Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-22
Miscellaneous.
GENERALIZATION AND THE CLERK

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While Gen. Jackson was Presiden
Of the United States. he was tormehtet
day after day by importunate visi'ers
(as most Chief Magistrates of ,hi'
"preat country" are. whom he did no
caro to see-and in consequence ht
gave strict directions to the messenger
At the duor, 10 admit only certain per
sons on particular day. when he wa
more busy with State affairs than usual
In spite Of the peremptory orders
however, the attendant bolted into hi
apar,ment during the afternoon, aud in
formed the General that person was
outside whom he could not control, ant
who claimed to see him-orders or NJ
orders.
al won't submit TO this annoyance,
exclaimed the old gentleman, neryously
Who is ill"
"Don't know SIR"
nDon't kuow! What is his namel'
"Hs name2 Beg pardon sir-i''s q
woman"
"a woman! Show her in, James ;
show her in," said the President, wiping
his face; aud the next'moment there en-
tered the Generals apartment a neatly
clad female, of past the middle age, who
advanced cour,eously towards the old
gentleman, and accepted the chair prof:
fered to her.
:" Be seated, madame" he said.
"Thank you," responded the lady,
throwing aside her veil, and revealing
handsome face to her entertainer.
"My mission hi,her to-day, General" "
continued the fair speaker, Z" is novel
one, and you eau aid me, perhaps"
"Madsm," said the General, "com-
mand me-" t.1
"You are very kind, sir. am a
poor woman, General
7" Poverty is no crime, madam"
mo, sir, butI have little family to
care for-i'm widow, sir; aud the
clerk employed in one of the depart
men,s Of your administration, is indeht.
ed to me for board,-to a considerable ..
mount, which cannot collect. need
the money sadly, aud come 10 ask if a
portion Of his pay Cannot be stopped,
frum time to lime, until this claim Of
mine-an honest Que, General---oi
which he had the full value, shall be
cancelled"
81 really-Madam-,hat is, have
no control that way. What is the a.
mount of the bill -
Seventy dollars, sir-he re it is."
"Exaclly-I see. And his salary,
madam ?" -2- .L.5a
alt is said to be twelve hundred dol.
lars year"
"And not pay his board billl"
Gas you see, sir, this has been stand.
ing for FIVE months unpaid. Three
days hence, he will draw his monthly
payi and ! thought. sir, if you would
be kind enough to-"
"Yes,' | have it. Go to him again
and get bis note, to-day, at thirty days"
"His note, sir! twouldn', be worth
the paper on which it was written; he
pays no one dollar voluntarily" 10
"But he will give you his no,e--will
he not. madame!"
90, yes-he would be glad to have
q respite in that way, for a mouth no
duubt.'
f" That's right, then. Go to him and
obtain his note, at thirty days from to-
day, give him receipt in full, aud
come to me this evening"
The lady departed, called upon tho
young lark, aud dunned him for the a.
mount-at which he only smiled-and
finally asked him to give her his note
for ii.
ITO be sure" said he, with chuckle
-"giye note-sart'n-and much good
may it do you num-"
you'll pay it when it falls due, won't
you :" said the lady.
20, certainly" was the reply. And
in the evening she again repaired to the
White House with the note. The Presi-
dent put his broad endorsement on the
back, aud directed her to obtain the
cash upon it at the bank.
In due time notice was sent to tho
Clerk that note signed by him, will
be due on a particular day, which he
was requested to pay.
A, fist John could not conceive tho
source from whence the demand could
come, and supposing that it had only
been left for collection, was half resolv.
ed 10 take no notice Of it. But as he
passed down the avenue, the unpaid
board bill suddenly entered his head.
"Who has been foolish enough to
help tile old woman in this business, /
wonderl" said John to himself. "l'll
go and see. It's hum, know; but
I'd like to know if she's really fooled