The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-09-21
Our Mr.. Durkee.

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Mr.. Blaylinen was Ss:sesver and com
plete tradesman in the retail dry-goods
line 1t wanted but a few weeks to the
fourth day of certain February, on
which most of his manufacturers bills
would have to be paid that had been
drawn for the stock of the clever and
complete tradesman.
Mr.. BlayHnen found himself very
rapidly getting into a corner. 1t was not
corner in which he suffered from the
scarcity OF money, but a corner in which
he had plenty of that commodity. and
very much wished to keen it. The cloveu
boot began to be little---iust a little
apparent in Mr.. Blavlinen's little country
house.
Mr.. BlavIinen CONSULTED his lawyer,
/ Dir. Triauet. Mr.. Triquet Cor Treckav,
as he always carefully pronounced it., ac-
centiug the last svllabie.) was not pro-
fessional gentleman of any great moral
principle. but ne was thoroughlygrounded
in the etiquette and routine of his bust
ness.
a.1Tv daar s;- - said he to Mr. Rlav
l;,on 60 ,,,,st No, .,,,s T., mo Of his
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- d;aic-,l+,- ,,,,--,,+ b.a-. 7 can't
be,rit. 5o,,r -. N-,r ara ro+ in
d;ai.,,lt,-. ..1,...,., lam.
,,p how. g. Ia-.,a c~sl;,or who Is rrs..ir,.
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hin, .rb.ta,t;oI .ac,,r;t,. f,r his cIair, 9,
uR,+ 7 - ~, .,.L c-sd Mr.
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-Tr;,,ra, obr.,,tJ,, stunned him,
The cIeveIk nd don,Iefe tradosr,an
,,.os o,,I,- ola,.or and c,,,,let., ~, his our.
rscn1iar vav In the oaics If Mr. Tri-
o,,o+ he ,,os AGAIN o. child
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derstand Won ,, returned N, Trionet
ain the course Of tbe afternoon Won
had better soc mo scaio ,pon tba matter
tho f-yt thin, =, tbo r,o-,,;r,, Cd
dsv >,
NJ rr;ore+ h,r-a5 NJ pI.,.l;,,s,, ONT
,o;tI, nrofusiop IF b,,rs and ,yi,l,. aud
siobs until the clever and conr,ata
tradesman began to see the course it was
intended he should adopt. A very little
walking brought him back to his count
ing-room, and a good deal of reflection
caused him to summon Mr.. Durkee,
our Mr. Durkee,' as he was called. ms
leading salesman. to his presence.
There were several reasons why our Mr..
Durkee was sent for In the first place
he was no relation to Mr.. Blayliuen; in
the next he was an extremely mild,
feeble and manageable young man; and
in the next Splace, Mr. Blaylinen was
much pressed to find Il reliable pressing
cash creditor. Mr.. Durkee WAS sounded
in the counting room, was invited to sup
per and was spoken to over some mid
night whisky and water. Mr!Blaylinen
consumed cigars and whisky; Mr.. Dur
kee was not in the habit of smoking, and
preferred 4 very weak and sweet mixture
OF wine and water TO anything more
ardent.
"If l can do anythiRg to serve you,
sir, said our Mr.. Durkee, in timid and
devoted manner, you may command
me thoroughly. l don't understand these
things as well as / might, because they
belong TO the countiug-room, which is
not my department but / suppose /
may rely upon your lawyer, Mr.. Triquet,
to set me right =? %
Undoubtedly" said Mr.. Blaylinen
IN satisfied and pompous tone Che was
not only Mr.. Durkee's master, but old
enough to be Mr.. Dukee's father &" I'm
doubleday; have you got lawyer"
" Oh, no. replied Mr.. Durkee, very
modestly, " ! never had any occasion for
one"
True, true, of course not, said Mr.
Blaylinen, and | have provided &C
cordingly! If you will step in the first
thing in the morning to a Mr.. Slighun,
a professional gentleman, whose office is
only four doors from Triquet's, ut No. y, !
in the same row, you can instruct him to
sue me for thirty thousand dollars. debt !
and interest, and you viii find him quite |
prepared to act upon your Instructions"
The next day our Mr. Durkee in |
structed DIR. Slighun, who returned more |
instruction than he received. A writ |
was issuedin the case of Durkee vs.. Blay-
linen. 4 deed of assignment, a bill OF |
sale was proposed by Mr. Triquet, acting |
for Mr.. Blaylinen, to stop the action.
The action was stopped by Mr.. Slighun,
acting for Mr.. Durkee, in consideration
OF Blaylinen executing this deed. con
veying thirty thousand dollars in stock
and book accounts, and paving two
thousand dollars in cash to Mr.. Durkee
within twenty-four hours. The margin