Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-06
CO L I EcTIMe A DEBT.
How q Quaker succeeSes.

eised his avocation in Philadelphia, was ,sa-
posed upon by an adroit soouudrel, who con.
trived TO get a suit OF clothes on credit, and
afterwards eloped without paying for them.
Ihe Quaker was too poor 70 lose the debt, but
like too many others Of his eSofL he had ap-
psrently NJ other alternative. The account
was placed on his books and socn forgotten.
some years afterwards he was examining
ms Old records OF debt and credit, profit and
loss, when his attention was attracted 20 this
account, and all the circumstances attending
Il came fresh to his mind. Suddenly an odd
thought suggested itself to him.
NIlitry an experiment., >, said he 20 him.
sell; perhaps may succeed in catching the
rogue and getting my pay"
he immediately prepared an advertisement
In substance as follows, which he inserted In
the philadelphia Gazette:
'If J-C-, who was In PhiIadelphia
about the month Of -, in the year 1875.
viii send his address TO the editor Of this pa,
| per, he will hear Of something TO advantage.
10 copy"
| The latter clause was inserted from a v.eus
suspicion that the rogue had taken up bis
| abode in New York. Having instructed the
| editor not to disclose his name to the rogue II
be should call, but TO request the latter Ia
leave his address, the Quaker patiently vait-
| ed the result Of his experiment In a short
time he was informed By q note from the prin-
| ter, that the individual alluded 10 in the ad-
vertisement, having arrived from New York.
might De found at given place in the city
Ihe sailor lost no time in preparing a tran.
sc1lpt Oh MS account, not forgetting to charge
interest from the time the debt was CONTRACT
ed. Taking constable with him, who bore
legal process suited to the occasion, he soon
arrived at the door of the lodgings of the
swlndler The Quaker now rang the bell.
and when the servant appeared, requested
him to inform the gentleman of whom he was
| in search that a friend wished 10 speak with
him at the door The man obeyed the pm-
mons, and soon the debtor and creditor were
looking each other in the face
How dost thou do ?" kindly INQUIRED the
Quaker. perhaps thou dost not know me-n
Il believe L have not had the honor of
your acquaintance" politely answered our
"Dost thou remember purchasing a uit
oil clothes several years ago OF q poor tailor
and forgetting to pay for them''' asked the
Quaker f -.a.- -- :.
''oh no." said the gentleman biushine
slightly; ''you must be mistaken in the per.
son. Ii cannot DE me that you wish 70 fnd.n
"Ah. John, know thee very well. Thou
art the mani wished TO see Thou hast ON
at this very momeHt the waistcoat made for
thee. Thou must acknowledge il was of good
stun and well made, or it would &c. have
lasted thee % long .a --
80, yes, said the gentleman. appearing
suddenly to recellset himself; +" I do remem,
Der now the circumstance to which you allude.
Yes, yes, had intended 70 call and settle
that little bill before leaving PhiladeIphis,
and you may depend on my doing So have
here TO take possession Of a large amount of
property which has fallen to me by will. See
here Is the advertisement which spprissd me
OF my good fortune
Here he handed to the Quaker New York
n a mi nj 90.
the history of which we have given above
The Quaker looked at it with perfect gravity
and continued
Yes, see you are in luck but az NV de.
inand Is small one, think must insist on
payment before thou comest in possession of
thy large estste.''
The proper signal here brought the constable
into the presence of the parties. The svipdIer
was particularly astonished at the appearance
OF TINS funetionary, who immediately began TO
execute his part of the drama
what :" exclaimed the rogue in an angly
tone, ''you surely haven't sued me .''
Yes, L have" replied the Quaker, 'ssnd
you should be thankful that nothing worse has
happened to thee"
"Come into the house." said the debtor.
fading himself fsiriy caught, "come in, and
L will pay you i'll must. - - =.
The three went into the house together. and
the slippery gentleman having ascertained
The amount Of the bill paid il in full The
tailor having signed the receipt, placed it in
the hands Ct the debtor, with feelings such as
may be readily Imagined. The swindler took
1t, and for the first time glanced at the various
items of which il was composed He said
nothing till he came to the last charge, which
was for 'adreTttsiag," when he broke forth
"Heilo. what's this For adcertistng,
That's an odd charge in tailor's bill You
are cheating me -
80 coolIy raplia1 tl,> nu.l.-
all right. have charged you the cost of pub
lishing the advertisement you just showed
me-"
Here the swindler uttered horrid oath, as
he exclaimed, "Do you mean to tell me that
you caused the publication Of that advertise
ment ~
Truly did" replied the Quaker. with
most provoking GOODNESS.
"Then you tell a lie in it," quickly retorted
the rogue.
Convince NE of that" said the Quaker.
'and thou wilt find me ready to confess the
fault"
"You said that 1 would hear something To
my advantage if would come here -
"Thou art mistaken" Immediately respon-
ded the Quaker; 81 only promised that YOU
should hear something to advantage and is
1t not 10 the advantage Of q poor tailor to
collect an old deht!"
off L catch you in the street, said the
swindier with an oath, and the deepest rage,
81 II give you such a covhidinp as will NOT
leave breath in your body"
Nonsense, now, +" said the Quaker, 'sift thou
really intendest to do anything Of that sort,
We had better step out into the back yard and
finish the business at once.''
The rogue was completely non n-plussed by
the GOODNESS of the Quaker, and stood speech
less and almost petrifned.
"Now, said the Quaker, good naturedly,
''let me give thee a piece Of advice. When
next thou hast occasion TO get q new suit Of
clothes, thou hast better not attem pt 70 ches.
the poor tailor, but pay him honestly, for then
wilt thy conscience not disturb thee. and tbv
sleep will be sweet and refreshing. Fare
we'll.
BULLYING WIrSHss.-Ope likes always 70
see an impudent lawyer, whose forte is to
banter and bully witnesses, brought up with a
round turn by some victim Of his al natursd
bearing. We heard a recent instance the
luy val sah = reIa