The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-08-02

~, ana ne pointed TO apiie winch lay VI
the counter.
He did no. stir from his position, bu
gazed at the woman with au air tha
seemed to not covet her patronage.
Will you show me some of them ?
asked the woman mildly.
"There they are ma'om you can lool
for yourself"
"Wh;.t is the price of this ?" she in
quired, looking at the one which lay or
top
i" Ninepence a yard"
81 don't altogether like the figure
she said after pause.
Don't you p replied Fitzroy very in.
differently.
The customer began to examine some
Of the other prints. Of course in doing
so she was obliged to disarrauge them
somewhat.
"Dou't pull them to pieces" said
Fitzroy rudely. "There isn't much
difference in them You had better take
the first that comes. How much do you
want?"
"Tcn yards"
"Well, you had better let me cut it of
quick, as l can't stand here waiting on
one customer all day."
Thus importuned, the woman hastily,
indicated one of the prints and the quan.
tity was measured off.
Change was hastily made, and the wo
man departed Her place was taken by
a wealthy lady like the first, the rustic OF
whose silk proved an immediate passport
to the good graces Of the merchant,
81 don't like that" thought uncle
Henry, who had not been unobscrvant
of this scene. He has no right to
treat one customer better than another
At all events all ought to be treated with
common civility, whatever their attire
may be, or however small be their pur-
chase"
"Thesc gloves arc half a dollar are
they?" These last words were addressed
to the shopkeeper who was waiting on
her. "Very well, will take them"
Meanwhile the woman who had just
purchased the calico entered the store
with a hurried step aud look of trouble.
She waited till he was through with the
lady upon whom he was waiting, and
then passed up to the counter.
" Well, what now z" asked the young
man superciliously.
81 believe you made mistake about
the change you handed me-"
d" A mistake y he repeated, "it is
quite impossible"
Bat" said the woman, anxiously,
" don't you remember that gave you a
two dollar bill, and you handed me back
only two quarters
Wasn't that right 2"
"Oh, l bought ten yards at nincpence
yard, which made but one dollar and
twenty-five cents"
"And you handed me two dollar
bill 2"
1" Yes"
"Then l must have given you back
three quarters,
But sir, it cannot be, l have only
two
go, you'll find the other in your pock-
ct, ifyou haven't spent it," said Fitzroy,
insolcntly
The woman co:ored.
" Indeed, sir, I know am right she
said troubled.
"lt is for your interest, too," he re-
piled with snccr.
"And you won't rectify the mistake,
them" said the woman, family.
"You make great fuss about quar-
ter of dollar"
1T is Of some importance to me-"
said the woman
Il can't return it," said Fitzroy
shortly. 8. There is no end to the impo
sition that would be practiced upon me
if | allowed everybody to come back and
claim that they had not received the
right change"
Here uncle Henry, who had listened
with indignation to this scene, interfer-
ed.
"You are mistaken" said he decided.
ly; II saw you hand this lady her change,
and you passed her two quarters
Fitzroy glanced at the speaker. 1t
has been mentioned that uncle Henry,
the better to conceal his identity, was
coarsely dressed, and accordingly Fitz-
roy set him down as person of no con-
sequence. He therefore answered haush.
tily: Il shall need more than your
word, my dear sir How do / know but
you are in league"
"Good morning, sir" said uncle Hen.
ry abruptly. "You may hereafterregret
this gratuitous insult. Madam will you
allow me word with you
The woman followed him out of the
shop, while Fitzroy, in no very pleasant
mood muttered the cars of those beg
gars.'
At the end of a month Edward Fitz-
roy came to receive Julia Denham's an-
swcr to his suit
II must decline the honor of your
alliance" she said in answer to his ur-
gent proposal.
But what can have wrought this
change in you 2" he asked, his counte-
nance changing suddenly.
II must refer you to my uncle"
Uncle Henry, who entered the room
Immediately, explained in few words
in what way they had gained an unfav.
orable impression of his character. lie
by saying-"the man who is
obsequious to the rich and impertinent
to the poor, shall not, with my consent,
marry one in whom I feel an interest"
A year afterwards Julia formed an al.
lance with one more worthy Of her, and
never had cause to regret adoptino her