Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-08

Drake's counting room. and get . smal balance of account due me- only nine, and -sixpence. It is hardly worth going | for, and my neighbors have never got | for me. As soon as I saw you, I thought you was just the man, for you always dC what you undertake. Mfr. Snow, . man of energy. promplness and perseverance, is my delight. love to shake haDdi with such man, and I am sure you can get the nine-and -sixpence if aRy 6ody can, Mr. Drake well knows have no book ac. count to which I can swear in court but tell him 1 can't think him so bad man as to take advantage of that. He will swell up and play bluf. Mr. Snow bul you stick to bim; and here is half dol. lar if you will faithfully attend to the mat .er. 2
 Mr. Snow obiected--that ninepence was plenty but said Uncle Reuben:
 "You don't know Mt. Drake as well as I do. Iou will have 8 chance to earn that money, Mr. Snow; that you will, Sir-yes. earn t."
 Nit. Snow with great energy, promi> ses faithfully to do the errand, and what was more, he would not leave the shire town without the money, unless old Drake's purse had the "emP.y belly ache"
 Uncle Reuben walked along by the team. praised the oxen, and worked into Mr. Shows good graces. as none but be knew how to do, and bidding him good morning, said he would set up fer him as he returned that evening, as he should be anxious to have an account of the in. .erview and of his success.
 Mir. Snow, during his journey. had his mind almost entirely upon the method of approaching Mr. Drake, and what he would say if he demurred. He had a hundred answers to imaginary questions, and even got quite excited. and gesticu- lated vehemently as he walked by his oxen. It never occurred to him that Uncle Reuben bad aO account against Drakef
 Alter he had disposed of the wood he sought the counting-room. "Good mornin' Mir. Diake."
 Your servant, Sir"
 "I called sir. in behalf of Mr. Reuben P-, to get small balance you owe him." H
 "Reuben P-? Reuben P? Mr. Book keeper. look at the ledger"
 "No such man on the book"
 Haven't you got into the wrong pew Mr.-? Where does Reuben P-- live 2"
 "I hope because he lives ten miles away, Mr. Drake, that that is no objcc- tion to his being paid lis just due."
 Certainly hot. You have made a mistake, Sir"
 "I am not to be put off in this way, sir. Mr. P- is we'll on in years. and it is . long way for him to come for nine- and sixpence. 1t Is a small sum. but what is right is right"
 " Bat sir, I don't know any such man. "Well I do; and finer man does not walk the earth.n "I dare say he is fine man. but what and where is his bill? Show me Lis bill r
 You know we'll enough, Mr. Drake that Reuben P- keeps no books ; bu are you the man 10 take the advantag, Of AsGtg He can't bring lis books inis court and swear to them. for he Aas none and that is . sufficient reason: and nine. and. .sixpence is lhe p,ice by which he is to be defranded. Let me tell you, sir that Reuben D. does not treat hi. 1 creditors in that way. No the yeries, rascal in Edenton would be ashamed of t. and so ought vos to be, Mr. Drake"
 "Don'l you insinuste that I am ras- cal. sir. in my own house." "l ain't to be skaift at buster, sir. and shan'. leave the room till the nine- and. .sixpence is paid. You may bet high on that And in the meantime, if you want to fist is' a little. or take q back hug. or a side-hold, or srm's. length, am just the man for it." "Well. sir. just step into the street, and we will settle the question" whereupon. Snow stepped into the street and took off his coat, when Drake shut and fastened the door,. Drake theu appeared at the window and told Snow that unless he drove that poor old horse out of town hs would have him put int the pound. and Fegaled as he had uot been for year. Whereupon the stop pie of Shows temper Asw out, and al ihe siolents saucy and slanderous epilbeta he could conjure up were hurled witt terrible violence towards Mr. Drake Some of Mr. Drake's neigbbors said i was mostly srns, but the nine and-six' pence remained where 1t was. Now, can you imagine bow it happen ed in the Convention. Pearson had thu maiosi,y of oaef Snow, of course. vo' ted wilh Lis party.
 "Of course he did"
 When pearnan wna elanfe1 and hv th.