The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-07-13
An Unexpected Promotion.

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large bill, and the shoemaker having
been told to call again many times, and
having written notes without end ask
ing for a settlement, resolved to disgrace
his customer by exposing him to his
friends the very next time he gave one
of those large dinner parties which so
excited the creditors ire.
Accordingly, having seen the wagons
of the caterer shop before the door, and
watched the walters enter one by one,
Mr.. Shoemaker attired himself In his
Sunday suit, and with his little bill ele-
gantly written out, awaited the appear
ance of the carriages, and when at least
fifty had arrived, set down their burdens
and departed, he stalked up to the door
steps like vengeful ghost, and ringing
the bell furiously, found it opened for
him with startling celebrity, and stood
face to face with tall, black waiter,
white gloved and stately.
Where's Mr.. Cheatem ?" whlsp ,red
the shoemaker.
floor back, " replied the waiter.
Some one else had arrived and was
treading on his heels. A vision of
splendor, in the most wonderful, soft
white wraps floated past him.
Ladies, front room, second floor
gentlemen back" repeated the dusky
waiter.
The shoemaker was hustled forward,
hat in hand, and saw his delinquent
debtor, in all the elegance of dress coat,
button-hole flower and white cravat,
bowling to-, shaking hands with and
smiling upon aristocratic personages
innumerable.
The sight famed anew the flame of
the tradesman's just wrath. He march,
ed forward, planted himself directly be-
fore the elegant Mr.. Cheatem and stared
him in the face.
But Cheatem did not wilt. He knew
his guest well enough and he understood
his purpose but what he did say was !:
Beg pardon for the moment I've
lOISObleH yOuI nuluc.
Have youp Then perhaps you'll
remember me when 1 tell you that 1
made your boots"
Now, if you'll trouble yourself to
repeat these last four words rapidly, you
will find that you don't say as you be-
lieve you do, I" made your boots" but,
6 majur boots"
The lucky Cheatem detected this fact
on the instant.
"Major Boots !" he cried, demonstra-
lively shaking hands. Dear, dear !;
how could l forget you for a moment 2
Delighted to see you-delighted. Mrs.
Chiffins, let meintroduce you to my old
friend Major Boots"
so glad to know you,'' responded
the lady thus introduced. "I'm sure
I've heard Cousin Cheatem speak of you
thousand times. Sit down, do, and
tell me who these people are. Pm quite
stranger, I've isolated myself in
Europe SO long. Sit down Major
here is chair"
The newly-christened shoemaker hest
tated moment, but it was not possible
for him to cry out, "I'm not Major
Boots, Pm Clamp, the shoemaker, come
for my BILL" He found he had not the
courage. He crammed his hat under
the velvet chair to which he was mo-
toned, and subsided into angry silence,
while the old lady went on:
"Oh, Major, always feel so privil-
eyed when have the opportunity to
talk to military man. 1 adore cour-
age. And were you ever wounded
Do tell me all about it."
The bootmaker finding it necessary to
reply, said that he had never been
wounded"
And the old lady went on
NeverY How charming Bore a
charmed life, and all that sort of thing.
Do tell me all about it,"
The shoemaker replied that there was
nothing to tell. On which that most
gushing of old ladies cried
"Now, Major, won't believe that
It's like the modesty of you celebrated
military men. L know you stormed re-
doubts and led forlorn hopes, and were
the only one left of your regiment, and
all that. I'm sure read all about it at
that time. Oh, here's Colonel Hobbs, a
celebrated English officer; did some
thing awful brave in India. Colonel,
let me make you acquainted with Major
Boots, one of your bravest military men.
He's been telling me all about the Won
derful things he did ia the army. /
mean he wouldn't tell me ahnnt tham-