Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-01-01
Too Willing by Half.
A BOARDING HOUSE SKETCH.

Too Willing by Half.
A BOARDING HOUSE SKETCH.
Many of our readers will recognize the point of the
following Joke, which heard related long time ago.
but which saw in print. It's good un, and
will bear telling.
While General jackson was President of the United
States he tormented day after day by importunate
visitors, Gas most Chief Magistrates of this green
country arc whom he did not care to see-and in
sequence he gave strict directions to the messenger
his door 10 admit only certain persons particular
day.
In spite Of this peremptory order however, the atten.
dant boed into his apartment during the forenoon and
informed tho General that person was outside whom
he could CONTROL who claimed to him, orders
orders.
By the etcrnalp exclaimed the old man, nervously,
/ won't submit to this annoyance. Who is tP
Don't know, sir
Don't know What's his namel'
Beg pardon sir, its
woman! Show her in, James; show her in said
the President, wping his faces and the next moment
there entered the Generals apartment neatly clad e.
male of past the middle age,' who advanced courte-
ousy towards the old man, and accepted the chair prof.
lcred her.
Thank you, responded the lady, throwing aside her
veil, revealing handsome face to her entertainer.
My mission hther to-day, General continued the
fair speaker, is novel one and you aid me, per-
haps'
Madame said the General, command me-
You are very kind, sir l am poor woman, Gen.
eral'-
Poverty is no crime, Madam
No, sir; but have a little family to for-I am
a widow, sir; and a clerk employed in of the de-
partments of your administration indebted me for
board to considerable amount, which cannot collect.
need the money sadly. and come to ask il portion of
his pay cannot be stopped from time time until this
claim Of mne-an honest one, General of which he had
full value-shall be cancelled
Il acknowledgements is, have control in that
way-how much is the bl'
Seventy dollars sir here it is.
Exactlyi see And his salary, MadameP
Is said TO be $1,000 year.
And not pay his board billp
As you sec, sir this has been standing five months
unpaid. Three days hence he will draw his monthly
pays and thought, sir, if you would be kind enough
Yes have it, 90 to him again. and get his note to.
dav for thirty DAVIS
His noto, siri 1t wouldn't be worth tho paper on
which it was writteni he pays no one dollar vounta-
rily.'
But he will give You lis note-w he not Madame p
Oh, yes-he would be glad to have respite in that
way for month, no doubt
That's right then. Go to him and obtain his note
at thirty days from to-day give him receipt in full
and como to me this eySning.'
The lady departed, called upon theSoung lark, dun.
ned him for the amount-at which he only smled-and
finally asked bin tc give her his note
To be sure,' said he, give note-sart'n. And
much good may it do you, num-
You'll pay it when it falls due, won't you, sr-thir
ty days henceP
Oh, yes-sar'n Of course will: always pay my
notes num- do and the lady departed the know
ing young gent believed he had accomplished n neat
trick
wonder what the deuce she'll do with the note 2
Cad! I'D like settle of the other accounts in the
same way. Hope she'll have good time getting the
money that bit Of paper. John Smith is rather
well known for ihatp And he turned, with chuckle,
to his books again.
The poor boarding house keeper called again upon
the General few hours afterwards.
Did you get the note, MadameP
Yes sir. here ii is
The President quickly turned it over and with dash
Of his pen wrote the of Andrew Jackson upon the
back OF it.
Take this to the bank tomorrow morning, Madame
and you get the money for it, he said hurredy.
The lady acted accordingly, and found no difficulty in
obtaining the cash for it at sight
week before that months termination, Mr. John
Smith received note to the following effect:
BANK OF wAsHiNerox-, 1892.
SIR:-Your note for seventy dollars is due on the
9th inst at this bank, and you are requested to call
and pay the same. -, Cashier.
note. A capital joke that Can't ne it mum
can't no how! Scare crow--eft for coection-I un'-
stand-won't do-no go-and John very forgot it..
But pay day came round again--and John took his
monthly stipend more SlO0, from the cashier of
the department usual. As he passed down the ave-
nue., the unpaid board bill suddenly entered his head
Who the deuce, now, has been fool enough TO help
the old woman in this business, wonderf said John
himself. Cad. I'll go and 1t is all hum,
know but I'd like 10 know il she really fooled ANYBODY
with that bit Of paper and entering the bank he asked
for the left there fo collection against him.
IL was discounted said the Teller.
Discounted; why, who in this world will discount
my noter asked John amazed.
Anybody, with such hacker you have got'
Backer me-backer whoP
Here is the note you see, said the Teller, hand
ing him the document-on which John instantly recog-
nized the bold signature Of the then President Of the
United States
Sold-by Mosesp exclaimed John, drawing foribthe
money with hystilic gasp-for he through the
management at a glance.
The note was Of course paid, and justice was award
ed To the spendthrift at once.
On the next morning, he found upon his desk a
which contained the following entertaining bit Of per-
sonal intelligence:
To JOHN SMITH, Eso.-Sir: A change having been
made in your Office, directed by the President
inform you that your services will longer be needed
by this Department.
Yours, -, Secretary.
John Smith retired TO private life once and thence
forward found il convenient to live much smaller
allowance than twelve hundred year!
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