Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-27

lean Shakespeare The 4ldine
A Newspaper Advertisements.
Some wears ago Quaker knight of the shears
and thmble, who exercised his ayocatiou in
Canterbury was imposed upon nv au adroit
scoundrel, who contrved 10 get suit of clothes
on credit, and aiterward decamped without pay
ing for them. The Quaker was too poor to lose
the debt; but like too many others of his cloth,
he had apparently no other alternative. The
account was placed on his books and soon for
gotten. About five years aiteTward as he was
examining his old records of debt and credit,
profit and loss, his attention was attracted to
this account, and as all the circumstances at
tending it came fresh to his mind, suddenly an
odd thought suggested itself
I'm try an experiment" said he to himself;
"perhaDS | may succeed in catching the rogue
and getting my pay"
He Immediately prepared an advertisement in
substance as follows, which he inserted in the
Kent Herald.
NOTICE If Mr.. Henry Weber who was in Cam
terbury about the month of August in the year
1853 will send his address to the editor of this pa
per, he will hear something to advantage
Having instructed the editor not to disclose
his name to the rogue it he should cali. but re-
quest the latter 20 leave his address, the Qua
ker patiently waited the result of this expert
ment In a short time he was Informed by a
note from the editor thar the individual alluded
TO in the advertisement, having arrived from
London, might be found at the Rose hotel"
The tailor lost no time in preparing q tran
script of his ae cunt, not forgetting TO charge
interest from the time the debt was incurred.
Taking a baiiif with him who bore a legal pro
cess suited TO the occasion, he soon arrived at
the lodgings of the Swindler The bailif was
instructed to stand off at little distance till a
signal should Indicate the time for him TO APP
pIoach
The Quaker now entered the coffee room and
rang the bell; aud when the servant appeared
requested him to inform the gentleman OF whom
he was in search that friend wished TO speak
with him. The waiter obeyed the summons,
and soon both debtor and creditor were looking
each other in the face.
GLOW dsst thou do?" kindly inquired the
Quaker, in bland tone. Perhaps thou doSt
not know meP
81 don't believe have the pleasure of YOUR
acquaintance" politely answered our hero with
a forced smile.
"Dost thou remember purchasing a suit of
clothes several years age of poor tailor in This
city, and forgetting 10 pay for themP" asked the
Quaker
"Oh, no." said the gentleman, blushing
slightly; you must be mistaken in the person.
1t cannot possibly be me that you wished to
find"
But the Quaker was not to be shaken off by
this denial of his identity.
"Ah, John, know thee we'll Thou art the
| very man wished to see. Thou hast on at this
| moment the very coat thar | made for thee
| Thou must acknowledge thar it was of good
| stuff and well made or it would not have lasted
| thee so long"
con, yes, said the gentleman appearing sud
denly to recollect himself " do remember now
| the circumstances to which YOU allude les
yeS-l had intended to call and settle that little
Dill before leaving Canterbury, and you may de-
pend upon my doing So | have come here ia
take possession of large amount of properly
| which has fallen to me by will Sce here is
/ the advertisement which npuricaI ma f
| fortune"
Here he LANDED the Quaker a copy of the
| paper containing the advertisement whose his
| tory we have given above. The Quaker looked
at It with an imperturbable gravity and contin-
ued: "feS, see thou art in luck; but as my de-
mand Is small one, | think | must insist ON
payment before thou contest in possession of
thy large estates"
tap on the window here brought the bailiff
INTO tue presence of the parties.
The swindler was particularly astonisbed at
the appearance of this functionary, who i'm
medlately began to execute his part of the
drama
"WhatP exclaimed the rogue, in an angry
tone, You surely haYn'i sued me?"
Yes, have, replied the Quaker, land tbou
shouldst be thankful that nothing worse has
happened to thee"
Come in, them" said the debtor, finding
himself fairly caught; ''come in, and will pay
you, if must"
The tn ee went into the house together, and
the slippery gentleman, having ascertajned the
amount OF the bill, paid it in full. The tailor
having signed the receipt, placed it in the hands
OF the late creditor with feeling such as NAV
readily be imagined. The swindler took il, and
for the first time glanced at the various items of
which it was composed. He said nothing until
he came 10 the last charge, which was "for ad.
vertising;' when he broke FORTH "Hailo, what
IS thiS3 for advertising? That S an odd charge
in a tailors bill. You're cheating me-"
oh, no. coolly replied the Quaker, chat is
| all right | have charged thee the cost of pub
| fishing the advertisement which thou lust
| showed me-"
Here the swinder sayagely demanded, "Do Won
mean to say YOU caused the publication OF that
advertisement
'Truly, did, replied the Quaker, with most
provoking GOODNESS.
"You told a lalsehood in it?" quickly retorted
the rogue.
Convince me of that, " said the imperturbable
Quaker; land thou wilt find me ready 10 CON
tess my fault"
'YOu said in your advertisement that should
hear of something to my advantage, If would
come here.
Chou art mistaken" Immediately responded
| the Quaker; | only promised that thou shouldst
| hear of something 10 advantage" and is il not
10 the advantage OF poor tailor, to collect an
| Old debt?
| "lf catch you in the street" said the swim
dler, in the deepest rage, I'm give you such A
thrashing as will not leave the breath in your
| BODY"
"Nonsense!" said the Quaker; ifthou really
intended TO do anything of that sort, we bad
| better step out IN the back yard and finish the
| business at once"
The rogue was completely abashed by the
GOODNESS OF the Quaker, and stood specifies
| and almost petrihed.
Now" said the tailor, good naturedy, "et
| me give thee piece of advice. When next thou
hast occasion TO get suit OF clothes thou hadsi
| better not attempt 10 cheat the poor tailor, but
pay him honestly; for then thy conscience will
not disturb thee, and thy sleep will be sweet
aud refreshing. FAREWELL"