Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-30
THE THREE GREENS.

in a sling, entered Il magnificent
jewclry shop, the proprietor Of
which was II Mr.. James Green.
The stranger. had that in his APP.
peaTnre which is generally styl-
ed diStingHe;, his carriage and
garb revealed the military vet
Gran, and his manners the finish
ed gentleman. At the door
halted an elegant cabfiolet, and
the good taste OF its owner was
made apparent by the plain but
neat livery Of the groom and the
choice trappings Of the hand
some blooded horse.
The stranger stated that he
was DESTROYS Of procuring a
complete silver tabIc-service,
rich, solid and elegant, but with
little characterization. Could Mr..
Green prepare such an one for
him? The goldsmith answered,
OF course, in the affirmative, and
Showed several patterns to his
visitor, who then described very
infinitely the style in which he
wished the articles to be made,
and asked by what time they
could be got ready. At the
same time he insisted on punct-
uality, saying he must use the
set at IL reception he would soon
give at his new residence in Lei
cester Square. Green promised
to have it done in three weeks,
and then the two parties discuss
led the terms.
The jewelcr very carefully
made all his calculations and de
manded 1920. The stranger
reflected few moments, then
said he had determined upon
Igetting a service at a cost of
81, 500, and requested Mr.. Green
TO add as many more pieces to
the set as would fix the price al
that sum. Mr.. Green thanked
the gentleman for this mark Of
cofidenee,and inquired of him to
whose recommendation he owed
his patronage.
NO one has recommended
you to me, "replicd the stranger
The jeweler looked up in sur
prise. The stranger, who had
hitherto worn an air of dignity
almost amounting to austerity,
now became more friendly, and
continued:
Il am a soldier. / have serv-
ed for years in India, and more
recently in the Crimea. Al
Balaklava | received a severe
wound i'll my right arm and
hand, which will perhaps disable
the member for life. My patro-
mage you owe to your parents.
grandparents, and in fact the
whole line OF, your ancestors"
The jewclcr was amazed and
bewildered. His parents and
other ancestors had long been
dead, and could not have refer
red the soldier to him. The lat
ter apparently enjoyed Mr..
Green's perpleXity, and smiling
| ly continued:
81 viii make myself clearer.
When, in consequence of this
unfortunate wound'-here a sud
den twinge in his arm made him
start painfully-"I was compelled
to leave the service, | resolved to
settle down in London. While
riding out the other day my at
tcntion was attracted by the APP
pearance Of your splendidly-fur-
nished shop, but more so by the
name Of your sign, for mine is
precisely the same. To this SIM
pie circumstance you owe the
present-visit of Colonel James
Green,of the GrcnadierGuards."
The jeweler expressed his de-
light at the honor Of being the
namesake Of SO distinguished a
warrior, and after Il few more
phrases of this sort the CONVEX
sation reverted to the business
in hand.
"May / now inform you, said
the jeweler with some hesitation,
"of the conditions which must
generally be complied with pre-
vious to making a sale?'
"No," said the Colonel sharp
ly. 81 have my own way of
doing business. You and / do
not know each other; and al
though my order is not an I'M
commonly large one, still it a
mounts to a sum with which you
cannot credit a stranger. | will
therefore pay you el00 cash
down for q surety, the remaining
Ct ,400whenI call for the service.
Mr.. Green accepted the prof
fer with profusc thanks.
"You need not thank me" the
officer interrupted. GAS re-
marked, ! always have way of
my own, from which / never like
to deviatc. Now do me the IA
vor and take my portcmonnaie
from my coat-pocket; my uu-