Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-01
The Bitter Bitten:
4 Boarding House Sketch

nAuiiJ VI OuI ledutIS, IlO U0uDt
will recognize the point Of the fol
lowing joke, which we heard relates
; some time since, but which ws neye
saw in print till recently. It is ;
good ''un,'' and viii bear retellfng.
When Gen. jackson was Prasillen
of the United States, he was tor
mented day after day by importu
nate. visitors (as all the Chief Magis
trates Of this great country hre,
whom he did not care to see-anh in
consequence, he gave strict direc.
tions to the messenger at his door te
admit only certain persons, on a par
ticular day, when he was moro busy
with State affairs than usual. IA
In spite Of his peremptory orders,
however, the attendant bolted into
his apartment, during the forenoon,
and informed the General that "a per-
son was outside who claimed TO see
him, orders or no orders. Il
by the eterna III exclaimed the
old man, nervously, I won't submit
to this annoyance. Who is it?'
Don't know, sir
Don know? What's his nanie?'
HIS name? Beg pardon, siF, it's
awoman.'
"A woman! Show her in, james,
show her in, said the President wi
ping his face; and the next mo oment
there entered the Generals part
nlent, neatly clad female of past
the middle age WI ho advanced eour-
teously towards the old man and ac-
cepted, the chair he proffered het.
BE seated madam he said.
Thank you,' responded the lady
throwing aside her veil, and rd veal
ing handsome face to her entertain
er.
MY mission hither, to-day, Gen
eral, continued the fair speaker SIS a
novel one, and you cannot aid me
perhaps
Ma DAM said the General. COM
mand me-
1 You are very lSilnd sir. I ana a
poor woman, General
Poverty is no crime, Madam' T
No sir. But I have a little fam
ily to care for Il IN a widow, sir;
and d clerk employed in one of the
epaftments of your administrh htion
is indebted to me fopboard to a con-
slider bble amount, which i cannot
collect. l need the money sadly,
and ONE to ask if a portion Of his
pay cannot be stopped from time to
time until this claim of mind an
honest one, General, Of which b had
full u Ialue shall be cancelled
4 really madam, that is, | have
no cd ntrol in that way-how much is
the bill?'
sS$venty dollars, sir, here it is.'
'Ek kactly; L see. And his salary
Mad4 d4m?'
1T is said to be 81 200 a yea dr.'
'An nd not pay his board bill?'
"a s You see. sir this has been
standing fivemonths, unpaid Three
days hence he will draw his monthly
pay; and l thought ifyou would be
kind enough to-
" es, I have ID. Go to him again
and get his note at thirty daysg
II Is note sir! 1t wouldn't be- worth
the 7 aper on viii ch it was written, he
pays NO one a dollar voluntarily
But he viii give you his note, will
he not, MADAME
oh yes-he " ould be glad tb have
a respite that aE ray for a mon nth, no
DOUBT.
lhats S right, then. Go tq MIN,
obtain his note at thirty days from
to-day; give him receipt ih full,
and dome to me this evening
The lady dep parted, called upon
the Houng lark, dunn led him f9r the
amodnt-at whic b be only smF mFled-I
and finally asked him to give her his
note for it.
T6 be sure,' said b e, give a note,
sart' i. And much good may it do
you, num-
'Ypu'n pay it when it tails DUE
won't YOU. sir-thirty days hehce?'
1Ol yes-sart' n, ofcourse, ] will; !
al,vaJs nav nv notes, mum, I dor
and 4 5 the lady departed, the know
ing y pung gent believed he had ac-
eoi,np6isbed ,,5, ! a very neat trick !, once
Tkonder what the deuce she'n do
with hat note? Cad! I'd like to