Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-11-29
A GOOD INDoRsER.


with the President. On being ushered
into the Generals presence, he blandly
inquired:
What can l do for you, madam
Mr.. President, responded the widow,
Il have clearinghouse ON + street,
aud among my patrons, a Mr.. IL. has
for several months been an inmate OF
nv house, who declines to pay his ac-
count. He is clerk in the Treasury
Department, upon good pay, but l can
not collect my bib OF him:
why not 2 asked the President
'He wont pay it, sir =,
sHow much does he oweyou, madam!
Nearly two hundred dollars.
'What is his pay?
Nearly two thousand dollars per an
mum.
That is a fair salary. He ought to
live on it, said the President thought
fully.
'iIe has paid me nothing for five
months, sir. | need the money, and l
come to ask you to advise me how
may get it.
He admits his Indebtedness ?
He avoids me, sir, on pay days, and
can get no satisfaction from him, after
repeated solicitations.
lHe must pay you, madam. -,
i hone SO. | can i'll afford TO lose 1t.
Go to him and get his note at thirty
davs for the full amount and interest,
said Jackson.
His note, sir 1t wouldn't be worth
a penny.
Get his note and come to me again,
replied the President. 'We shall see.
The lady applied to her delinquent
boarder for his due bill tha very day.
Note Yes, said the clerk indliier,
emily, I'll give You half dozen notes,
And without delay he proceeded to
furnish tAe desired bit of negotiable pa
per. =. :.
What are you going to do with it !!
he asked as he smilingly handed her an
lou at thirty days after date, without
the slightest intention of providing fol
its payment.
Collect it, said the landlady.
'Hope you'll have good time and be
successful, said Ii. with chuckle.
This note squares our account IN full
You will please find other accommoda
tons, Mr. III. from to-day
The landlady then proceeded to The
White House with the little document
Good morning, madam, said Jack
son. Did you get the note =!
'Oh, yes, sir. lie was very ready
But he laughs at me for being so easily
satisfied with his promise to pay.
The President took the note, turned
it over, seized his pen, and wrote across
the back of it, boldly, "Andrew Jack
son.
sThere, madam he added, briefly.
put that in the Washington Bank for
collection. You've got good indorsor
at all events. The note will be paid at
maturity. Good morning.
The lady did as she was advised. IL.
was duly notified that his note for two
hundred and ten dollars was due in bank
on a certain day. He smiled.
But | got good mans name on the
back of it, said the widow, cheertully.
Did you, indeed Who was tool
enough to endorse my note for two hun
dred : asked the clerk cavilierly.
And out of mere curiosity, Oh the day
the note fell due he proceeded to the
bank to see who the fool was; and
found it to be 10 less a parsonage than
Andrew Jackson.
lie didn't laugh now.
The note was paid promptly. lie
could not afford to let the President
name 90 to protest.
The widow got the money in full.
He got other lodgings. And three days
after the note was paid, Mr. III. received
the following brief missive, which ex-
planned matters, but did not set the
flashy young man forward much
"TREAsURRR's DEPARTMENT,
WAsmINGToN, ID. G., lS3-.J
Mr.. L. H.. SIR-Your services as
clerk in the til Auditors Office will
not be required after this date. by or
der of the President Yours, etc.
6 Secretary, etc.
He "saw the point" and was not a
little chagrined. Still he declared, ut
something for young fellow to be able
to have 50 good an indorser
Ex Covarnor Henry A. Wise, of Va,