New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-19
sHERID4N, TIE DELIGHTFUL DEBTOR
From Temple Bar.

From Temple Bar.
Sberidau's coal merchant. ROber5
Mitchell had heavy demand against him for Goals.
which he could not get settled. One day, having
lost all patience. he attacked the great manager.
merclessly and swOre he would not leave the house
without the whole of ms money. which amounted 20
several hundred pounds Sheridan had not 40 many
shllings IN his possession at the tlme ~ very
true, my dear Bob. all that you say, replied shert-
dan Pm really very sorry but say /, Bob. you
don't want IL all to-day hey won't part dor
A" No SIR" retorted the euraged creditor, As WON'T
must have il. will havet; ldarent go home with
out every farthing of IT, Ny wife is distracted; my
house IL beset with creditors, and, By Cd,
| won't leave this room without the money"
" Wouldn't half do t0-dayP pleaded tho
manager. land bill for the remainder No. the
coal merchant would have his bond 10 the utmost
farthing Then Sheridan paused. aud IN voice OF
deep emotion exclaimed: D." Then would 70 heaven l
could assist You! | cannot; but" diving hand
into his pocket Zone thing can will. ought co.
do-uhere1 graspiDg MItchelPs hand, never let it
be said that while Sheridan had a guinea IN his
pocket ne refused 1t TO his friend, Bob Mitchell
Mitchell stood aghast for moment, then, pocketing
the guinea rushed Ous of the house and to the latest
hour of his he life tired of displaying the last
guinea thar his friend Sheridan had IN the world.
Michael Kelly relates another story as good. Dur
ing the time that he acting manager OF
DruIy Lane. tine narrator became responsible for
debt he had contracted for the theatre and sheridan
as usual, failing TO met II, Kelly was arrested
Sheridan at sent for the hard-hearted creitor
demonstrated with him upon his cruelty. reasoned
with him upon the hardship OF the law or
Imprisonment for debt, pointed out that he
ner until he had so thoroughly softened
and convinced him that before the man
left tine house, Sheridan had borrowed Zoo
of him. ani left upon his mind an Impression
that he had been highly favored by the great
manager deigning TO accept the favor cred
itor's evee was held daily IN his house his
library, paror buffers room, and even the stair
case we're every morning filled with motley crowd,
anxiOusiy listening for the sound OF hls f0otstep.
When at last he came. elegantly dressed, al smiles
and urbantv. stalking hands with one, noddina TO
another, be seemed to cast charm over all fell
lows that had been raging like tigers a few minutes
before could scarcely summon the courage to state
their Grand while others seemed actually 10 forget
what brought them there. Byron relates IN his
Journals how he once found sheridan &C his law
yer's and learned that he had come To stave of an
action from his VINE merchant. can y0uch."
saws Byron that my attorney is by no means the
tenderest of men, or particularly accessible to any
kind of impression out OF the statute record and
vet Sheridan in half an hour had found the way to
soften and subdue him IN such a manner that
almost think he wouid have thrown his client ian
honest nan with all the laws and some Justice on
his side out of the window had he come IN at tha5
moment HIS cool assurance never tailed hun III
an extremity One night he was stopped by foot
pads in company with Challie, the wine merchant.
g Nv friend can accommodate you" he SAID To the
fellows. and as for myself. tell you what can
do can give you nv note of hand.D
Writing to Moore ISIS. Byron says:
Perhaps you heard of late answer OF sheridan 70
the Waterman, who found him bereft of tha5
divine particle of air. called reason. He thd
Waterman who found Sherry in the street fnddled
and bewiIdered, and almost Insensible: Who arc
Won. srP No answer What's your namef A
hiccup. What's your nameP Answer, ~ slow,
deliberate impressive tone WIlberforcepp