The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-04

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Bnlger went down Saturday to
pay his delinquent tax, Bulger said /:
81 viii go voluntarily and be swim
died out Of some money"
Then be went down to Smithfeld
street aud up into Tom Phelps
gorgeous headquarters like a mar in
a dream. lie saw gilded walls and
clerks with jewelry and books bound
in gilt. He saw chandeliers aud
Brussels carpet aud oiled wal
nut furniture. Bulger said to him.
self:
This whole business in veneer
ing !" then be reflected and said, land
! help to pay for it, and then be re-
tlected again and stated, because l
can't help it."
The Bnlger went down into his
clothes for his pocket book. 1t looked
as though il had been subjected to a
pressure Of 1900 pounds to the
square inch, it was SO fiat.
But it contained all the money Bull
ger had, snd Bulger leaned eve the
counter and said
Where is that whole souled phiian-
thropist whose big heart suffers q pang
every time be is necessitated, by
stern fate, 10 collect taxes rom a poor
man?
Where is the distinguished person
who has insugurated, according to re.
port an ins;allmeut plan whereby q
man may psy his taxes in fragments
Where is that gentle youth who is SO
kind that be would rather see a wash
woman damned than see her sold out
for taxesg think his name is Tom
Phelps"
Then q ycung man with gilt sleeve
buttons arose and said to Bulger:
What do you want?"
II am 10 the delinquent list" said
Bulger.
al apprehend that before long the
jail viii be uncomfcrtahly crowded,
and | would rather not go there. You
may regard me if YOU please as a will
ing victim. | will pay up; | have
the remnant of ny fortune here in
this pocSet-book."
The young man opened 3 ponde-
rous volume, snd after some cogitation
said
Give dollars and two cents for
water tax, aud ten dollars f1r I'D
veEtising total ffieea dollars and
two cents"
Bnlger leaned his elbows on the
counter and said: Two cents being
about wbatl ought to pay, | pre-
sumo the Eileen dollars goes - tbs
poor.
perhaps" said The clerk, dream
lily.
Shall | make you out a re-
ceipt?"
you shall,r said Bulger, "and
would like 10 borrow a microscope, il
you have oue, in order to ascertain il
there are anything left in my pocket
book
ave have none" said the young
man.
Never MUD" remarked Bulger,
cheeffnlly, "lfthere's anything there
my wife will fad it; but say, don'I
you think it would have been cheapel
for YOU fellows TO have brought 9
Bullock press aud done your OWL
printing ~
at makes no difference 10 US wha
it costs" returned The young man 2
| had net thought of that ex
claimed Bulger, shifting his brow
Singular, | did not thini
Of that. Whea | come TO think 0
it, ace, the people, have to pay for th'
printing"
Exactly" said the young man witt
n sweet smile.
We'll, now said Bulger, here's
funny thing. You don't have to pa.
for il, and it makes no difference Il
US what it costs. See?"
Il can't say | do" remarked th
young man, with a troubled exprei
sion.
Il am sorry" said Balger. Its
remarkable thing. and if you coul
put yourselfin my place you woul
see it in half a minute" and Bulge
put his receipt into his empty pocket
book and placed his empty pocket boo
in his empty pocket and remarked t
the young man, GOD bless you,
aud went out. When be got ha'
way down the stairs g though
struck Rulger aad be came back.
"Hin, said be to the young man.
"Well. said the young mao.
I've have some nice legislator
now" said Bulger.
There are some fine gentlemen ID
the legislature" answered the younI
man.
) There are q good many Gne ons
there" said Balger.
"Ies."
But they'll nyer go back Their
any mcre,n SAID Bulger.
NO :" inquired the young q
NO. returned Bulger. never. n
more ia this world And the
Bulger went away from the gilt an
the glitter and The veneer, TO try I
borrow enough money 10 buy a bar
and a sack Of -four.