Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-11
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A NEW WAY TO COLLECT A BAD DEBT.
Daniel Pierce Thompson.


~ the solid ucre, began behnk him, with certain other
rising little faster in the world by of spec
purpose he laid his little stock cash in fat cattle and
purchasing enough credit make decens kind OF
line of march with his horned reg
through the long woods Quebec After undergoing his full
share fatigue and suffering from swimming rivers and worrying
through the swamp sustained only by the
which but for the of taves had been
hovels farmer Vermont would have been some
what ashamed housed his hogs Hobson arrived safe and
sound the great northern market He soon had bid that
exceeded his sangn expectations and after receiving from
bysander of the bidders pecuniay ability for such
the whole while the purchaser directing
lodgings told him call the next day. and he should
receive money Chucg with the thought his great bargain
price humping returned to
he had bepken and informed the landlord
O. his lucky sale.
"To whom did you sell, friend Hobson7" said the landlord
DERRICK himself the good looking of the market
"And you didn't trust him, man, did your?
"To did, till when he promises the
all the nail and another tall fellow told me Derrick was good
for thousands"
Derrick then said the landlord and CatchGu Luck
everlasting suppose they have made another haul ma
you expect Mr. Hobson but this much will you get
your money all of will to keep Lent
twelve months at least"
but shall though Hobson by the hocuspocus of
my grandmother will soon teach him the true cost OF cheating
Yankee
The landlord his head and Hobon retired for the night
with his spirits wofuy down though he still
could not himself but that the would be punca yet
he acknowledged himself that he had been little too fast
city folks taking thing for gold that Shines on their
word or the word OF an abeter
The Hobson waited Derrick according to
ment and was with all possible poene by the smooth
ongued dealer; Mr. obon welcome but really he had
paron beg that the great hurry he had entirely
forgotten make arrangements meet his promises but the
the money FROM he supposed would require
DAVIS notice would him Immediately and by call
ing again every thing would be regulated to Mr. Hob
sons Wishes he presumed All this however, Hobson not
quite ready gospel before and order that
might little better the state in which he stood with this
ready PROMISE diligently betoo himself making inquiries into
the mans and character.
From that Derrick had disposed of the
cattle as had purchased and that although reality he
might property his promise considered good
nothing he always contved to conceal his effects from his
creditors acting the bankrupt occasion required he always
put the in fine that he aant knave and
had before played the game several drove who
in their close bargain the great which he
ever ready had neglected the precauton OF making inquiries
and cattle him short credit and after being
daed by his promises few weeks had given their
debts as gone off in despair $50 no. John said
hero ooquizing along he udged back his lodgings, with
the feelings whose folly had made him the dupe
nav and whose anger nearly balanced between himself for
stupidity and him who had taken advantage OF by an act
of bascnc that perfectly loss which he shall give
to his laborng resentment" ho John then it seems you're
bit Yes l. obson, who about home thought to be
to any thing barganwho ouwed old Clenchhs the shave
and Scrcwa pcifogger-L John obson Bit curscdy
bit like great gull by this paavering quintessencc of a
pack OF rascas It's good though by the ppers,
if it anti"
The Eobson renewed his visit to Derrick with no
better before The and the next it off
with ingenious and his hopes excited with
fresh promise payment till he entirely lost all faith in the fellows
promises What be He could back and face
his neghbors whom he had purchased of his
drove on till he returned without the them
besides all his property vested in the drove Eyes
said he something be done out of this
dilemma now, John obon for your wits and let them be
| tiest" he
the landlord.
is this evil genius NINE this Derrick said he all tine