Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14
Il WANT PAY FOR THEM Roors p


to meet with varied specimens Of the
human family. A little incident took
place the ether evening on Washington
street. near the Boston Theatre, which
came under our observation, that Illus
trates one phase Of character that is Of
ten seen in our streets, which we viii
attempt to describe. It is ''beat.
regular s'deadbeat"
He has numerous tailors who would
like to catch a glimpse Of his face. but
are still more anxious TO behold the
shine of his money. Several severe eoun-
tenaneed landladies would smile sweetly
were he to enter their houses and say,
Il come to settle that little BILL And
few liquor dispensers would be astound-
ed were he to offer to pay for one treat.
He is pleasant gentleman and very
agreeable IN his manners and conversa-
ton. He never notices hint, and can
not comprehend an insult. He smiles
and laughs on the slightest provocation.
and enjoys other peoples jokes better
than he does his own. He was happy
until the occasion we refer to. The hour
was six, and the shop girls were wend-
ing their way home. On them our hero
bestowed smiles and winks. Just as he
was eongratulating himself that he had
made a decided impression on three rath-
er pretty girls he found himself seized
| By the collar, and . voice shouted in his
ear, loud enough to be heard block of,
1--we got you Al last l want pay for
them boots that you've got on, and |
don't let go until you come down with
/ the blunt" But | can't do it, said
the beat '.All ny money is in the bank
and you know it's after banking hours.
Call at the office to-morrew and I'll give
/ you check for the amount Call at
| the office What office ? | guess the on
| ly Office you can be found in is police
Office stick by you TIL get my pay
for them boots" said the bootmaker,
doggedly. s.Fellow," said the beat, loft
lily, remove your hand from my collar.
If you don't I'll knock you down" The
crowd which surrounded the Two now be-
came terribly interested Nothing so
interests 4 crowd as chance TO see a
street fight. You'll knock me down p
roared the shoemaker, dropping the i'm
peeunious gentlenan's collar. and then
doubling his fists, he began squaring of
and dancing liz arnnnd the nnH- male
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Do it, and III let you up on that bill.
Come on Climb on me, just once
feel kind Of stiff, and I'd like to have
the starch knocked out Of me. Sail in tc
me I'm your mutton p but the beat;
only reply to this was an attempt tc
break his way through the crowd Then
the bootmaker grabbed him again by the
collar, tripped him up, and while he lay
on the sidewalk, pulled off his boots
and then jerking him up to his feet
gave him two or three kicks, saying
Now you travel and if you ever come
down my way III give you anothel
chance to knock me down" Then tht
beat burst his way through the GROVE
and sped along Washington street at
furious rate, followed by the derisiv
cheers Of the crowd And those thre
young females whom he had charme'
joined their soprano voices in the cheers
Though he has procured another pair 0
boots, he is not 50 happy nor so gay a
formerly. In the struggle with the bru
tai bootmaker his coat received ren
in the back, and be hasn't been able {
meet an accommodating tailor. Yester
day noon he was seen standing at th
corner Of Washington and Essex stree
reclining On q siIver-tipped cane. 70
can see him most every day at this ID
callty. Every barkeeper in the cit
knows him.-Boston Express.
: A pretty romance has just come
4 light in Yates county, \. T., the detail