Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-03-11
M!S cELLkkE GUS.
I'LL GALL AROUND AND PAY.

5GGgC with an indolent, hslf,indlflereut air
he took folded paper from the hand of
boy. The day was Saturday-the hour about
noon.
ooh! yes-I see !" he added, moment
afterHard. Every we'll. Say to Barker,IA
call around aud pay him. Can't attend to it
Just now"
Mr. Redwood's fire proof stood only six
feet from the place where he was sitting
the door was wide opcn-the cheek book in
sight, and the balance ia bank was Just four
thousand dollsrs. II would have only taken
a slight effort, and consumed bu. two min
utes' time for him to have drawn cheek for
sxty-eight dollsrs-Mr. Barker's bill. But
be was in an iudolent frame of mind, and it
was much easier to say: "IIl.call around
and pay" than to rise from his quiet position
aud 60 to all the trouble of writing check
and taking receipt.
The boy looked disappointed, and fingered
a moment.
5l'sDid you understand me 2" said the mer>
chaut, speaking rather sharply.
Yes, sir; but"
"But WHAT"
"It is Saturday, sir-aud-aod-"
81 didn't inquire of you to the day of
the week" was testify answered.
The boy looked half frightened, and went
of instantly.
Saturday, indeed :" muttered Mr. Red
wood to himself Ga rare piece of iG forma-
tion \ bright boy, really What has Sat-
urduy to do with the payment of my shoe
makers bill?"
"Did you get the mouoy from Mr. Red
wood2" asked the shoemaker as the boy came
in. His face had sn anxious look.
1 1 =
pay"
"When2"
Gle didn't mention any time" replied
the boy.
"Did you tell him it was Saturday, and
had my workmou and workwomen to pay
oG?H
Il tried to, sir, but it seemed to make
him angry, and as he is good customer"
Too bad. too bad.' ejnculated tho shoe
maker, breaking in upon the boys words.
"Cal around and pay! Why didu't he send
the money? That would have beon easier"
Rising from his bench, the shoemaker
went to his little unpainted pine desk, on
which was a. old square cork inkstsud, and
the stump of quill five inches long, which
| vas dign6ed by the name OF pen, and took
thereirom package of bills. Hewen. over
them twice before selecting one. for there
seemed but little promise for that day in any
| of them.
Take this to Mr.. Glenn" said he to his
boy, "and tell him that he will particularly
oblige me if lo will let me have the money.
Say that | would not trouble him again, but
it is Saturday, and have my workmen to
pay"
The boy was gone nearly half an hour.
| Mr.. Glenu's store was in distant part of
! i. II.
| Barker worked, lived in the neiehborhood =.
A dozen times before he came back, had the
anxious mechanic paused in his work and
fixed his eyes upon the door, hoping for his
| boys return. At last he camo in.
"Well. Andrew, what success" lie tried
| to speak cheerfully.
"Mr. Glenn says he will call around and
pay"
The shoemaker's couutenance fell. He
let his eyes drop to the work in his lap, and
bent his face downward that It's expression
might be partly concealed from the boy.
did you say that he would oblge me par
ticularIy by settling the hill. as it was Satur>
urday. and had my workmon to pay p
Yes, sir; but he turned off, saying lie did
not want to hear anything more from me"
| Barker sighed, and for some moments sat
very still upon his bench Then rising
slowly, he referred again to his package of
unsettled bills.
Suppose you try Mr.. Coles again"
The boy shook his head, remarking, with
some familiarity of manner:
"Poor chance there ! He's been going to
call around and pay these three months"
when did you see Mr. Wiuton ?" asked
! the shoemaker.
"Last week"
''What did be say?"
''That he would call around"
"Call around It's only get-offI I am out
of all Patcuce!'' And the perpIezed shoema-
| ker grew excited. "They are all eager
enough to get their work, and sharp spoke
enough if it isn't ready to the minute But
when it comes TO paying, the matter is of too