The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-06-04
Aanaor R0oaa.


the shoemaker. having been told 10 call
again many times, and having written
nctes without end ssging for settlement,
resolved to disgrace his costolner by expos
ing 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 catcre: stop before the door, and watch
ed the walters enter one by one, Mr. Shoe
maker, attiring himself in his stiis, and
with his little bin elegantly written oiit,
awaited the appearance of tile c,rriagcs
| and when at last fifty had arrived, set
down their burdens and departed. stalked
mp the doorstep like vengeful ghost. and
| ringing the bell most fnriouSIy, toInd it
opened for him with startling celebrity.
ands stood face to face with a tall, black
waiter, white gioyed and stately.
''Where's Mr.. Cheatem? ?" whispered
| the shoemaker.
'Gentlemen's dressing room, second
floor back. " responded the waiter.
Some one else had arrived, and was
treading on his heels. a vision of spIen-
| N's HA AtC HIost WOiU:cTiut SOLCs Wnl-e
wraps. fioaated past him
Ladies. front room. second floor,
gentlemen. hack,1 repeated the waiter.
Sir. Shoemaker was hustled forward.
hat in hantl, and saw his delinquent debtor
in all elegance of dress-coat. button hole
flower, and white cravat, bowins to.
shaking hands with. and smiling upon
aristocratic personages innumerable.
The sight famed anew the flame of the
tratles,nan's just wrath. lie marched
forward, planted himself directly before
the elegant Mr.. Cheatem, and stared him
in the face.
But Cheatem did not wait. He knew
his guest well enough. and he understood
his purpose; hut what he did say was
Beg pardon; for the moment I've
forgotten your nalne''
''IIave you? Then perhaps You'll
remember me when tell you that made
Your hoots.''
Now. If you'll trouble yourself to re-
pcatti,ese last four words rapidly, you
will find that you do not say, as you
believe you do Il made your boots, :"
but Il majur boots. ~
The lucky Cheatem detected this fact
on the instant
''Major Boots - he cried. demonstra-
lively shaking hands. Dear. dear :;
how could forget you for moment !.
Delighted to see yml-tlelightel. Mrs
Chiffi.s. let me Introduce you to my old
friend. Major Boot<.''
$50 glad to know you. responded the
oil lady thus introduced. s'I'm sure i've
heard Cousin Cheatem speak Of you
thousand times. Sit down, do. and tell
me who all these people are. I'm quite a
stranger I've isolated myself i'm Europe
SO long. Sit down, Major Boots here is
a cli"if.''
The newly-christened shoemaker hes
itatetl a moment, but it was not possible
for him to cry out 81 am not Major
Boots ; I'm Clamp. the shoemaker, come
for my BILL" He found he had not the
courage. He crammed his hat under the
ve:vet chair to which he was mo:ioned.
and snbsided into angry silcnce while the
lady went on
''Oh. Major, always feel so nrivileg-
ed when have the opportunity to talk TO
miiitary man. a'lore courage. And
were you ever wounded Do tell me all
about it,.
The bootmaker. finding it necessary to
reply. said that ''he never had been
wounded.''
AMI the old lady went on:
Never. How charming! Fore a
charmed life. and all that sort of thing.
Do tell me all about ft.''
The shoemaker replied that ''tl,erc was
nothing to teIi.''
On which tho most gushing of old ladies
queried
Now. Major. won't believe that. It's
like the motlesty of your celebrated mill
tnrv men. know you stormed retiolrbts
and led forlorn hopes. and were the only
one left of your regiment. and all that
| I'm sure I read ali about it at the time.
Oh. here's Colonel Hobbs, celebrated
English officer-did something awfuily
barve in India, Colonel. let me make
you acquainted with Major Boots. one of
! onr bravest military men. He's been
telling me all about the wonderful things
he did In the army. I mean he wouldn't
tell me about ihem--inst like all .great
men-won't trouble himself to fight his
battles over for an old woil4atl.
"Ah-awfiily charmed. I'm sure.'' re-
spondel the gallais colonel. lawfully.
ah! Must infradnce you to my brother.
Captain Hobbs, in The same regiment with
! Wyself''
The shoemaker had arisen and was
looking down on his huzTness suit.
81 efttfiatt intend to-ti,at is. I didn't
expect to be at such swell affair as this. y
he stanmered. ''or IL should have worn
my dress suit.''
''Ol'. my dear fellow. we always expect
you American officers TO be wough and
weady. We'd be dis4ppointetf If you
were not. The ladies. you know. adore
wOugh and weady men. It's the particu-
lar charm of Americans
Away he led the bootmaker. who really
heOan to feel fhat lie must have hpeu af