The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-07-22

WHICH we nave tElIOQuNCQ, duQ 6tt
how far it was as the store-keepeI
supposed. Mr.. Bond had with him
exactly seven dollars and a half in
coin, and was aware Of this fact.
Just as Mr. Eastman began picking
up the money which be had laid
down, he became conscious of having
paid away all that was in his pocket,
and, consequently, of having made
an oyerpayment Of half dollar. He
looked at the store-keeper as be count
ed over what he had received, and
distinctly saw him enumerate seven
dollars and half He went away
thoughtful He had lest half a dol
lar and it troubled him; the more so
as be had q suspicion that Mr. East
man knew of the oyerpayment and
deliberately appropriated the sur
plus.
'I'Il give him time for reflection, y
said he, as he walked away.
Three or four hours be thought
time enough for this purpose So in
the afternoon, Mr.. Bond called in at
Eastman's store again, and made
some triaing purchase. But nothing
was said of the half dollar.
I'm not satisfied about this mat
ter,n said Mr.. Bond as he returned
home. Eastman may be innocent;
bat / can't help feeling doubts"
And these doubts instead of dimin-
ishing, increased. Their effect upon
the mind of Mr.. Bond, was to pro-
duce a disinclination for further deal
ings with Eastman; and acting upon
this disinclination, he withdrew his
custom and made his purchases ataE-
other store. The family of Mr. Bond
was large, and his custom of some
importance During the five years
previous to this time, the clear profit
of Eastman on the purchases Of Mr..
Bonds family, was not less than
thirty or forty dollars a year This
now went into other hands. The
amount of profit and loss, in the
transaction, could it have appeared
on the ledger of Mr.. Eastman, would
not have been very encouraging. On
the debtor side, fifty cents gained; per
contra, thirty dollars lost, in a single
year, and space left to post an equal
or greater amount per annum for an
indefinite number of years. Thus
stood the half dollar case.
When the old lady from the country
exhibited her purchases to a friead
in town, she was made aware of the
fact that she had been the subject OF
a shameful imposition.
Very weIl," said she calmly, ne
viii gain nothing by it. I'll publish
the fact for ten miles around" " Anc
she was as good as her word Hel
friend in town also did share IN
similar work. The gain to Eastman
had been two dollars; the loss fell lit
tie short of hundred in a single
year.
The eountryman who had purchas
ed the damaged broadcloth, took it tt
his tailor, who discovered the injury
though not before the garment was
cut out.
is my coat done?' asked the coun-
tryman, going to the tailor's at the
time agreed to.
No, was the reply. The cloth is
damaged. and l didn't like to make il
up until | saw you
What's the matter with it?
IN show you
And the tailor unrolled the gar
ment, and exhibited defects in variou:
places.
That man has cheated me, said
the countryman, angrily.
Who sold you the goods?'
Eastman
L used to think Eastman q very
fair man; but I've heard of two OF
three things lately that l don't like.
It's swindle!'
He'll make it good, no doubt
He shall make it good How muct
cloth will it take to supply the dam
aged pOrtiOn?'
AT least q yard and a quarter
The defects are in the space Of q hal
yard, but, as l didn't discover then
until the coat was cut out, they are
distributed in portions of the carmen
that will require yard and quar-
ter to replace
Very well. Bundle it up, and III
make him do what is right. No mar
gets ahead Of me in that style
About two weeks after Mr.. East
man had secured a clear gain 0.
three dollars on a coat pattern 0
damaged broadcloth, the customer OF
whom the speculation had been ma-'
entered his store with a bundle unGel
his arm.
Look here, Mister, said he. as be
threw the bundle on the counter
there's something wrong here
Indeed. what is it, said Eastman,
forcing an external composure that h'
did not ieel. lie understood pretty
well what was coming.
The countryman unrolled bis pack
age, with some excitement apparent
in his manner, aad presented 10 th'
eve of Mr.. Eastman the portions 0
cloth that were injured
That's bad said the store-keePer
looking serious.
1t is bad, and no mistake return
ed the cOuntryman
What's to be done about it2' East
man looked into his customers fac
to read its indications.
Il paid you for good cloth
know you did,
But this is damaged
so ! see; and I'm sorry for il
But the damage is not very SER
ous.'
Beg your pardonl 1t is serious
Do you think I'd wear coat wit
that on the back? Oh, MOP
1t needn't have come on the back
Your tailor could just as well hav
cut it so that the defects would hav'
been hidden or entirely throws
OUT
That may be. But be did not Sc
tie injury until it was TO late
He ought to have seen it, said Eas
man; and for his carelessne SIS b
should be made to pay the loss
L don't see that be has anythin
to do IN the matter. / took it to biz
for good cloth, and be believed it I
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