The Delta independent., 1904-01-22

Whatever may have been his faults
and shortcomings, Ger. Andrew Jack.
son had one weak point. by which he
slaughter. and this fact was never
more clearly demonstrated than in the
following true little story, now print.
ed for the first time.
During the Generals term OF once
as President he was one day called
upon by a woman who appealed to
him as follows:
81 am a widow. sir. and a clerk In
the government employ is indebted to
me .or board to considerable
amount. which I cannot collect. |
need money sadly. and came to ask
II a portion Of his pay cannot be
stopped from time to time unit, this
claim OF mine-an honest one. Gsner-
al. which he had the full value-shan
be paid"
What Is the amount. madam"
Seventy dollars. sir. Here is the
bill"
Exactly. I see. And his salary"
asked the President
1T is said to be twelve hundred a
year" she replied.
And not pay his board bill?" he
calculated.
'As you see. sir-this has been
Standing fve months unpaid. In three
days he will draw his monthly pay.
and l thought. sir. II you would be
kind enough to"
Yes. have IT," remarked the Cen
eral. Go to him and get his note to-
day for thirty days"
His note. General!" exclaimed the
widow. in surprise. 1T wouldn't be
worth the paper On which II Is writ.
ten. He pays no one dollar voluu-
tar!ly."
But he will give you his note.
madam. Go to him. obtain his note at
thirty days, give him a receipt in
full and come to me this evening"
The lady departed under the Pres
ident's orders. called upon the clerk.
dunned him for the amount. at which
he only smiled and made the usual
excuses. Finally she asked him to
days.
ITO be sure" readily replied the
clerk.
You'll pay II when 1t falls due. sir.
thirty days hence. won't you. SIR"
asked the lady.
Yes, certainly; of course I will. l
always pay my notes. do" and as the
widow departed the knowing young
man believed he had accomplished a
very neat trick
The widow called again upon the
President, who asked her. Did you
get the note. madam"
Yes. General. Here it is" she re-
piled. The President quickly turned
II over and with 9 dash Of his pen
wrote upon the back Of it the name o!
the President OF the United States.
Take It to the bank. madam" said
the General smiling. and you car
sc. the money for II"
She found no difficulty in obtaining
! the cash for It at sight One weei
before the end OF the thirty days J
Smith received notice that his rote
for $40 would be due on the 27th inst
and be WAS requested to call at the
bank and pay the same
-Ea, ha' laughed Mt. Smith. ano
very soon forgot It Pay day came
around again. and he once more re
ceired his moathly salary from Uncle
Sam-sI00
As ne passed down Pennsylvania
avenue the note came to his mind
again, and he wondered who could
have been fool enough to aid the
woman. He determined to go to the
bank and solve the mystery.
1T was discounted" said the note
teller.
"D.scourted," exclaimed the clerS
who on earth would discount my
no,e?"
anybody with such a hacker as
you have on this" repi.sd the smiling
teller.
"Backer. Me- What backer." asked
the bewildered boarding house cheat
Here's the note, you see." said the
teller. presenting the document. on
which the clerk instantly recognized
the bold signature Of the then Presi
dent Of the United states.
He recognized in that signature the
hand OF fate, And counted out so fol
the piece OF paper. Another paper
greeted him next morning at the de
partment. which told him that his ser
vices were no lorger required TO rur
the Sovernnsnt.-New York Herald