Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-18
a NunlornuS &krtrh.
TOO WILLING BY HALF
BOARDING HOUSE SKETCH.
By THE YOUNG 'UN.

never saw IN print. It is a ''good 'un" and
will bear re-telIing.
When Gen. Jackson was President Of the
United States, he was tornented day after
day by importunate visitors, las Most Chief
| Magistrates Of this great country are whom
he did not care to See-and in consequence,
he gave strict directions to the messenger
at his door to admit only certain persons,
on a particular day, when he was more
busy with State affairs than usual
| In spite Of this peremptory order, how
ever, the attendant boted into his apart
ment, during the forenoon, and Informed
the General that person was outside who
| claimed to see him, orders or no orders.
81 won't submit 10 this annoyance. Who
is it ?"
"Donr know, sir"l
Don't know! What's his namri'
"Hjs name? Beg pardon, sir, it's wo-
man."
ga woman! Show her in, James, show
her in," said the President, wiping his face
and the next moment there entered the
Generals apartment, a neatly clad female
of past the "middle age" who advanced
courteously towards the old man, and ac-
cepted the chair he protiered her.
'Be seated, madam he said.
'Thank you,' responded the lady, throw
ing aside her veil, and revealing hand
some face to her entertainer.
'My mission hither, to-day, General, con-
tinued the fair speaker, SIS novel one, and
You cannot aId me, perhaps
'Madam,' said the General, command
me'
you are very kind sir, I am poor wo-
man General-'
"Poverty is no crime, Madam"
'No sir. But ! have little family TO
care for-I am a widow, sir; and clerk
employed in one OF the departments Of
your administration is indebted TO me for
board TO q considerable amount which |
cannot collect. ] need the money sadly,
and come to ask If a portion Of his pay
cannot be stopped, from time to time until
this claim of mine-an honest one, General,
OF which he had the full value-shall be
cancelled
4 Madam-that is, have no
control in that wav-how much is the bill ?
"Sevrntv dollars, sir: here it is
'EXactly; see. And his salary, Mad
amp
'lt is said to be 81 200 a year.
'And not pay his board billP
'As you see, Sir-thlS has been Standing
five months, unpaid. Three days hence,
he will draw his monthly pay and l
thought if You would be kind enough to--''
eyes have it. Go to him again, and
get his note a: thirty days.
'HiS note, sir 1t wouldn't be worth the
paper on which it was written, he pays no
one dollar voluntarily.
bat be will give you his note, will he
not, MADAME
'Oh, ycs-he would be glad TO have a
respite in that way for month, no doubt.
That's right, then. Go to him obtain
his note, at thirty days from to-day, give
him receipt in full and come to me this
evening""
The lady departed, called upon the young
lark, dunned him tor the amount-at which
he only smiled-and finally asked him te
give her his note for it,
5 "To be sure" said be, 'give note
sart'n. And much good may it do you
''mum."
"You'lI pay it when it falls due, won
Z you sir-thirty days hence.
> 20, ves-Sart'n, of course, ] will al
r ways pay my notes, mum, do" and a
a the lady departed, the knowing young gen
believed he had accomplished very nea
= trick, once more.
/, sT wonder what the deuce she'll do wit
s that note? I'd like TO settle some of tn
; other accounts in the same way. Hop
n she'll have a good time getting the none
y on that bit of paper. John Smith is rathc
: too well known for that And he turne
r with a chuckle, to his book again.
: The poor boarding house keeper Gale
: again upon the General a few hours aitel
II wards.
II "Dld You get the note Madam"
/ eyes, sir-here it is"
The President quickly turned it over an
70 with a dash of his pen, wrote the name {
r, Andrew Jackson upon the back of it.
y take this 10 the bank TO morrow morI
If ing, Madam, and you can get the none
for it, he said hurriedly.
l. The lady acted accordingly, and four
1T no difficulty in obtaining the cash for it
l sight.
d. A week before that mouths Termination
W Mr.. John Smith received notice to Il
following effect.
n BANK or WAsmNGToN,--, 1892
,ts ST:-Your note for seventy dollars, is d
~ on the 27th inst, at this Bank aud you IA
70 requested to call and pay the same.
- --, Cashier,
''Ha, ha !" screamed John, upon readi
this brief note. a capital joke that.
Can't come it, mum-can't, now hoy
Scarecrow-lett for collection und'
stand-won't do-no go" and John We
soon forgot it,"
But pay day came round again--a
John took his monthly stipend once mo
800, from the Cashier OF the departme
as usual. As he passed down the Aven,