Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-02-23
I'LL CALL TOMORROW.

II D lleN cl Sdle W Dc lulpOlilcs "A
Boston manufacturer once lost some
extensive orders from Russia, by
want of attention to visitors, and
the following incident, said to be
literally true, is told of a Philadel-
phia trader, who subjected himself
to great modification by impolite-
ness to Washington Irving. He 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 a rough looking man, in a
well bundled overcoat, wearing pair
of coarse, unpublished boots, and
carrying in his hand whip, who
thus accosted him:
'Good day, sir. Are you the
owner of this esta blishment?"
"Well, I am," replied the other,
with a look which seemed to say,
''now, you want to try it, don't your"
"Have you any fine carriages for
saleY' inquired the stranger, appar-
emily not needing the boorishness of
the other. 20 H
"Well, I have" rf.
cat what priees?"
Different prices, of course" .'-
"Ah! yes. Can look at them?"
"You can do as you please, stran-
ger. They are in there"
The stranger bowed politely and
passed in, examined the vehicles for
few minutes, returned, and said:
.There is one, / think, will an
swer my purpose" pointing toward
one; what is the price?'
"Two hundred dollars"
as that the lowest?' ..
THAT is the lowest. t.r.r .....
"Well, sir, / will call and give you
my decision tomorrow" and the
stranger walked away.
"Yes, you'll call tomorrow! Oh,
yes, certainly" replied the owner, in
a tone of irony, not so low but the
stranger heard him; but he kept on
his way, taking no outward notice
of it. ..s--l.5 sr.
"Fool me, will you?" and the own
er commenced whistling.
The next day came, and with it
the stranger also. ...
II have come according to prom
ise." said he. ....s ..
Il see You have, sir" replied the
owner, little abashed. '
Il will take that carriage, sir"
and to the astonishment of the 9th
er. he pulled out an old wallet, well
stuffed with bills, and deliberately
counted out two hundred dollars.
The owner was completely stag
oered. Here was something new.
A cabman with so much money! He
took the money, looked at it. and
then at the stranger, eyed him from
head to foot, and even examined his
boots attentively. Then he counted
his money over, and held up each
bill to the light to see if it was coun-
terfeit. No, all was good. a thought
struck him; he would find out his
name! ... ...
Il suppose you would like re-
cciptg said he, at length. to the
stranger.
at may be rs well. ' -..
Yes, sir. What name?"
washington Irving
"Sir, said the other, actually start
ing back with amazement, "did /
understand your name was
washington Irving" replied the
other, an almost imperceptible smile
hovering around his mouth.
Washington 1rving--Sir--my
dear sir" stammered the owner,con-
fuscdly, I'LL really, sir, beg ten
thousand pardons, sir, but mistook
you for 4 cahman, sir. did, in
deedr' ......
No excuse, my friend replied
Irving, Il am no better than you
took me for. You acted right"
and having at length succeeded in
getting his receipt, amid a host of
apologies, he politely bade the hum,
BILE carriage maker ''good day" and
left him to the chagrin that he had
for cabman man whose
lofty genius had commanded the
of the whole world.
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