The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-07-16

The first person that entered the public side of the
counting-room the deputy sheriff. The head
clerk had just taken out the payroll and prepared
to pay off the employees.
The sheriff read his writ.
90 asked Mr.. Mason
"Spike Uersus Bagg Corporation-all money due
to William Taylor replied the sheriff.
"We don't owe Taylor anything" replied the
| agent, turning to his paper.
''Don't you! %
&c Show him the payroll
The head clerk turned to the roll and to his sur.
prise found Williams signature there.
"Very well, nodded the sheriff. " I thought
was soon enough
OF course, Spike mad when the sheriff reported
to him. He was confident that the business had no,
been conducted in the usual manner at the office;
! he decided to see Mr.. Mason at once
That gentleman received him very kindly, and
took him into his private office.
You have been playing some game upon me,''
said MIR. Spike, little excited.
We don't play games.'' replied the agent, with
dignity
s'Did you not pay Taylor before the usual time, SO
as to help him cheat me out of my bill 20
''No SIR
'.But he was paid off before the Office opened"
Well; what did you deny it for just now'''
81 did not -
"Yes, you did -
say to you. say we did not pay Mr.. Taylor before
the time, to help him cheat you
''Ive got a bill against him.
THAT is your lookout
50 And the law allows to collect it,
''And don't object
He won't pay He is scoundrel and swim
dler -
-66Iaasre differ. He is young man of excellent
character. If there is any swndling about 1t, you
have swindled him.
ssI never got a dollar out of him.
'' You will; he is honest, and will pay your bill -
81 doubt it, if he has you to keep him out of
difficulty
sc L shall endeavor to keep him out of trouble
You shall?''
g How much does he owe you:''
''Thirty dollars
And you trustee for ffty:''
ssSixty.''
every well Taylor is honest. He means to pay
all his debts Now is it right to lock up nearly all
his salary for weeks, perhaps months 20
But he don't mean to pay
&c Has he told you so?''
ssNo; but he asked me to wait, which is the same
thing
(which only proves his honesty. If he intended
about it. This debt and credit business is all wrong,
Mr.. Spike; and if L had the making of the laws. L
would not allow debt to be collected by legal Pro-
cess unless an intention to defraud could be shown
fairly supposed
60 'Humph You would let us be cheated out of
our property? -
81 would let you cheat yourself out of your pro-
perty if you choose to do Look at 1t here Is a
young man. on a salary of three hundred dollars
year. You let him horses; you trust him along for
two three months, and thus encourage him to
spend his money upon what he cannot afford, and
which, if he had pay for 1t on the spot, he would
have. Riding is a useless luxury. You have
led this young man along till he has up bill of
thirty dolars-one of his salary for year.
Now, do you suppose if you had made him pay for
his horse when he had him, he WOULD or could, have
ridden a quarter part of what he has -
81 suppose not; but that is his lookout"
And yours to get your pay Now, If he had
paid your bill to-day, he could not have PAID his
butcher or his baker, probably, and they would
refuse to trust him, and thus perhaps his family
might suffer-
''No business to have a family
Nay, commend him for that and he can sup
port them decently, if any would teach him the
value of money. But A, B. and c. trust him, and
he lives beyond his means.''
'' That's his lookout, not mine.''
''I If there no laws by which you could collect
this debt. Taylor would have been better off to-day.
This credit system properly restrained, is well
enough; but do not like TO see young man placed
your power, perhaps hampered for life, because
your desire to do large business induces you to run
up long bills
Humph 20
''Mr. Spike, give your receipt for this bill,
and will pay it,
''And the costs 30
''No; only the face of the BILL
sc But shall have to pay the sheriff."
every WE'LL you may pay him. Taylor shall not. -
Spike thought, and concluded to accept Mr.
Mason's proposition.
'sJohn Randolph said that pay you go is the
philosophers stone Mr.. Spike. When Taylor rides
any more make him pay theSa
81 shal,'' and Spike left.ia(very well satisfied.
But WI lam did a<IZ5e any more and few days
after, Very kindly pointed out to him The
phioS 5es stone. The young man owned up tc all
A6n had suspected.
few days after, a letter came from aunt Hannah.
The old lady very sorry the young folks had got
into trouble, glad they called upon her, enclosed
oLa for 6vo bup rod doll for ham tn
mence new and entreated them never to get trusted
again for anything.
They followed all this good advice, and William