The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-09-30
Stlrrtta 5turu,
I'll Call Around and Paw,
IN A DAY OR TWO.

altcrWard. very well. Say to Barker
III call around aud pay him. Can, "a,
tend to il just now
Mr. Redwood's fire proof safe stood only
SIX ieet from the place where he WAS sit
tlng--the 'loor WAS vide open-lhe check
book IN slght--and the balance in ,le
bank VA, just four thousand dollars
1t ouid have taken only slight effort
and consumed tent two minutes time. for
h!m IA have drawn n check for sixty-eipht
dollars and fourteen cenrs-the amour,
OF Mr.. Barker's BILL But he was 50
much in an indoIcnt frame OF mind. and
1t was SO much easier TO saw, III call
around and pay, than rise from his quiet
position, and go 10 all the trouble of writ
ing check and taking a receipt.
The boy looked disappointed and lin
gered moment.
Did you understand me q said the
merchant, Speaking rather sharply.
Yes, Sit; but
But whatr
at is Saturday, Sir-and-anL-'
i did'nt inquire Of YOU as to the dav
OF the week, WAS testify answered.
The boy looked haIftrlghlened, and
went eff instantly.
Saturday, indeed ! mutered Mr.. Red
wood I" himself a rare piece "f nior
nation! a bright boy, really Wha,
has Saturday 10 do with the payment of
my shoemakcr'S bill? |?
'bd YOU get the money from Mr.. Red
wood =! ask"l The shoemaker, as the hov
came ia. li,s face had AN ANXIOUS look.
NJ, sir. He says he'll cal! around and
pay.
'WhenF
lie didn't mention any time replied
il.- boy.
'D,i you tell him that it was Saturday,
aud had nv workmeu to pay oTf
'lutird tu, sir but it seemed to make
him angry as he is good customer
Too bad, TOO bad 2 ejlcuated the
shorrnrkcr, hrerking III upon the boy :
words. CAL sround aud pay Whv
dd"'' he send The money Tina, won i
hayc hcvu eaN,er.'
li.mS from his bench. the shoemaker
went TO his little unpaintcd pine desk, on
Which was an old square cork lux stand
aud the stump of a quill, five inches long,
which WAS d,gnrf-d 10y the name of a
pen, aud took ihereirom a package oi
bills. lie went over them twice before
selecting one, for there seemed little rrom
Use Tor that day in any of them.
Take this to Mr. Glenn said he 10 his
boy, 'and tell hIm that he will particular.
~ ohlIge ne # lie will e. me have the
money. Say that ! would not trouble
him aga,n, but 1t Is Saturday,, and ! have
my wotk,nem To pay
The bor was gone nearly half an hour
Mr. q ems store was in distant part OF
the town, though his family, for which
Mr.. Barker worked, lived in the neigh.
borhond. A dozen times before he came
back had tue anxious merchant paused
in his work and fixed his eyes upon tue
door, hoping for his bor's return. At
last he came in.
'Wel!, Andrew, what success Z He
tried to speak cLecrfd!ly.
Mr.. Glenn says he will call around
and pay
The shoemaker's countenance fell. lie
let his eyes drop to the work in his lap,
and beat his head face downward, so that
It's expression might be partly concealed
from the boy.
Did yod say that he would obiige me
particularly by settling the bill, as it was
Saturday, aud had my workmen 20
pay Z
Yes, sir but he turned off, saying he
didn't wish 10 hear anything more from
me-
Barker sighed, and for some moments
sat very still upon his bench Then rs,
ing slowly. he referred again TO his pack
age Of unsettled bills.
Suppose you try Mr.. Whornton again
The boy shook his head, remarklng
with some familiarity Of manner--
Poor chance there He's going to
call around and pay these three months
'When did you see Mr.. Winton = ask,
ed the shoemaker.
Last week
What did ne say 7
That he would call round
Call round It's only get off, I'm
out Of all patience Aud the perplex.
ed shoemaker grew excited. They're all
eager enough 10 get their work,and sharp
spoken enough il 1t isn't ready to the
minute. But when il comes to paying,
the matter is OF too little consequence to
claim .heIr attention. All here's May
bery's sccount--be had been running
over the bills as he talked. 'Didn't he
promise to settle to day y
Yes, sir, think he did, replied the
boy.
Very well. Hurry round to the store
and catch him before he goes to dinner.
The lad started off wish his usual alac
rity, and Barker sat down again to work
and wait.
No money, The shoemaker read dis.
appointment in the boy's lace.
No, sir,
'Whyp
Mr.. Maybery said he had just deposi
ted everything for the day, and tAat he