Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-15
Change for a hundred.

or that nelghborlng county so celebrated for the "cuteneSs'' of it's inhabitants The railways had brought in thousands of peo- pie that morning, from all parts of the ad Jacent country, most for business. some for pleasure, some for convenient mixture of both.
 The principal jewellers in this nameless town are MeSsrs. Elephant and Castle. and a goodly sight their shop window affords upon market-day, especially when the old year IS at its last gasp, and all the 'pretty- prettles' for new years gifts are exhibited Tn gllttering rows therein So thinks an elderly gentleman from the country, cler- gyman of the church of England evidently, from his spotless white neckcoth, snug chln and the heavy gold seals that hang, alter the fashion of our ancestors, from his fob. There IS a well-to-do creaking in his carefully polished boots, and a smile upon his ruddy cheeks that bodes well he is al- together the sort of parson at whose table you would like to have a-place, and in whose will you would have no objection to find your name.
 Mir. Elephant (Castle, his partner, is at home) has a high respect for the cloth, so he bows profoundly to the clergyman as he enters, and his reverence who is urbanitv itself, bows to Mr. Elephant in return.- The .ieweler is charmed. Politeness is not q staple commodity in this nameless town. Great is its wealth. but the magic ,s' tup- pence a week." which in some other quar- ters Is devoted to the acquisition of man. ners, has been but sparnglv expended by l no 0f [ .A. denizens. Mir. Elephant knows a gentle man when he sees one; and sending his young man to wait upon some other GUS toner, attends to the stranger himself
 The simple-minded pastor at once states his errand. Thursday is New Years day, and Mrs. Dalclmer must have her accustom- ed present. What shall it be? Something useful, you know, and not very expensive, not more than thirty, or perhaps tor-ty pounds.
 It is pleasant to hear the good man speak of money! It is clear that he prizes 1t only as the means of giving pleasure to others
 Many valuable trinkets are exhibited for selection; but are rejected with correspon- ding number of smiles by Mr. Dalcimer. as tritieS." At last a very solid gold watch with chain and pendants, heavy and plain, fit for the wife of a bishop, is produced and approved Fifty pounds is the price, and whilst Mr, Elephants young man is find ing case wherein to pack it, the Rev. Blank Dacmer takes from his pocket a fat black pockct-book, and from it's inte- rlor bank note for one hundred pounds . He was just such man as you would cx- pect to have such pocket book, and such a pocketbook would not have been com plete without such large crisp bank note in 1t. There are some people, whose very tooth-pcks proclaim their probability.
 The Rev. Blank Dalcimer wa, very sorry he must trouble Mir. Elephant for change. Nr. Elephant would be only too happy to g oblige him. Nr. Elephant could easily obllge him upon market-day. The respect able pocket-book, with fifty pounds in small notes in it, is placed in one ample pocket, the new watch in shining morocco case, is carefully deposited in another, and the rev | erned purchaser is leaving the shop polite a ly as he entered 1t, when a young man dressed in the extreme of fashion-so fal 0 in the extreme as to be in danger of tumb- ling over the other side into the abyss of vulgarism, bustes rudely in, and runs against his reverence.
 The good man Is not angry, only hurt stopping to pick up his hat which had been displaced in the shock, he furtivelv rubs his damaged shin, and upon recovering him self, recognizes the youth who caused the mischief.
 Why, bless my heart, Frank, what brings you herc?'
 "Oh, Ive come to buy something fol Sophy, sir; but hope have not hurt you?''
 " Mo- not much; but you should not bt so impetuous. Are you returning by tic fourifteen train?"
 {" Yes, sir, think so, <" replied the youth
 "Ihen we may as well travel together l want to speak to you about the shooting over the glebe lands, so buy your baubles my dear boy-buy your baubles-at once. j i, The dear boy lost no time, he selected a diamond and opal necklace, brooch and bracelet, to match; value fifty pounds, net cash-Sophv was a lucky girl. offered a : hundred poun1 note in payment and de manded change-not 'as his reverend ac- quaintance had done as matter of favor; but as his right.
 "Thcro! change that" he said and flung his note on the counter.
 Now it seemed to good Mr. Elephant that there could be no possibility of danger in changing note even for 50 unusual an S amount, when presented by a gentleman ot t Mir. Dalclmcr's appearance and manners Mr Dalcimcr, why he might be an Arch bishopl but this young Rapid with his hands thrust in the pockets of his peg-top trow- sers, with his balletdancer pin, and birds eye scarf, chewing toothpick, with his hat cooked, was a very different sort of custo- mer. He could not be a bad character himself-oh no did not the divine call hin "Frank," and would he frank" any but highly respectable people? But young mer will be young mon, and sometimes keer very bad company. He might have beer Y imposed upon himself So, the exchange being near at hand, MT. Elephant dispatch ed young Rapid IS note to the master of thai y place to be ScIutinized, pretending all the time, that lie was sending it out to be chang. ed. The messenger returned, and whisper ed to his employer that the report was that the note Was perfectly good one, and ht -rather ashamed of himself for having kept his worthy customer waiting whils < he ndulged in such unworthy suspicious $ hastily changed the defaced note, and hand ed the difference and Sophy's "baubles' to Rapid, and lowing his customers out when-oh that this pen should have to re- t cord 1t! a policeman, breahless with haste y and excitement, dashed into the shop an( y seized that reverend gentleman and his live . ly young friend by their collars, and an sorry to add that the responsibility of the former dropped from him like cloak, anc ] he stood trembling, the very picture of : detected swindler
 $ "W-w-w-what's the meaning O this?,' gasped poor Mr. Elephant.
 :" W ny, that you have got two of tn, most notorious forgers in England in YOU . shop-that's all, "repled the man in blue proceeding to handcuff his prisoners.
 " Have you changed any notes for them?' z