The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-23
A Newspaper Advertisement.

like too many Others OF his eiotA. he
lFd apparently 10 other alternative
The account was placed on his book;
and soon forgotten. About five years
afterwards he was examining his ole
records of debt and credit, profit ant
loss, when his attention was attracted
to this account, and all the circumStan
ces attending it came fresh to his mind
Suddenly an odd thought suggested it
self.
I'm try an experiment, said he t
himself; ''perllaps may succeed Ii
catching the rogue and getting my
pay"
IIc Immediately prepared an a,lver
tisement in substance as follows, whicl
lie inserted in tile Kent Herald =
If Mr.. Henry Webber, who wa;
in Canterbury about the month o
August, in the year 1853, will send hi:
address to the editor of this paper, ht
will hear of something to advantage. >
Having instructed the editor not tt
disclose his name to tie rogue if he
should call, Int to request the latter tt
leave his address, the Quaker patiently
awaited the result of his experiment
In short time he was informed by
note from the editor that the individ-
lml alluded to in the advertisement,
having arrived from London, might
be found mt the ''Rose Hotel"
The tailor lost no time in preparing
a transcript of his account, not for
getting to charge interest from the
time that the debt was incurred. TAX
ing a bailitf with him, who bore a
legal process suited to the occasion, he
soon arrived at the lodgings Of the
swindler. The bailiif' was instructed
to stand off at q little distance till a
signal should indicate the time ior
him to approach.
The Quaker now entered the coffee
room and rang the bell and when the
servant appeared, requested him to
inform the gentlemanOt whom lie was
in search. that friend wished to see
him. The waiter obeyed the sum
mons, and soon both debtor and cred
itor We're looking each other VI the
/ face.
"IIow dost thou do?" kindly in
quircd the Quaker, in Il bland tone,
perhaps thou dost not know me p
IL don't believe have the pleasure
Of your acquaintance politely ans
wercd olr hero, with a forced smile
"Dost thou remember purchasing
a suit of clothes several years ago of !
poor tailor in this city, and torgettin,
to pay for them ~ asked the Quaker
"Oh, 10 y said the gentleman
blushing slightly; you must be mis-
taken in the person. 1t cannot pos
sibly lie me that you wished t
find"
But the Quaker was not be shaker
off by this denial of his identity.
"Ah, John. | know thee well. Tho
art the very man | wished to see
Thou hast at this moment the YER
coat that made for thee. Thou mus
acknowledge it was of good stuff an
well made, OF it could not have lastc'
thee 80 long"
"Oh, yes, said the gentleman, ap
pearing suddenly to recollect himself
Il do remember now the circumstan
ces to which you allude. Yes, yes
lad intended to call and settle tha
little bill before leaving Canterbury
and you may depend on my doing SO
have come here to take possession Q
4 large amount of property which ha
fallen to me by will. See ! here
the advertisement which apprised IN
Of my fortune
Here he handed the Quaker q cop,
Of the paper containing the advertise
ment whose history We have givel
] above. The Quaker looked at it witt
imperturbable gravity and continues
"Ies, lsee thou art in luck but a
my demand is Il very small one,
think must insist on payment befor
thou comest in possession Of thy larg
estates"
a tap at the window here brough
the bailitf into the presence of tn
parties. The swindler was particu
larly astonished at the appearance O
this functionary, who Immediately be
gan to execute his part Of the drama
What" exclaimed the rogue in al
angry tone ''you surely havn't sue'
me ~
Yes, have" replied the Quaker
''and thou should be thankful tina
nothing worse has happened to thee.
Come In then," said the debtor
finding himself fairly caught ''conu
in and | will pay you If | must"
The three went into the house to
getller, and the slippery gentleman
having asCcrtaincd the amount Of thu
bill, paid 1t IN full. The tailor having
signed the receipt, placed it in thu
hands Of his late creditor, with feel
ings such as may be readily imagined
The swindler took ii, and for the frs
time glanced at the various items o.
which it was composed. lie sai,lnoth
ing till he came to the last charge,
which was tor advertising;" when
he broke forth, /" Halo what's this
For Advertising That's an odd
charge in a tailor's bill. YOU'RE
cheating me -
"Oh, no." coolly replied the Qua
ker :; that is all right. have cllarg-
ed thee the cost of publishing the ad-
vertlsement which thou just showed
me-"
Here the swindler avagely de-
manded, "Do You mean to say that
you caused the publication Of that ad-
veltiscment!"
Truly, | did," replied the Quaker,
with most uNvany,.N1rs.,,.