Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-16
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Ii In never quite safe TO be churlish
impolite. A. Boeton manufacturer onG
~ lost some extensive orders from Russ
by want of attention Co visitors, and Ii
following incident, said to be LITERAL
y true, 10 told of Philadelphia frade
who subjected himself to great morti6cl
ton BY inpolitenees TO Washington II
wing he had been annoyed by man
idle calls, and became little crusty:
s About this time the owner was one do
standing in his door, when up came
rough looking man. in well-bundle
cvercoat, wearing coarse, unpolishe,
boots, and carrying In his hand a whip
who thus accosted him: !
-" Good day, cir. Are you the owne
of this establishment
well, am" replied the other, viii
look which seemed to say, nov yor
want to try II, don't 7oH2p
Have you an5 fine carriages fol
saleY' inquired the stranger, apparently
not needing the boprishneas of the other
Well, I have
"At what prices2'
WDiferant prices, of course A
Ali yes. Can look at themT'
You can do as you please, stranger
They are ia there"
" The stranger bowed politely and pass
= ed in, examined the vehicles few min
utes, returned and said:
There is one, I think, will answer
my purpose, pointing toward onei "What
q ID the price2"
Two hundred dollars"
L. that the lowest?"
"That il the lowest"
We'll. sir, will call and give ron
my decision tomorrow" and the stran-
ger walked away.
Yes, you'll call tomorrow O, yes,
y certainly" replied the owner in q tone
of irony, rot 90 low but the stranger
heard him; but he kept on bis way, tax
ing no outward notice of IL
"Fool me, will yonYp and the owner
commenced whistling.
900 The next day came, and with II the
shave come according to promise, :
said he.
= ~ see you have, sir" replied the
owner, a little abashed.
81 will take that carriage. sir.p and
TO the establishment Of the other he pull.
led cut an old wallet, well stuffed with
bills, and deliberately counted two hun
dred dolIara a
The owner was completely staggered.
ri Here was something new. A cabman
with 90 much money! He took the
money, looked at It, and then atsthe
stranger--eyed him from head to foot.
= and even examined his boots attentiyely'
Then he counted his money over and
held up each bill to the light to see If IL !
was counterfeit. No, all vas good. A
thought struck him he would find out bis
namaf
ia -. suppose JON would like receipt
said he &C length To the stranger.
ss'aa' " II may be az WE'LL"
"Yes, sir. What name9'
Washington Irving"
fA4 Sir" said the other, actually starting |
back with amazement, !" did I under |
stand your name waa"-
~ Washington Irving" replied the |
other--an almost impreceptible smile |
lowering around bis mouth.
Washington Irving--sir-my dear
nil" stammered the owner, confnsedly,
"I--I-I really, sir, beg ten thousand
pardons, sir, but I mistook Won for a
cabman, sirl did indeedp
No excuse, my friend" replied IT.
wing, II am no better than you took me
Tor. fon acted perfectly right and
having az length succeeded In getting
mrs receipt, amid host Of apologies, he
politely bade the humble carriage maker
good day" and left him TO the chagrin
+ that he had mistaken for cahman,
man whose lofty genius had commanded
the admiration of the whole world.
q The friend who related this anecdcte
aaHesssd that il was fact---and was told
by the veritable owner himself. 1t
doubtless proved lesson to him not to
Judge men by their dress.