The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-08-15
GILL CALL TO. MORROW" :"


ton manufacturer once lost some eXten-
sive orders from Russla,by want OF atten'
ton to visitors, and the following incl
dent, SAID to be literally true, is told OF
a Philadelphia trader, who subjected
himself to great modification by impo'
liteness to Washington Irving, lie had'
been much annoyed by many idle CALLS
and became little crusty.
About this time, the owner was one
day standing in his door, when up came
rough looking man, IN well bundled
oyercoat wearing course, unpublished
boots and carrying in his hand whip
who accosted HIM
Good day, sir. Arc you the owner
of this establishment
We'll, am replied the other, with
a look which seemed 10 say. "now, you
want to try 1t don't your
"Have you any fine carriages!" in-
quired the stranger, apparently not heed
ing the boorishness Of the other.
"Wel, l have
"At what prices1'
different prices, OF course"
"Ah! yes Can Look at them7"
"You can do as you please, stranger.
| They are in there y
! The stranger bow ed politely and pass
ed in, examined the vehicles for few
minutes, returned, and said:
"There is one | think, will answer my
purpose;' pointing toward one, "what
is the prce?"
1.-TWO hundred dollars
els that the lowesl?'
"1hat is the lowest9'
"Well, sir, l will call and give you my
decision tomorrow and the strange
walked away,
"Yes, you'll call to morrow! Oh, yes
certainly replied the owner, in tom
irony, not so low but the stranger hearc
him; but he kept on his way, taking IL
outward notice of it.
"F5ol me, will you!' and the owne
commenced whistling.
The next day came, and with 1t tn
stranger also
~ have come according to my prom
ise," sad he.
: 81 see you have, SIT" replied the own
er, a little abashed.
81 will take that carriage, sir" ard
the astonlshment of the other, he pulle
out an old wallet, well stuffed with bill
7 and deliberately counted out two hun
dred dollars.
d, The owner was completely staggere
, Here was something new, "A cabms
r with SO much money! He took Il
e money, looked at it. and then at Il
4 stranger, yed him from head to Toe
= and even examined his boots attcntvel
i Then he counted his money over al
e over, and held up each bill to the lg
!, to see if it was counterfeit No all W
j. good. Il thought struck him; he won
" y, find out bis name
| II suppose you should like areceipt
|, said he, at length, to the stranger:
d sit may be as well'
u Eyes, sir. What name?"
" "Washington Irving
q "Slr,' said the other, actually starti
g back with amazcment, "did understa
- your name was"
III "Washingt"n Irving" replied t
= other, an almost inperceptabe smile he
re erng around his mouth.
g "Washington Irving-Sir-my dc
or sir" stamered the owner, confusedly,
=, III really, sir, beg ten thousand p;
dons, sir, but | mistook you for cabm'
sir! did indeed"
No excuse, my friend replied Irvl'
=" Il am no better than you took me for
"a You acted perfectly right and having
at length succeeded in getting his recei
he amid host OF apologies, he politely b'
rk the humble carriage-maker :good da
N- and left him to the chagrn that he |
80, mistaken for cabman man VIII
nd lofty genius had commanded the adj
'ar ration of the whole world.