Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-09-14

mind how high l go as to price
"All this was fair and square and
above board. Undoubtedly my pros
pected customer, though Gle gyman,
was moreover an excellent man of bust
ness, and one that wouldn't brook triflng.
| made up my mind TO scquiesce to his
wishes-and charge him as long price as
| reasonably could.
81 placed before him several trays OF
gems Of exquisite workmanship, upon
which | looked with pride. l expected, +,
| must own, that my customer would APP
pear surprised, to say the least, at the
dazzling array. Not so, however. And
that's to put it mildly for when l un-
covered my goods and looked up at him
there was look on his which bore
sem alliance OF Indifference, not to say dis
dain. This nettled mo somewhat, but on
second thoughts / told myself that it was
possible he, personally, did not care for
the pomps aud vanities Of this world,
though anxious 10 procure such commo-
dities for his daughter.
"After careful examination, he selected
u pair of diamond earrings (eS0). II dia
mond bracelet (e200), II butterfly brooch
lone mass of glitter and dazzle-und
half hoop diamond ring Ohe two &l52
l0,). A tolerably good mornings work,
you will say. We shall see.
"Well after had fitted the trinksts
to superior cases, and when l had packed
them in us small Il compass as l could,
the reverend gentlemen fetin his pockets
for The money wherewith to pay me. He
drew forth from his breast pocket good
| ly sized Russia leather case, and terderly
singing out somo bank notes and a
check, proceeded to settle for his pur-
chase.
"'The check is good you will per-
ceve'- no began.
"'My dear SIR I interrupted (the
check was perfectly genuine, l was CON
vinced, seeing that it bore the signature
Of the firm that he had mentioned my
name)
"'I know what you would say, sir,
lie said, holding up his hand, while u look
Of extreme shrewdness covered his face |;
you would say that you have implicit
faith in me. That is wrong utterly
wrong As a business man, you should
be very careful. 1t behooves us all to be
SO at times. Clearly, you know me not !;
and deception abounds. For instance,
may, not be clergyman at all. | may,
in fine, be none other than a linave-a wolf
il Sleeps clothing Saying which hc
| laughed laugh, which somehow or other
seemed to CRATE upon my ear.
However, he proceeded to pay me the
amount due, as l have said.
"'Lot me see,' ho continued musingly;
1T will be in all, four-three-tw
Good If you will kindly lock over
those, Mr.. Filby, you will find there is
threepence short Of the required sum,
which will pay you in coin immediate
ly.' He removed his spcctaolcs, and
pushed over to me three one hundred
pound Bank of England notes, ten five
pouEd notes and tho check spoken of
which was for eighty-three pounds nine
and ninepence. Satisfied that tho notes
were genuine, looked up at my wealthy
customer and found him umbling in
poke: after pocket for the copper money.
My dear sir exclaimed, pray
don't bother about the trihing pence. If
you arc satisfied | am thoroughly So
"'Nay,' he rejcined that will never
| do. Business is business. You are en-
titled to your demand-aye, and to the
uttermost lathing. ! therefore must pay
you every iota Of that certain amount, or
l shall not be easy in my mind
"a really upright man this lucky the
congregation that had so just and evenly
balanced man for their pastor. So ran
my thoughts as he counted out the re-
naming threepence and placed them in
my hand with a dig, as though he was
glad to get rid Of them, and set his mind
at ease.
"Then there ensued an awkward pause,
awkward because, for the lite of me, /
as for my reverend customer, he seemed
in all but brown study. At any rate, he
seemed by no means in o hurry to take
his purchase and be gOne-appeared, in
deed, to wish to lingsr awhile, seemingly
for no earthly purpose, seeing that our
transaction was a: an end, and that he
seemed not to care to talk Presently he
sgan took out his pocket book, counted
over six or seven G5 notes. and became
absorbed ia casting up some figures that
done, he began fiddling with some leaves
turning them over and over and then
back again.
"By way of turning my attention tc
other matters l took up the Times but
before scanning its pages l Glanced tC
look towards my shop door, and saw 4
tall heavily built man pesring through
the glass. He was somewhat curious Il
look upon, / must confess for the snow
that had been threatening was iisrceJ
and rapidly decending outside, and thii
man was covered with the white festherJ
fakes from head TO foot. On seeing my
gaze steadily fixed at him, he pushec
open tho door and entered with firm
tread. lie had kind of eagle eye, :hi
man eager, side long, piercing; thought
ful brows, toe and there was huge de-
termination about the lower part of tn
face. Shaking the snow iron of his coat
stamping his feet upon my shop carpe
(which | thought rather cool proceed