Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-13
Com IN Od ore andcrbiIt Meeting his
Match.

Some years ago Mr.. David BrittoD, " ho
is now enjoying his 0tiunl cum Dig at his
pleasant villa on the sonth shore of Staten
Island, was engaged in an extensive gro.
Gerry business in this city. Mr.. Britton
dealt in first-class articles and enjoyed
the patronage and acquaintance OF Score
tary Fish. Gov. Morgan, Commodore Van
derbilt, and other prominent citizens
At that time the Commodores mind was
not oblivious to transactions involving
less than millions of dollars in fact, be
scrutinized even his household bills with
a keen eye. ~
The Commodore was in the habit of
dropping into Mr. Britton's store once a
month for the purpose of having friend
ly chat and settling his bill One after
noon he Jeanne in apparently IN great
hurry, exclaiming .
"Britton, if you have my account made
out I'll cash it,"
All right, Commodore; here are the
items footed up" M r.-
Vanderbilt glanced down the list until
he had nearly reached the bottom, when
he calculated:
''How's this, Britton / never ordered
these things" --
Nv hat things Z" ......--..s -... ..
Brandys, wines, cigars, sardines
anehovies, crushed sugar, lemons, &c"
"Why, yes, Commodore, You ordered
them two days ago. Young Cornele
come after them with the hight wagon
supposed you were going to have an
evening party.
"Party sbe hanged He had party
somewhere, / reckon, and a nice one III
must have been He was sick all day
Yesterday Scratch the things off my
bill; I'm not going to pay the young ras-
calls debts" -t41
"You allow him TO order things here
and You must pay the bill, Commodore,
replied Mr.. Britton, firmly.
| ."You will never get that money out o.
me, David Britton."
.'I will get it ont of you, Commo
dore." aes,--. ..s f-
Come, come, scratch those items off
now, I'm in hurry"
"Well, I'll strike 'em oat; but mex
month you'll have to pay up, if Cornel'
don't" ess .--s.z.--
I'll see you hanged first you were &
fool to let him have them," roared tht
now irate Commodore, as he handed owe
the money for the remainder of the bill.
! 1t is needless to say that young Cor
nele never settled that little bill. 1t wa
inserted regularly in the COMMODORE
account for some three years. Regularl,
the two old friends had their encounte
over it.
4 Finally the Commodore ceased to visi
/ the store, when Mr.. Britton sent the bill
1 to the bluff old Commodore at stated in
terTals by his son Aleck, who possessed a
much firmness and determination as hi
/ father The Brittons were bound to tri
4 umph or die in the attempt.
One evening Aleck found the old Com
modore in good humor. He had just re
turned from drive after passing every
thing on the road. This was before Bon
ner had bought Dexter.
"Wen, Aleck, said the old sport, "you
father sticks it out pretty well on tha
bill; when does he expect to get tn
money 2"
"Oh he's in no great hurry Commodore
he says it will be year or more yet be
fore it is outlawed. There is plenty o
time to stick on compound interest ant
place it in the hands of lawyers"
The Commodore hesitated a moment anC
then quietly remarked, "Aleck, I'll settle
up that old account while l have the
money in my pocket; but Just tell Dav,
Britton that if he ever lets that young
rascal have another dollars worth I'll Sc,
him in Tophet before be will get a cen
out of me-"
Capt. Aleck Britton served his countr,
well in the late war, but no affair evel
gave him more satisfaction than tn,
victory over the sturdy Commodore.