The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-02-15
MisfrlllnR0n
THREE NoNTHs FROM DATE.
BY ANDREW HALLIDAY.

Three months after date, pay to me or my
order, the sum of forty pounds, twelve shil-
lings, and eight pence.
To Tnos. SPARxEs, Esq. JACOB SHEARS.
90 Percy street. Tottcnham Court Road.
Mr.. ThOs. Sprkes sat up in bed, contem-
plating these words written on piece Of
stamped paper. A letter accompanied it,
to which Mr.. Sparkes now turned. 1t ran
thus
Dear sir, please accept the enclosed as
arranged, and return it to me.
Yours most obedicntly,
JAcon SHEARS"
every good" said Mr.. Sparkes, and get
ting out of bed, he soized u pen and wrote
across the slip of stamped paper" Accept
cd-Tho. Sparkes."
Having enclosed the document in an en-
yelOpe, addressed to Mr.. Jacob Shears, High
Iolborn, Mr.. Sparkes tumbled into bed
,gain-appcaring inwardly +" to thank good
ness that the bill was paid"
need not explain the circumstances that
led to the above transaction between Mr..
Thomas Sparkes, gent, and Mr.. Jacob
Shears, tailor, &c. The acute reader will
have already perceived that MIR. Thomas
Sparkles owed Mr.. Jacob Shears, tailor, for
clothes supplied, to the sum 'E4O l2s. 3D.,
and that Mr.. Jacob Shears, wearying OF
calling again tomorrow, and made sick by
deferred hope of the death of Mr.. Sparkes'
rich aunt, who had been on the point OF
paying the bill by her demise any time with.
IN the last eighteen months, had at length
resorted to a bill," in the hopes Of rcaliz-
ing his just demand by the screw of the
law.
To a man who is looking forward to his
quarters salary, three months is long
time; but TO a man who has bill to take
lp at the end of that period, three months
is no time at all. The three months which
intervcned between the signing ofMr. Shears
dill and the arrival of the same ut maturity
passed rapidly away. Mr.. Tom Sparks
could hardly believe his eyes when he re-
ceiyed notice that his bill would fall due to-
morrow. Tomorrow came, and the bill
was presented, and as Mr.. Tom Sparkes was
not prepared to take it up, why, of course
it was dishonorcd. A few days passed, and
A visitor made disappearance at NJ. Sparkes'
lodging at an early hour,-in fact before
Mr.. Sparkes had finished his nights rest ;
md Mr.. Sparkcs was informed from the
landing that somebody below wished to speak
to him. The slaycy," as Sparkes called
her, was requested to ask the gentlemans
name. Please, sir, the gentleman says
mis- name is Thompson" Now Sparkes had
A particular friend by the namc of Thomp-
con, and he hurried on his clothes, eager to
press his friends hand. On the foot OF the
stairs he encountered short man with
.havcn cheeks, an alpaca hat, anda knob
Nv stick. The individual was clearly not
Sparkes' friend Thompson. Hewas Thomp-
,on. though; and politely arrcsting Mr..
sparkes's progress, he presented piece oil
paper, apolosiuins for the disagrceable duty
ie had to perform, in the most polite man.
uer, and hoping Mr.. Sparkes would settle
the amount Of debt and costs by q certain
date, to save further expenses.
Mr.. Sparkes returned to his room with
the sensation of having been served with a
writ-a sensation to which trust everyone
Of my readers is stranger.
Mr.. Tom Sparkcs was sufficiently old In
the way Of the world to know that 1t wa