The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-18
WHOLE NO. 1858.

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theyy (,hese words were addressed
10 the sbopman, who was waiting
upon bim) Very well. ] will take
them"
| MeanwL bile the woman who had
Just Purchased the calico re-entered
the store with hurried step and
look Of trouble. She waited until
Fitzroy Was through with the lady
upon whom he was attending, and
then pressed to the counter.
"WelI. what now 2" asked the
young man, superciliously.
II believe you made Q mistake
in the change you handed me.r
"a mistake ~ be repeated. at is
quite impossible"
But" said the woman. anxiously,
"don't you remember that | gave you
Q two dollar bill, and you only gave
me back two quarters gn
"Wasn't that right 2"
NO; bought ten yards at nine
pence q yard, which made but dol
lar and quarter"
And you handed me a two dollar
biIl?v
Yes
Then | must have given you back
three quarters.
"But, sir. it cannot be have on.
ly two
"0h, you'll end the other 10 your
pocket, il you havn't spent it," said
Fitzroy, insolently.
The woman colored.
Indeed, sir, know | am right"
she said. troubled.
at is for your interest to-" be re-
turned with sneer
"And you won't rectify the mis-
take, then ?" said the poor woman,
family.
"You make q great fuss about a
quarter of o dollar"
at is of some Importance to me-"
said the woman.
II can't return IT," said Filzroy,
shortly. There is no end of the
impositions that would be practiced
upon me, il l allow everybody to
come back and claim that they bad
not received the right change"
Here Uncle Henry, who had lis
tened with indignation to this scene,
interfered.
"You are mistaken said be de-
cidedly. II saw you hand this lady
her change, and you passed ber but
two quarters"
Filzrsy glanced at the speaker 1t
has not been mentioned that Uncle |
Henry, the better to conceal his iden-
tity, WAS eoarselv dressed, and accord !
ingiy Fitzroy set him down as a per-
son of no consequence. He there
fore answered haughtily,-
81 shall need more than your word.
my good sir. How do know bat
you are in league"
"Good-morning, sir" said Uncle |
Henry, abrubtly. "You may here
after regret this grstui,ous insult.
Madam will you allow me q word |
with your"
The woman followed him out Of
the shop, while Fitzroy in no very
pleassn. mood mut,ered about the |
''sirs Of these beggsrs."
Madam" said Uncle Henry, when /
they were in the street, "will you ae- |
cept from me this piece OF gold which !
will in q measure atone for this mans 1
rudeness and your loss Nav, no
thanks? What / have witnessed has
been worth more to me than the small |
sum-"
At the end of the month Edward |
Fitzroy came to receive Julia Den
hams answer to his suit He felt 1
quite confident Of success-a conf
dence which was somewhat diminish
ed by the coldness with which she 4
returned his greeting.
"But what can have wrought this
change 10 you ?" be asked, his count |
enance changing.
81 must refer you to nv uncle"
Uncle Henry, who entered the
room Immediately. explained in q
few words in what way they had
gained an unfavorable impression Of
bis character He concluded by say
ing
"Tbe man who is obsequius to the
rich and impertinent to the poor,
shall not, with my consent, marry
one in whom i feel any interest"
A year afterwsrd Julia formed au
alliance with one more worthy Of
her, asd never had cause to regret
her uncle,s test