The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-03-25
IFrom the Nsw York CoHsielladonl
JOURNAL OF uALFA DAYS EX-
CURSiON WITH a HANDFUL
OF BILLS

CURSiON WITH a lANnEt Ill
/ or BILLS.
+ Tie weather being fine, my spirits good,
and pockets low, act out at half past one,
with Il handful Of bills Not bank bills,
which for the most part are less current.
Made my debut n a druggists shop
Saluted thc owner with my best bow and
extra smile Here is your bill, Mr. Drug
gist, can you pay il now Z II is due al.
ready Z Yes, sir, as near as may be-
Pretty close shaving this Ye-e-s-sir,
midiiing close. but knew you were anxious
70 pay T.. Two bows, a punetual man
always likes 10 see his bill Another
bow Dfnsgist pumps the cash. Thank
you, sir Two smiles, another bow, and
exit.
Next called upon tayerner How do
YOU do, Mr. Landlord? Two bows. Fine
weather this, delightful travelling, must
bring great deal ot custom TO The hotels.
Three smiles. a harye for tavern keep
ers, no doubt. Must Gil their pockets with
cash. Ahem Can you pay this little bill,
sir r. Ileh what il il for? Newspapers,
What again. you are hard set
Yes sir,ra,her hard at best obliged TO call
often know very well that punctual mem
( like to see their bills often Two smile.
and q bow. You must have a fte stand
for business here, fine house, good accom-
modations, bar well filed must make
money like dust. Tavern keeper pulls
out his money drawer, There is no man
in the world that gets ready money like
the tavern keeper. Two bows and a
smile. i Ike OF all men in the world to
present him bill, for know he is ready
TO pay the cash Another bow. He
turns over the change, counts out the cash,
receives three bo@s, aud in a tangent
I'm off.
Next fell in with a lawyer. Thought
had come 10 ass advice. Fingers itched
for the fec, Looked wise, aud prepared
to be ofacular. Soon found he had got
a wrong idea Of the specially when
producing tic ominous paper. said there
is your bill Mr.. Capias, can you pay il now /;
Five bows each succeeding one more pro-
found than the last My bill ba p
Takes the bill and examines il with legal
particularly. Turns il upside down, looks
into it, upon it, and through it, reads it
sidewise, endwisc, and irontwisc finds it
perfect in all forms. As you say, this is
my bill, and, Observation-Disclosures with
standing-a although present--to- NOR
row or next day. Tomorrow never
comes, Mr.. Cspias, and the next day is
still further oiH Procrastination is the
thief Of time. Ahem Young. j have
cause 10 argue !his afternoon ANY
other day IS but fool 10 the pres
ent time. delight to present bill TO a
man Of your profession, who handles the
fee before be opens his mouth. Lawyers
are proyerbial for receiving the ready
money, and therefore can call upon them
with right good will TO plump the cash
which am quite sure you will do, Mr.
Capias, and not give me cause to write
judgment reversed Three bows and as
many smiles. Pulls out the money de-
!iyers It. ] left him to argue his cause,
aud made my bow and exit.
Next looked in upon currier. VIII
you pay this small bill, sir| / viii, sir.
Draws out long leather purse, and counts
out the ehiuk. Thank you, sir you are
the very man like to see; wish l. had
twenty bills against you Exit
Next bore down upon a sea captain.
i brought along your bill for papers,
/ Captain Hawser.' 'Ay,ay, sir--how much
4 is it?-- Three dollars is that all ,
make it six, and III pay you. Thank
you, thank you, Captain. I'll make it
/ nine, if yoa insist upon it, Ayast there
my young friend; this will keep the old
/ woman in papers till ! come back from
the East Indies. She likes your paper
vastly; il is her chart and If | didn't
leave it for her, she would not know where
the land lies.
Took my leave Of the captain with six
4 Spanish dollars 10 my pocket, and pounced
upon a lottery broker. Got my bill cash
cd in tbe tainkling ot an eye. Looked
about the elIice, saw the wall covered with
huge prizes-twenty thousand dollars
/ forty thousand dollars Felt almost temp
/ ted to make my fortune. But on second
thought could not afford it at present
! concluded 10 wait and grow richer.
Quit tie lottery broker, and booked in
upon a docter. Thought had come for
physic. Hoped | was well. and secretly
instinciirely as i were, extended bis fore
finger 70 my pulse. Lookedin my left hand;
theoght appeard BIZ ious. Assured hlm
he was correct, and wished lie would pre-
scribe. Examined the case, and thought
a Iiule egllamirabiits would cure il. Did
not myself ike the prescription. Assured
him that knew something Of the case and