The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-11-23

Shortly after Tie Cfssfitan " ar NJ iaAAf
rlduAl, ~hnsc srm Was encasea ~ srints
ana hung 10 Sing, entered mAghiflctai
je~slry shop, the proprietor 81 which ~as
jane. Gresa, The stranger bad thai ~
/ bis appearance generally styled d'si,aq''e'
/ his carriage and gArb revesled The military
veteran nnd bis manners the finished
gentleman. AZ the door halted an elegant
( cahriolet. and the good taste OF its osner
wa. made apparent by the neal livery OF
the groom and The choice irsppings Of the
/ handsome hurses
The stranger stated that be was desirous
Of procuring complete silver table service.
rich. rsolld and elegant. with little orna-
menta,ion. Could Mr.. Green prepare one
for bims The goldsmith answered Of
course, Ia the Affirmative, and showed sew
eral patterns 10 bis visitor, who then des-
cribed very minutely / 10 which
he wished the articles TO be made, and
asked by v hai time he would have the art.
cies ready. Al the same time be insisted
on punctnality, saying lie must use the set
alta reception he would soon give at his
new residence in Leicester square Green
promised 10 have ii done in three weeks,
and then the two parties discussed the
/ terms.
The jeweler very carefully made out his
calculations and demanded 81 200. The
stranger reflected o few moments, then
said he had decided upon getting service
at cost Of fl 800, and requested Mr..
Green to add as many more pieces to the
set as would fix the price at that sum. Mr..
Green thanked the gentleman for this
mark Of confidence, and inquired OF him
to,whose recommendation he owed his
patronage.
No one has recommended You to me, re-
Eplied the stranger.
The jeweler looked in surprise The
stranger. who had hitherto worn an air oil
dignity almost amounting TO austerity,
now became more friendly and continued
lam soldier. have served for years
in India, and more recently in the Crlmean.
Az Ralaklaya received a severe wound on
my right arm and hand, which will per
hans disable the member for life My pat.
ronage you owe to your parents, grandpa
rents, and, in fact, to the whole line oi
your ancestors
The ieweler was amazed and bewildered'
His parents and other ancestors had long
been dead, and could not have referred
the soldier to him. The latter apparent
| Ily enjoyed Mr. Green's perplexity, and
smilingly continued:
| | will mako myself clearer. In conse
auence OF this unfortunate wound-here
sudden twinge in his arm made him star
painfully resolved to settle down II
London. While riding out the other day
was attracted by the appearance OF You
splendidly furnished, shop, but more s'
by the name on your sign, for mine IS pre-
cisely the same. 70 this simple reasoI
you owe the present visit of Col james
Green Of the Grenadier guards.
The jeweler expressed his delight OF th'
honor OF being the namesake of such a dis
,inguished warrior, and after a few NOR
phrases of the same sort of conversation
reverted TO the business 10 hand.
May | nov inform you, said the leweier
with some hesitation, OF condition.
which must generally be complied will
previous to making a sale?
No, said the Colonel, sharply. ] hav
my own way OF doing business. You ant
\ do not know each other, and, although
my order is not an uncommonly large one
vet it amounts to sum which you can
not credit stranger Twill therefore pa.
) you fl00 cash down for a surety, the re
naming 81, 400 when / call for the service
Mr.. Green accepted the proher will
profuse thanks.
You need not thank me, the officer inter
rupted. As / remarked, | always have
way OF my own, from which ! never lik
10 deyiate Now do me the favor to tax
nv portemonnie from my coat pocket
NV unfortunate Balaklaya wouud-tb
colonel again WINGED with pain-has lam
d ed my right arm and hand completely.
: Alr. Green expressed his sympathy i
the warmest terms. carefully pulled th
/, portemonnsie from the veteran coat pock
: et opened it at the latter's desire an
from four or or five new notes took ont
which the colonel requested him to keel
Mr. Green wrote off a receipt and place
il in the old pocket book, which he the
very carefully restored to its resting place
\ He then assisted the colonel to enter th
carriage, and the groom Col. Green conl
not drive on account Of his injured arm
drove rapidly of in the direction OF lie
y cester square. The ieweler, though niue
overjoyed, was cautious business maj
II and Notwithstanding the considerable d.
posit, proceeded TO make his safety certain
la the "War List he found the nam
and rank oi his customer, just an he ha
heen given, and from an estate agent wi
rented out the splendid mansion ia Leice
ter square he had ascertained that it ha
I recently been occupied by Col. Green, o.
Of the guards, and that the latter brougl
the most excellent recommendations fro
" his banker and sundry other distiuguishs
personages.
In course Of three weeks. at the end
which the set was 10 be done, the colon