The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-10-21
WHOLE NO. 81.
When tint Note was Due.

When tint Note was Due.
A man in Boston (of course) was
sorely persecued by All avaricious busi-
ness acquaintance. to pacify whom he
was obliged to- 'settls;" and not wish
ing to pay owes a few hundred in cash,
no drew up rote obligating himself to
discharge the account after specified
date of time. The creditor, who was
noted for his sticking principle" was
not, in justice really entitled to the mo-
ney; but whe, thirty days after date ex-
pired, he anxously presented the note
for payment. The debtor, instead Of
meeting it, relied:
"The note 8 not yet due, sir" ..
"But it is, though. 1t reads thirty
days after dat. Ipromise to pay so and
SO, and thiry-one days have elasped
since the date thereof and so''- -.
Il don't cas if thirty one years have
swered the dbteer. ih,eardbr aata A6 she N, note.
very good. h,moned note-holder, who
soon made hisexit, slamming the street
door after hin, muttering incoherently
about law, judgment, executions, &c.
In a few DAYS both parties were be-
fore a magistnte, who on concluding
the investigation, proclaimed that he
must certainly award judgment I"
against the deotor for the full amount of
the note, and the cost Of the prosecu-
ton besides. ...
"And wha then 90 inquired the de-
fendant Of til. Judge.
"I shall issue an execution, If the
plaintiff desins," returned his honor.
"To be sue-I want one immediate
Iy," bawled the plaintiff, whose coun
tenance reve,led his determination to
allow no mery. as he urged his way as
near the judge as possible.
You are esolved upon judgment and
execution ~ demanded the defendant.
II am," replied the judge, taking up
his pen 10 record the same.
ITO be are we are." coincided the
plaintiff, with chuckle. ..r
"Ipresume your honor can spell cor
rectly % said the defendent, as he pick
ed his hat and sent it further upon the
table before him.
"Insolent p exclaimed the Judge,
choking with rage.
"Will you oblige me by carefully
spelling and reading the first line in
that valuable document" urged the de-
fendant, disregarding the anger Of the
magistrate, and directing his attention
10 the note that lay before him. The
judge looked at the note and then at the
defendant, bu, probably thinking it was
best to take it coolly, proceeded to do
as requested, and read aloud, in very
lucid style:
Thirty days after date I prom
"S:op3 p shouted the defendant, "you
don't read it right"
Il do" was the judges response.
tRout u returned the defendant
The judge was now boiling over with
rage, and smote the desk before him so
violently with his clenched hand as to
cause those who stood about him, in
cluding the expectant plaintiff, to retreat
few PAGES in double-quick time.
keep your temper, Judge, or we
shall be obliged to have the case trans
ferred to another court, where the mag
istrate understands the art and mystery
of spelling words of one syllable, and
don't make fool of himself by kicking
up row and smashing Office furniture.
There, you may keep your seat, and tell
those present what the first line of that
note says" said the defendant, with a
GOODNESS that surprised the audience and
puzzled the judge.
Having again glanced at the docu-
ment, and appearing to detect something
that had, until that moment, escaped his
perception, the judge proceeded to
read !:
Thirty days after death promise to
pay"
Right" exclaimed the defendant /;
"you can spell, l see." "a
"This note is not due, gentlemen,
until thirty days after my DEATH" pro-
claimed the magistrate "the case is
accordingly dismissed. and the court
adjourned until tomorrow morning."
"What !" exclaimed the plaintiff, lam
l thus fooled? Villain p
The unexpected and ludicrous con-
clusion of the suit threw threw the as
sembiy, save the unlucky plaintiff, into
an uproarious fit of merriment, which
having subsidized. they separated and
dispersed. The note is not due yet.