M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-13

Ine TecOlldctlOn OF tnaC I6Arlul scene
is yet fresh and vivid in my mind,
though many years have passed since
it was enacted. d.-BnstOn Traveller.
Hire a Clerk.
A tall, rough-shod, sharp visaged,
good natured looking individual ar
rived in our city about a week ago,
fresh from the mountains, and put
up at what might be called one of our
third-rate houses. The rules were
like those at most other establish
ments of the kind. boarders being ta-
ken by the day, week or meal. Jim
Potter 1--WE take the name from tho reg
ister,) had gone in , by the week
with the understanding with the land
lord that he was to be credited for
what he called lost time, at the usu,
al rate. There was nothing very un-
usual in this arrangement, though it
did not turn out altogether to the land
lords satisfaction.
At the end Of the second day, it oc-
Cured to Jim that he had not seen
Sacramento for upwards Of a year,
and as a thought with him was almost
a deed, he without saying word to
the landlord, disappeared. He spent
the remainder OF the week at Sacra-
mento, and reached his boarding
house here just in time to find the
proprietor calculating that Mr.. Jim
Potter was indebted for one weeks
board. 1t didn't take Jim long to
prove that he had been out of town
four days and the bill against him was
cut down accordingly.
See yere, old teller, broke out jim,
as the bill was being altered, ef its
all one to yeou, I'll take a squint at
them ar books
There's your account, sir said the
landlord, pretending not to notice
Jim's last remark.
Two days board. 2 624
Jim took the bill, and cycling the
puzzled landlord as though he suspect
ed shenanigan,' he broke out
| want to see them ar books
The landlord told him that he was
asking to much-that no outsider was
permitted to examine his books.
Jim was satisfied now that all was
not exactly right, and resolved TO see
the end Of it.
Give me pen, ink and paper said
he. i want to show you how to keep
books
He took the pen, and after having
added up various small sums, made
out and handed to the amazed land
lord the following account:
Jim Potter to LandIord-Detter
two dais board 50 62t
Landlord to Jim Polter-Detter
4 dais lost time IS 25
Thar she isl said Jim, as he
passed the slip Of paper across the
counter. 'Oordin' to your way of
keepin' books a feller amt How'd
nothin' for lost time
The landlord said nothing, but
gazed with astonishment.
You see,' continued Jim, anxious
to establish the correctness of his bill,
tuck board by the week, You know.
Yes muttered the half choked
landlord.
And the bargain was that you was
to credit me for lost time at the usual
rate, you know
Yes
We'll, Iboarded with you two days,
you know
Yes
l didn't board with you four days,
you see.'
Yes
And you owe me for that
The landlord took long breath
brushed the perspiration from his face
and casting his eyes vacantly about
the ceiling, slowly calculated:
'Oh, yes
Now | amt going be hard on you,
said Jim;. 'yOu feed very well-and
as Pm goin' up country tomorrow,
We'll spend that little balance foI
champaign, tonight. But l'll tell
you one :hing, landlord, he added at
ter a pause, you would make money
if you would hire u clerk ,
We are inclined to think it would
have taken number Of clerks to make
Jim believe that the landlord did not
owe him for four days oard.-Na-
rysoitte, (Cdl.) Herald.
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