The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-14
THE 11,OOO NOTE.

| far from the BANK as is Snowdon 8 sam
nit from its base was Mr. Douglass estab
! lishment, which he contemplated with
great satisfaction-as, indeed, he might
well, for the windows displayed an amount
of jewelry and costly articles 'unequalled
(as might be learned from the covers o.
contemporary magazines) by any house
in the world'-'in the world, sir = would
Mr.. Douglas say to his acquaintances
putting the expressive noun in large cap
itals.
Mr.. Douglas had risen from the ranks
to his present position, and it was his wont
to boast he had never made bad debt
! or was 'loncn 1t was once remarked, in
him one must rise very carly in the morn.
ing,
Whereupon Mr.. Douglas said, They
mustn't 20 to bed at all, sir; and then
they couldn't do it"
We have shown sufficient of Mr.. Doug
las for the purpose Of the present nara
tive.
lie was but the ty pc of hundreds Of our
>hrcwd tlalcSmcn. 1t was noon; he was
in his counting house, and the broad tho
roughlarc was thronged with equipagcS,
one Of which drew up before his door, and
a mild looking gentleman, in undress ma
val uniform; aiightcd from the carriage
and walked into the shop. Mr.. Douglas
looked over the curtain of his counting
house window. and, being too late to see
his customer, he fell to examining his ve-
hicle, by which, not less than the man, he
calculated the quality, and weighed in his
mind the necessity OF personal atten-
dance.
After 4 careful survey he returned from
the Wiulow, laid down the pen he had
been writing with, saying the while to
himself:
plain certainly plain; but it has the
air about it,.
And, repeating this observation, he
passed jnto tn! shop, where his customer,
"A good iornjoy man. but extremely stad
aud delicate for sea captain was await
M. aim; hHt tbs dc.icary became quite
uatura. a. the result OF recent injuries and
consequent !, health, from which he was
cy.4euny ,tI,i suffering, as his right arm
Was ia 3. >.!n-.
coo! moraiu-, SIR said the bland
;ra'c-ml"; pray, DC seated. What can
,A".: !'n, sir:
i L.s" .... 81 my watch and some gen
t,'..y" g.. al, "ucn it fell, recommend
go. tnv 10 son Tor both prUmptacss and eff
..ttynty, >ajI the gentleman in uniform,
lhinG from the chain at his breast gold
!,rcatcE.
'l.Ici /, sir, | am sure they did me
-r.et :.aor; but We Go please, Sir-we
50 j. to ia it, and We succeed. Return
eI iIoA tAc ,!.inca lcccut.y, sir?'
so. very bat til, Is the first time |
.aye b..n out. in consequence of my
N.....-, >.!. t.e cautain-tor such he
a...u .. .'' o.->p.t!us himself.
:..H:a.:'.. .!.c>, ,,ij The obSyquious
y. 4-.a~, .a,a-, Wilde he examined the
TI..n.
- said hi, customer.
'!.Htrr' al aid internal also
~ hy, Yes, again CALCULATED the cap
tain, rather surprised at the interest ta-
ken in hi, wouhds.
I"ie,I, We might say the vital cord is
sey,r,,i'
., A.t quite 81 bad as that, hope! :
was tie RESPONSE, accompanied by Il feeble
Smlir.
'Q,dtn, sir, assure you, quite. We
caI e; II, notion-uone whatever
AMI hc gave the watch twist
On, the watch-ah, to be sure said
the icllrvvds but mistaken captain.
lc>; allow me to hope your injuries
arr Eot If 50 serious nature. This shall
he attended to, sir, daring the week.
And, now, may | make bold to inquire
who Of my friends were kind enough to
say - good word for me? Dundas p
LyouA:
'WcN. yes, certainly they were present;
hat it was Captain Berry more particu,
lar'y.'
Al, my old frien Captain Berry. Is
hv sill ot the Achilles and has he es-
rtp-d unhnrl:' said the shopkeeper, whom
the reader will perceive to have becom-
in- love for great men.
Hes true to his old boards, and had
III, usual .uch-inuch glory and but little
danger, san the captain, evidently cha
-tjah at B.ry's superior fortune, and
rising ~ 70.
Can do nothing more for you to-day,
sir:'
why, hoing about to retire, do want
Il ,iltlc plate; but another time
no time like the present; allow me to
show YOU suine;' and the courteous Doug.
las led the way into the show room, where
he Was more than ever convinced of his
customers genuine gentility, by the costly
selections he made, and the evidently su-
perior taste and Judgment which allowed
him to admire articles he was not asham.
cd to confess he could not afford to buy.
1t is, indeed, elegant! said he, changing
his position to examine silver ever from
all sides-'very.'
Allow me to set it down; the price is
low, extremely low for the quality and
workmanship. There has been but one
of the pattern sold yet, and that to Lord
T., so universally known as a patron
OF art
Thank you, no; my circumstances
would not justify it. have already pur
chased much more than intended. Max,
them into parcel that will do for the
rail
what name, sir? and will you call anC
atiiX the address,
'(es-Douglas, said the naval gentle
man.
Douglas? p repeated the prouasSalver
smith.
NcS, >ir; = namcsake. | remember
VITA Berry told me should recollecl
'Hom | wanted by that coincidence. -
Dundas said ought to support the family
name
lie might have said family without the
name. There never was but one family
| of the DOurlas. though that is scattered