, 1876-03-19

I
On the corner what internal fools tbey wer
not to take high mora& stand and live up +
it. Yesterday Air. Matteson was not 30 jocund
! It Seems he forgot to Copyright h's economlca
policy, and somebody else took to praoslclng
| at his expense. ......,
Mr. Marteson owns house on ThiEty-seyentI
strees, near Cottage Grove ayenne, which h
rents to man who has run decidedly behind
hand, and owes several months' rent. Ih'
execution. Constable, and al that sort o.
thing and Yesterday went to have q talk will
the delinquent, and to urge him. through the
medium OF the Constable, to pay his debts:
Mr. u. rang tho bell Presently an upstairs
NOh, is that you, Matteson." saidhe. "Hou
are you = see that your policy has been vim.
dicated. I hayo felt convinced ever since !
| road"
'Come down and let mo in. I want to talk
| With you It is cold down hero.''
! $50 I judge, M1. Matteson. It is cold up
here, aud the difference in elevation ia so slight
cannot bo great. But prudential motives, COM
bined With high moral principle, forbid my
doing anything Of tho kind. Besides. don't
like the looks OF your friend"
Nov, Mr.. -, you have occupied ny house
for ivo months, and have paid no rent
Excuse me: Nr. Mstteson, but Jon are still
on the Times ,"
"Yes"
ttThen let ne read vou an extract from an
editorial in that paper-perhaps you wrote it. I
am so7ry to keep ron standing ont there. and
would drop you chair, but I am afraid you
would abuse my kindncss and levy omit. Nov.
the Times says:
When the citizen does not get an equivalent for the
tax levied him. then that tnx becomes unjust aud
oppressive. and It III ha duty duty he to him.
self his conscience, md his country-to resist any st.
tempt to enforce its payment.
Nov, the fact is, Matteson. don't consider
shat I have beon getting an equivalent for the
tax-commonly called reut-which you impose
upon ma. Your roof leaks, your seWer-pipe is
stopped up. there are rats ia -FOUR walls, and you
generally fail to be an equivalent Therefore,
feel it to be duty I owe to my furniture, etc.,
to keep the outer door shut, likewise the win
dows."
''But" said Mr. Mstteson, meditatiyoy, II
have an execution here, aud An officer Who
wants to sorve it,"
Precisely" said the gentleman At the win
dow. II again read from tho Times:
II any rufdan1y Collector attempts to force himself
into any house on any such errand shoot him on the
spot before he has accomplished his Illegal act and
II had doubts in my mind until read that
Then I WIS convinced, and purchased gun.
The community around here has been notified
that it, rent w,ll be raised 10 Per cent May l. and
believe 1t will sustain NO."
The Constable looked st Mr. MatteBon and
drew near to friendly tree. Mr.. Mattebon,
however, sa1ed wroth. and shook the doo1-kuob
furiously.
II see" said the man ut the window, "that
you are getting cold and impatient. That is nat |
ural. Mark Sheridan got cold and impatient |
But it d. ny. help him any. Still, will do tho
lest an Tor you. alary. love. our friend Mr.. |
hast>son complains Of the cold. Bring me the |
teakettle and will pour some boiling water on /
him."
This evidences OF thoughtful kindness on tho !
part Of his tenant struck Mr. Masteson 40 forci~
big that he concluded it would be unfeeling to
bother him further for his rent that morning, |
aud he went on his way up town.
When he reached his office he looked mus1ng-
y at the wall, on which we're two iuscrpti ons IN
bold black letters. They were:
Atax-fghter is tho noblest work Of God.
The first duty OF the citizen Is lodging the Collector
His first impulse WAS to strike them out, but,
changing his mind, be wrote beneath them:
What ia szuce for Evans ia sauce for Mstteson.
Its poor rub that don't work both way1.