Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-04-18

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lars worth Of goods. The merchant
stared at him; but as there uas no
great hazard IN laying out articles
for him, aone OF which was 10 he cu:.
he executed the command. When
the goods were ready the merchant
stated still more to hear his scurvy.
looking customer ask him to charge
them.
"Charge them :" exclaimed the
man of merchandise, cha ha! ha
we're not in the habit of charging
our goods to everybody. We keep
a sharp lookout for breakers"
wont you charge 'em, den 2"
"Not to you. THANK you. You
must have a better coat upon your
back to expect to get credit from US"
"Den if You won't charge EN-"
continued the Dutchman, with great
moderation, Il must dry un pay for
'em down, ifso be, supposiu' 1 can
muster money enough"
Then taking thousand-dollar bill
from hia pocket, he extended it to
the merchants, with sly leer or his
face, and said -
"Will you change dat?"
"That-what! thousand-dollar
bill? Is it possible that-that a man
OF your appearancc-
what, mishter, be's you scarf,
ch? Did you never sec a t'ousand-
dollar bill afore ?"
"a man of your appearance,
continued the merchant, in astonish-
ment, "wi:h thousand. dollar bill q!
l could have sworn-"
"None Of your swearing here, if
you please, mishtcr, but but give me
mine change, dat may be off to
mine farm again."
"Off to your farm A thousand
dollar bill Who are you, if I may be
50 .bOId?''
"Who bc's I! Why, don't you
know your own neighbors, man
My name is Fritz Volger, a poor
farmer, NIT no more as one t'ousand
acres Of land, and this small bill in
mine pocket, dat was--so, so, il
you'll change it un let me be gone,
I'll tank YOU"
"Change it! Lord, sir! where
shall / get money Of a morning to
change thousand-dOllar bill 2"
"Den I can't buy desc tings, as
You can't change mine little bill,
and you won't trust me-"
"Trust you, Mr.. Volger! that !
will, to the amount of one thousand
dollars, if you wish. You didn't
suppose that I was afraid to trust
you, cid you :" said the merchant,
growing very complaisant.
"Ha! ha!" rOared the Dutch
man, a loud - he could laugh
You begin to haul in your horns q
leetle. does you! Strange what
wonders . t'ousand-dollar bill mas
work IL . mans good opinion. so
you u dru>s me now. will yoa."
"Certainly: certainly. sir
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