this moment the very
waistcoat made for thee. Thou has
acknowledged it was good stuff and wei
made---or it could not have lasted thee SC
long"
20 yes" said the gentleman, appearing
suddenly to recollect himself; Il do re-
member now the circumstance to which
you allude. Yes, yes--l had intended t.
call and settle that little bill before leaving
Philadelphia, and you may depend upor
my doing so. have come here to take
possession of large amount of property
which has been left me BY will. See
here is the advertisement which appriset
me of my good fortune"
Here he handed to the Quaker a New
York paper containing copy Of the ad
vertisement whose history we have give'
above. The Quaker looked at it will
imperturbable gravity and continued
YVES, see thou art in luck, but as my
demand is small one, think l must in
sist on payment before thee comes in pos
session Of ,hv large estates"
The proper signal here brought the con
stable into the presence Of the parties.-
The swindier was particularly astonishe,
at the appearance Of this functionary
who Immediately began to execute hi
part Of the drama.
"What!' exclaimed the rogue in an an
cry tone "you surely havnt sued me ?
"Yes have" replied the Quaker, "an
thou should'>t be thankful that nothing
else happened to thee"
"Come in, them" said the debtor, find
ing himself fairly caught "come in and
will pay you if l must"
The three went into the house together
and the slippery gentleman having ascer
tanned the amount of the bill, paid it in full
The tailor having signed the receipt
placed it in the hands of his late debtor
with feelings such as may readily be i'm
agined. The swindler took it, and TO
the first time glanced at the various item
of which it was composed. He said moth
ing till he came to the last charge, whic
was "roR ADVERTISING" when he brok
forth
"Hallo! what's this ?" "FoR ADvER
r1sING ?" "That's an odd charge in
tailors bill. You are cheating me-"
"Oh no." coolly replied the Quaker
ss,hat is all right. have charged the
the cost Of publishing the advertisement
which thou Just showed me-"
Here the swindler uttered horrid oatl
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