The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-19

ed child, Is on the eve Of marriage
snd ! naturally, you will say, an
desirous OF giving her substansis
wedding present Very good
Mind! want noshing gsudy, no
l-pardon me, Mr. Filby--nor do
desire any ar,fuIiy contrived speci
men Of the jewelers. art Of deception
want something solid and substan
lial-articles that look what they lit
terally are aud do. not mind how
high go as TO price,"
"All this was faif and square ant
above board. Undoubtedly mi
prospective customer. though a cler
lgyman, WAS moreover an excellent
man Of business, aad one that would
not brook trlaing. ] made up ms
mind to acquiescs 10 his every wisb
aud charge him as long q price as
reasonably could.
IL placed before him several trays
of gems Of exquisite workmsnship.
upon which | Looked with pride. ]
expected, l must own, that my Gus
toner would appear surprised, to s ~
the least. at the dazzling array. Not
SO, however. Aud that's to put it
mildly; for when | uncovered my
goods and looked up to him with a
seif-satished look on my face, there
was look on his which b1re a sea-
blance of indifference, not TO say dis
dain. This nettled me some " hat,
bat on second thought | told N.Y.
self that it was possible THAI be per
sonally did not care for the pomps
and vauities OF this world, though
anxious to procure snch commodities
for his daughter.
"AiIer carefal examination be Sc
Iected pair OF diamond earrings,
ESQ, a diamond byacelet, fl00, a
po,teTiy brook-one mass of glitter
aud dazzle, and bslf hoop diamond
ring, the .wo costing 1l52. los. a
tolerabIe good mornings work, you
will say. We shall say.
"Well, after l had fitted the trim
kels to superior cases, aud when |
had packed them 10 as small CON-
pass as | well could, the reverend
gentleman felt 10 hi~ pockets for the
money wherewiIh 70 pay me- He
drew forth from bis breast pocket q
goodly sizsd Russian leather case,
aud tenderIy singing out some bank
notes aud check. proceeded 10 set
lie for his purchases
'The check is good, you viii per-
ceive," be began.
my dear sir ~ | interrupted.
Tue cheek was perfectly genuine,
was convinced. seeing that it bore
he signature OF the Erm thai had
mentioned my name,
Il know whet yen would say, cir.
be said, boldi1g ap dis baud. while
look of extreme sase gdaess covered
bis face; .yoa would saw that you
had implicit faith 10 me. That is
wrong-utserly wrong. As busi-
ness man you should be very careful
1t behooyes US ell 20 be so at times
Clearly you know me not; and de-
ceplioa sbouads. sTar Instance, |
may not be clergy yman at all. /
may, in fae, be none other than
kuave-s wolf 10 seeep's clothing 4
Saving which he laughed u iau, b
which, somehow or other seemed 10
CRATE on my ear.
However, be proceeded to pay
me the amount due, as | have said.
lie. me see.' be cJnslnued mu-
siDgly, 1T VIII be in all, four-lhree
-twg-ten. Good If you will
kindly Look over these, Mr.. FiIby,
you will End there is three pence
short Of the required SUN ; which |
will pay you iu copper coin iumsdi
ately.' lie removed his spec .acles.
and pushed over to nae three one
hundred pound bank Of EaglaDd
notes and the check spoken of, which
was for eighty three pounds niue and
nine-pen Sa1ktisd that the notes
were genuine, looked Up at my
wealthy customer aud found him
fumbling in pocket after pocket for
the copper money.
"My dear sir !" | exclaimed. "pray
don't bother about the triaing pence
If VOC are satisfied, | am thoroughly
so."
Nay" he rejoined that win not
do. Business is business You are
entitled to your demand-aye, and
to the uttermoss farthiDg. | buy
goods from you for certain amount;
therefore must pay you every iota
of that certain amount, or ] shall not
be easy 10 my mind.
"a really upright man this: lucky
the coogres stion that had so just
and evenly balaneed man for their
pastor. So ran ny thoughts as be
counted out the remaining three
pence and placed them la my hand
with kind of a dig, as though be
we're glad to get rid Of them, aud set
bis mind al ease.
"Then there ensued an awkward |
pause, awkward because, for The life |
OF me, could act think of anything
10 saT and as for nv reverend Gus
toner he seemed 20 be ia brown
study. At sny rs.e 10 seemed by
o. means in bury to take his pur-
chase and 5egoue-appeared, inde, d,
10 wish to linger awile, sssmiagly |
for no ee,IalJ purpose. seeing that
oae transaction was at an end. and |
that be seemed not 10 care TO talk
Presently be again took ont his
notes. aud became absorbed 10 cast /
ing up some figures; that done, be
began 6Gdling With some leaves.
turning them over and then back
again.
"By way Of iurnlBg ny attention
10 o.6er matters | took up the Tines:
bat before scanning It's pages
chanced 10 LOOK toward my shop
door. Srd saw q tall, heavily boils
max peering through the glass He
vas some what curious to look upon, |
must confess for the snow that
had been threatening. was 6ercely
and rapidly descending outside, ard
this man was covered With the sbile
sestaery fakes IRON head to foot. On
seeing my gaze fsed steadily at him. |
be pashed open the door and catered /
with q frm tread. He had kind OF
eagle eve. this msn-eager, side elong.