The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-09-12

brass corner caps"-be took the trim
mings from bis pocket-'bevery cor
ner (; hen these 'asps:aDd stout little
padlocks, aud these andes on the
bends. Heverytbing must be made
bexaci, or don't want the gpods.o
Old Mr.. Wagstaif, a bsId-beaded
litile old man, almost oil forehe ad,
spectaeIes, and apron, winked and
bliuked as be looked a. the figures,
and said be thought be could make
the boxes
"Ow soon 2" ssys the Englisbman.
Hi must ave 'em in four days, or
they'll be OF no use.n
II might get the boxes made 10
that time" said the old man, "but il
they are TO be painted, how about
that ~
''IIo yes the painting is very him
portsnt There to be painted black,
not shiny black. but dull, dead
black, hall but the brass corner caps,
'andIes and padlocks. Hany 'alf-
binch ard wood will hanswer."
How do you want the inside I'm.
ished 2" asked Mr. Wsgstatf.
The hinside," said the English
man, as il be hadn't considered that
part of his boxes bef,re, which
thought singular, since he was 50
iparticular about ILem rIIo. Just ~
comes 'andy-roGgh - plain-po
matter"
"WelI, -ays Mr.. Wsgslaf, Il
think | can iill The order ia every
way exc. p: the psin,ins; they vi !
sauL tSo good cJats, aad Wont
premise p.iui silI be hart 10 fJHr
dsss e. N now Besides. to day *
Wedarsday, Thur;day. Fddiy, Sat
urday. Gu idsy.' says lie. colnting
the d.ys Oh bis iagers.
"Cau'I you ave EN- ready Sunday
hsfternoou ?" be asked.
you should have seen OLD Mf
Wagstaa 3 are. If the chap had
asked him to take hold Of the straps
Of his boots and Iiit himself oser the
moon, be couldn't have been mere as
tonished. | forgot TO tell you he's q
deacon. 10 q matter OF life ana
death don't know hat be might be
Induced to open bis shop sad do bus
iness on Sunday. bot | don't think
anything short Of that would bring
him 10 il.
1t was finally agreed that the box
es should be ready for delivery on
Monday morning. aad the old mac
figured on the cost. He thought
they could be made for twenty doll
lara
HAL right say the Englisbman.
"HiTl be hin during the week, to
see 'ow you're getting hon with 'em.
By the way" said be, cant you
manage TO keep 'em hout Of sight ?
Yoo see hits patent thing In him
venting, and it's himPortant nobody
gets old of the hidea."
Mr.. Wsgstaf agreed to have the
wrrk done privately in the back
room Aithst the fellow gave him q
slap oa the shoulder and cried out
"Hold boy, you're q brick Now
come round the corner with me and
wet your whistle"
Lad to laugh then. | don't be-
lieve the deacon took good breath,
or 7Lu, his mouth half minute, but
iasr s-s,,y-l and gasped.
tHo, svu don't drink !" said the fel-
low. We'll, mo oFsnse" And the
Englishmea walked away,
That mans rogue" said 1. and
his patent is just q pateo: swindle. III
bet a million dollars !"
Thomas. said the old man, don't
make foolish aud extragagant remarks
Of that kind (; and you shouldn't be 30
quick to Judge people"
So | held my tongue about the
rascal after that, though / didn'E
change nv opinion of him one Bit
lie came every day to zee bow the
boxes we're getting along, and wheo
they would be ready for painting, be
broaght 10 a sheet Of paper with
some curious drawings on IL
"Hon one Of these boxes, said he;
Il want q w'ite circle painted, Just the
size OF this an, the centre Of it to
come just ere = aud he pot his Enger
on the front CT the box, Just below
the place of the paddock. Hon the
second box | want two " iite circles,
ring within 8 ring like this Hon the
third box want Two just such rings,
aud then a still smslIer one Ike this
hinside one Thea. wen you get
through and the paint Is ard, | want
you to tumble the boxes around lit
tie, to take of the new look-a few
dents aod scratches, sou know-Eben
brush EN- and ave keyeryIhing bang
up, tip top, ship-shape. w'en | call Tor
'em Monday morning.
Then the chap surprised me very
much by paying old WsgstaT his
twenty dollars and vent Of agaiL
Well, the cases were finished a1d
had the last coat Of paint on by Sat-
urday evening, With the white CIRCLES
and all, eXsctIy accofding to order,
and waited y ith good deal Of eu-
riosity to see what would happen
ghe1 the fellow came 10 take them
away on Monday 10 the mean while,
something hsppeoed on Sunday.
As ! was passing heer shop on
oae Of The hy-streets, / saw ny
HengIishmaa With the disIocsted
matches walk into it. Nov 1 had
such . strong sQspiciun that De was .
scamp, aud that 1 vas somehow aid
ing hIm in his siIisiny, oy working
on those three black cases. ,hst siter
I bad walked on piece. t1rsed
squarely shDut. palied my hat over
my eyes. pat Ga sghggeriag air
snd walked into the beer shop !
= aens ap to the bar, leaned my arms
on the coaster, and said
"Do you know young fellow by
the name Of Smithsou ~
NO. said the bar keeper 'ba.
goo can look around add see"
There we're a good many people in
the saloon, some sitting st IittIe tables
IN the back yard beyond The bar,
where they had their pipes aud glass
es, aud there I discovered not only
my Eaglishmau bat another chap !