Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-04-14
An Immense Time In an Editors
Sanctum.

, Sanctum.
, A day or two ago, while seated in th
, editorial department Of our establishment
l posting books, pondering over debts du
as BY delin9uents, ard sbowering left
handed blessings OF, the credit system, ou
reveries were suddenly broken in upon b
: the entrance of subscriber who has take
the STANDARD for seven years, durinl
which time he paid on account 0 dollars
ditto cents! "Hslloa!" thought we
"hsrs's promise to pay one Of these days.
A mistake, as the following conversation
proves
Subscriber. Mr. Printer, I believe
have taken your paper about-lst me SCI
-ah, yes, about seven years and all tha
time, too, I have lived we'll; how 20,
have lived, l do not know, but prsciou,
little Of my money have you fingered
However, make me out reesi pt now,
and here's your money.
lSubscriber deposits Sl4 on the table
which the Editor grasps nervously, foI
fear the subscribers mind will change
and then fills out receipt Exit sub.
scriber.
As might naturally be supposed, the
thermometer of the editors feelings went
up into sunshine IA per cent. Another
rap at the door-"coms in ~
Tall couutryman enters.
Countryman. Well, Mr.. Newspaper
man, how dye do! Been taking your pa
per dingnation while, and it is q long
time since l paid anything. Wouldn't be
without it, no how-as your list of market
prices saves me fifty dollars year. Really
too bad that haven't attended to it sooner
How much is it?
Eiitor (running his eye over the Ledger
oh, here it is--two and ones three, and
two are fve-fve dollars.
[Countryman deposits half saw-horse,
takes bis receipt, bid editor an Affection
ate good bye, and vamoses-j
Another rap? What, not another GUS
somer? As l live, it is!
(Enter Irish subscriber from the Noun
tain.)
Lrishman. How are yees? Bad luck
to meeself, but it's owing this paper for a
lsug time l am, and sure q good wan it
is-sorra bettber, bsrrin' thin from the
old country. Fvhat am l OWN yees?
Editor refers to book.) Two years and
six months-fye dollars:
[Irishman deposits yellow coin bearing
the impression of the American eagle"
pocket. the "raysait " be calls for, and
is off
Sanctum becomes pleasant; everything
in it wears brilliant hus-even the
rafting of the sleet agairs: the window
panes has a charming musical sound. By
Jove another knock "Walk in ~ Nav
| be shot if it isn't A. another fourteen
dollar debtor Oh, it can no: be possible
that he is going to pay. Yes he by
he beard of the Prophet, he jerksth his
.ali-skin,
4. Well, old fellow, you have dunned |
ne pretty often, but of course couldn't |
begin to blame you for it. l determined ,
o put it out Of your power to dun me .
gain for while, when Capt. West made !
his payment. Let me see, fourteen dol
a-s believe you said it was, sh
Eiitor rubbing his hands with gles).-
Exactly, which pays up to the 18th of
Isxt month
4 Here's fifteen dollars-just credit
ne dollar advance. Exit subscriber
El:tOr (solus)-A weight transferred
rom your conscience to our pocket.
Editor proceeds to enter a credit, and
sings "Oh thus may it ever" when
the song is cut short by the entrance of
German patron.
German subscriber. Veil, we gates,
lr. Brirder, heh! Owe you for ter ba-
ers, heb, how much? Can't reat moch
1inself, put mine chilterns say ter musht
af ter baper, and guess if toy musht
af him, ter olt man musht bay, heh !
German subscriber, who is something of
wag, chuckles an gives the editor dig
q the ribs.l
Editor. Squire, your bill is only five
ollars.
German subscriber. Five tollars? tat
,h vor behint, and five bays you ahead
ich makes den.
German subscriber pulls out an old stock
ing, and counts down out of it twenty
bright half dollars. Editors eyes di-
late, he becomes exceeding nervous, and
shows symptoms of flying off tie ham
die! Exit patron.]
The sky is clouded, but it never looked
etter-the light never was stronger. The
errors of long winter are forgotten,