Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-03-16
miscellaneous
I'LL CALL AROUND AND PAY.

boy. The day was Saturday-the hour
about one.
20! yes-I see!'' he added moment
afterward. Very well Say to Baker I'll
call around and pay him. Can't attend
to it just now ~, e.5.s.
Mr. Redwood's fre-proof stood only slx
feet from the place he was sitting-ths
door was wide open tl,o check book Ia
|sight--and the balance Ia BANK was just
four thousand dollars. 1t would have ta-
ken only slight effort to have drawn a
check for sixty-eight dollars and fourteen
cents-the amount of Mr.. Bakers bill.
But he was in an indolent frame of mind I,
and it was SO much easier to say, I'll call
around and pay, than to rise from his quiet
position, and go to all the trouble of wri-
ting check and taking receipt.
The boy looked disappointed, and lin
gered moment.
Did you understand me?' said the mer-
chant, speaking rather sharply. .
Yes sir; but
But what? M
1T is Saturday, sir-and-and-'
Il didn't inquire Of you as to the day
of the week. was testify answered.
The boy looked half frightened and went
off instantly.
Saturday, indeedp muttered Mr.. Red
wood to himself "A rare piece of infoi
mationl A bright boy, really. What has
Saturday to do with the payment of my
shoemaker's bill?'
Did you get the money from Mr. Red
wood?' asked the shoemaker as the boy
came in His face had an anxious look.
mo sir. He says he'll call around and
pay
When
'He didn't mention any time replied
the boy.
Did you tell him that it was Saturday.
and had my workmen and workwomen
to pay off?'
Il tried, to sir but it seemed to make
him angry and as he is a good customer
TOO bad! too badP calculated the shoe
maker, breaking in upon the boys words.
Call around and pay! Why didn't he send
the money? That would have been ca
| ser.'
Rising from his bench, the shoemaker
went to his little unpainted pine desk, on
which was an old square cork inkstand,
and the stump of quill, five inches long,
which was dignifed by the name of pen,
and took therefrom package of bills. He
went over them twice before selecting one,
for there seemed but little promise for that
day in any of them.
Take this to Mr.. Glen,' said he TO his
boy, and tell him that he will particularly
oblige me, ifhe will let me have the money.
Say that would not trouble him again,
but it is Saturday, and l have my work
men to pay
The boy was gone nearly half an hour.
Mr.. Glen's store was in distant part of
the town, though his family, for which
Mr.. Barker worked, lived in the neighbor-
hood. A dozen times before he came back
had the anxious mechanic paused in his
work, and fixed his eyes upon the door,
hoping for the boys return. At last he
came in.
We'll Andrew, what success?' He
tried to speak cheerfully.
'Mr. Glen, says that he will call round
and pay
The shoemaker's countenance fell. He
let his eyes drop TO the work in his lap,
and bent his face downward, SO that his
expression might be concealed from the
boy.
Did you say that he would oblige me
particularly by settling the bill, as. it was
Saturday, and had my workmen to pay?'
Yes, sir but he turned off !. saying he
didn't wish to hear anything>46ore from
me-
Barker sighed, and for some moments
sat very still upon his bench. Then rising
slowly, he referred again to his package Of
unsettled bills.
Suppose you try Mr.. Wharton again" 4"
The boy shook his head, remarking with
some familiarity of manner:
Poor chance there! He's been going
to call around and pay these three months
when did you see Mr. Winton?' asked
the shoemaker.
Last week
What did he say?'
THAT he would call around
Call around! It's only get-off! I'm
out of all patience!' And the perplexed
shoemaker grew excited. 'They are all
eager enoug h to get their work, and sharp
spoken enough if it isn't ready TO the
minute. But when it comes to paying
the matter is of too little importance to
claim their attention. All! here is May
berry's account he had been running
over the bills as he talked, Didn't he
promise to settle to-day?'
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 with his usual alac-
rity, and Barker sat down again to work
and wait.
No money! The shoemaker read dis
appointment in the boys face.
No SIR
'WhY?'
'Mr. May yberry said he had just dopos-
tied everything for the day. and that he
couldn't draw a check for so small an
amount. Would pay on Monday
A thin, pale, weary-looking woman
opened the shop door at this moment and
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