Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-19
Humuruns department.
A NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT.

of clothes on credit, and afterward decamped
without paying 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 forgotten. About five
years afterward he was examing his old re-
cords of debt and credit, profit and loss, when
his attention was attracted to this account, and
and all the circumstaces attending it came
fresh to his mind. Suddenly an odd thought
suggested ITSELF
"I'll try an experiment" said he to him.
self; "perhaps may succeed in catching the
rogue and getting my pay"
He Immediately prepared an ADVERTISE
ment, in substance as follows, which he III
serted in the Kent Herald:
"If Mr. Henry Webber, who was in Canter-
bury about the month of August. in the year
1853, will send his address to the editor of
this paper, he will hear something to advan-
tage."
Having instructed the editor not to dis
close his name to the rogue if he should call,
but to request the latter to leave his address,
the Quaker patiently awaited the result of
his experiment In a short time he was in
formed, by note from the editor, that 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 trans
cript of his account. not forgetting to charge
interest from the time the debt was incurred
Taking bailiff with him, who bore legal
process suited to the occasion, he soon arrived
at the lodgings of the swinder. The bailiff
10 ofoto no
till signal should indicate the time for him
to approach.
The Quaker now entered the coffee room
and rang the bell and when the servent ap-
peared, requested him to inform the gentle.
man of who he was in search, that friend
wished to speak with him. The waiter obeyed
the summons and soon both debtor and credit
or were looking each other in the face
"How dost thou do?" kindly inquired the
Quaker, in bland tone. perhaps thou
dost not know me?'
II believe I have not had the pleasure of
your acquaintance" politely answered our
hero, with forced smile.
"Dost thou remember purchasing suit of
clothes several years ago of a poor tailor in
this city, and forgetting to pay for them r
asked the Quaker.
"Oh, mop said the gentleman, blushing
slightly: you must be mistaken in the person.
1t cannot be me that you wished to find"
But the Quaker was not TO be shaken OF
by this denial of his debtors identity.
"Ah, John know thee we'll. Thou art
the very man I wished to see. Thou hast
on at this moment the very waistcoat that
made for thee. Thou must acknowledge it was
of good stuff and we'll made, or it could not
have lasted thee so long"
"Oh, yes" said the gentleman, appearing
suddenly to recollect himself; 81 do remem.
Der now the circumstances to which you al
Iude. Yes-I had intended to call and set
tie that little bill before leaving Canterbury,
and you may depend on my doing so. l have
come here to take possession of large amount
of property which has fallen to me by will
See here is the advertisement which apprized
me of my good fortune"
Here he handed to the Quaker copy OF
the paper containing the advertisement whose
history we have given above The Quaker
looked at it with imperturbable gravity, and
continued:
Eyes, I see thou art in luck but as my
demand is very small one, l think | must
insist on payment before thou comest in pos
session of thy large estates"
A tap at the window here brought the
county court bailif into the presence of the
parties. The swindler was particularly as
tonished at the appearance of this functlona-
ry, who Immediately began to execute his
part of the drama.
"Whatw exclaimed the rogue, in angry
tones. "you surely haven't sued mef"
"Yes, have" replied the Quaker; "and
thou shouldst be thankful that nothing worse
has happened to thee"
Come in, then," said the debtor, finding
himself fairly caught; "come in, and l will
pay you if must"
The three went into the house together, and
the slippery gentleman having ascertained the
amount of the bill, paid it in full. The tall
or having signed the receipt, placed it in the
hands of his late creditor with feelings such
as may readily be imagined. The swindler
took it, and for the first time glanced at the
various items of which it was composed. He
said nothing till he came to the last charge,
which was for advertising when he broke out :
"Hallo! what's this? "For advertisingT p
That is an odd chargein tailor's bill. You're
cheating me-"
"Oh, no." coolly replied the Quaker "that
is all right. have charged thee the cost OF
publishing the advertisement which thou just
showed me"
Here the swindler savagely demanded:
"Do you mean to say that you caused the
publication of that advertisement?
"Truly I did," replied the Quaker, with
most provoking GOODNESS.
"You told a great falsehood in it'll" quickly
retorted the rogue.
"Convince me of that" said the impertur-
bable Quaker, sand thou wilt find me ready
to confess the fault"
"You said in your advertisement that |
should hear something to my advantage, if l
would come here.'
"Thou art mistaken" Immediately respond
ed the Quaker, II only promised that thou
shouldst hear of something to advantage,
and is it not to the advantage, of poor tail
or to collect an old debit"
"IfI can catch you in the street," said the
swindler, in the deepest rage, 'Tll give you
such thrashng as will not leave the breath
in your body" :, >, o a:t
thou really intendest to do anything of that
sort, we had better step out into the back
ward and finish the business at once"
The rogue was completely abashed by the
GOODNESS Of the Qnaker, and stood speechless,
and almost petri6ed.
"Now." said the tailor, good-naturedly,
"let me give thee a piece of advice; When
next thou hast occasion to get suit OF clothes,
thou had better not attempt to cheat
poor tailor, but pay him honestly; for then
will thu conscience not disturb thee, and thy