The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-05-01
luired, looking at the one which lay at


Ninepence yard"
" I don't altogether like the figure"
she said, after pause
"Don't you =" returned Fitzroy, in
differently.
The customer began TO examine some
Of the other prints. or course In doing
30 she was obliged to dlsarrange them
somewhat.
Don't pull them all to pieces" said
Fritzroy, rudely. "There Isn't much
difference In them. You'd better take
the first that comes. How much do you
want 7"
Ten yards"
Well, you had better let me cut II
Off quick, ms 1 can't stand waiting on
one customer all day"
Thus importuned, the woman hastily
indicated one of the prints, and the re-
quired quantity was measured off,
Change was hastily made and the woman
departed. Her place was taken by
wealthy lady like the first, the rustic Of
whose silk proved an immediate pass
port to the good graces Of the young
merchant.
I" don't like that" thought Uncle
Henry, who had not been unobservant
| of this little scene. :" He has no right
to treat one customer better than an
other. At all events all ought to be
treated with common civility, whatever
their attire may be, or however small
may be their purchase. These gloves
are halfa-dollar, are they 2 these words
were addressed to the shopman who
was waiting upon him), very well, 1
will take them"
Meanwhile 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.
"Well, what now :" asked the young
man, supercilliously.
81 believe you made mistake about
the change you handed me-"
"A mistakel'' he repeated. cit is
quite impossible"
But" said the woman, anxiously,
"'don't you remember 1 gave you two
dollar bill, and you only handed me
back two quarters"
Wasn't that right"
mol bought ten yards ut ninepence
yard, which made but dollar and
quarter"
"And you handed me a two dollar
bill 7"
Yes.n
"Then must have given you back
three quarters"
"But, sir, 1t cannot be. have only
two."
"O,you'll find the other in your pocket
If you haven't spent it," said Fitzroy,
insclently.
The woman colored.
"Indeed, sir, know am right, (" she
said, troubled.
:" 1t is for your interest to-" he re-
turned with sneer.
| "And you won't rectify the mistake
then I" said the poor woman family.
"You make great fuss about quar-
ter of dollar"
"Itis of some importance to me-"
said the woman.
II can't return it,'' said Fitzroy,
shortly. g There Is no end to the i'm
positions that would be practised 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, inter
fered.
You are mistaken" said he decided
ly. 81 saw you hand this lady her
change, and you passed her but two
quarters"
Fitzroy glanced at the speaker. 1t has
not been mentioned that Uncle Henry,
the better to conceal his identity was
coarsely dressed and accordingly Fitzroy
set him down as q person of no conse-
quence. He therefore answered haugh-
tily:
L shall need more than your word,
my good sir. How do j know but you
are in league''-
"Good morning sir" said Uncle
Henry, abruptly. You may hereafter
regret this gratuitous insult. Madam,
will you allow me word with you p''
The woman followed him out of the
shop, while Fitzroy in no very pleasant