Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-10-07
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 7, 1882.


Ill 6Dilutb dll uunH III al biiuH, CutcI cu
a magnificent jewelry shop, the prOprle-
tor of which was Mr.. Green. The
stranger had that in his appearance gen.
orally styled dist,ngue, his carriage and
garb revealed the military veteran, and
his manners the finished gentleman. At
the door halted an elegant cabrOilet, and
the good taste OF its owner was made APP
parent by the plain but neat livery of the
groom aud the choice trappings of
the handsome blOoded horses.
The stranger stated that he was desir-
Gus of procuring complete silver table
little OrnamentatiOn. Could Mr.. Green
prepare such one for him? The gold
smith answered, of course, in the affirm
visitor, who then described very minute
ly the style in which he wished the ar
ticles to be made, and asked by what
time they could be got ready. At the
same time he insisted on punctuality,
saying he must use the set at recep-
tiOn he would soon give at his new resi-
dence in Leicester square. Green prom
iSed to have 1t done in three weeks, and
then the two parties discussed the
terms.
The jeweler very carefully made all
his calculations and demanded Gl,2O0.
The stranger reflected few moments,
then said he had determined upon get
ting a service at cost of 81 500, and re-
quesIed 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 his mark of confidence,
and inquired of him to whose recOmmen-
datiOn he owed his patronage.
'NO one has recommended you to me, !"
replied the stranger.
The jeweler looked up in surprise. The
stranger, who had hitherto worn an air
of dignity almost amounting to austeri-
ty, now became more friendly and con-
tinued:
IL am soldier. | have served for
years in India, and more recently in the
Crimea. At Balaklava received a Sc
we're wound in my right arm and hand,
which will perhaps disable the member
for life. My patronage you owe to your
parents, grandparents, and, in fact, to
the whole line of your ancestors"
The jeweler was amazed and bewilder-
ed. His parents and other ancestors
had long been dead, and could not have
referred the soldier to him. The latter
ity, and smilingly continued:
II will make myself clearer. When
in consequence of this unfortunate
wOund"-here sudden twinge in his
arm made him start painfully-"I re-
solved to settle down in London. While
riding out the other day was attracted
by the appearance of your splendidly
furnished shop, but more so by the name
of your sign, for mine is precisely the
same. 10 this simple reason you owe
the present visit of Col. James Green of
the Grenadier guards"
The jeweler expressed his delight at
the honor Of being the namesake of so
distinguished warrior, and after few
more phrases of this sort of converse ton
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 previous to making
sale?'
"NO," said the colonel, sharply. 81
have my own way of doing business.
You and do not know each other and,
althOugh,my order is not an uncOmmOnly
large one, yet it amounts to sum with
which you cannot credit stranger.
will therefore pay you 91OO cash down
for surety, the remaining Ell 400 when
call for the service"
Mr.. Green accepted the prOffer with
profuse thanks.
'YOu need not thank me-" the officer
interrupted. "As l remarked, 1 always
have way of my own, from which /
never like to deviate. Now, do me the
favor to take my pOrtemOnnaie from my
coat pocket; my unfortunate Balaklava
wOund"-the colonel again WINGED with
pain-"has famed my right arm and
hand completely.
MIR. Green expressed his sympathy in
the warmest terms, carefully pulled the
pOrtemOnnaie from the veterans coat
pocket, opened it at the latter's desire
and from four new notes took one, which
the colonel requested him to keep. Mr..
Green wrote off receipt and placed it
i'm the old pOcket-bOOk, which he then
very carefully restored to its resting
place. He then assisted the colonel to
enter the carriage, and the grOOm-Col-
Onel Green could not drive on account of
his injured arm--rapidly drove off in
the direction of Leicester square. The
jeweler, though much OverjOyed, was a
cautious business man, and nOtwlth-
standing the considerable deposit, pro-
ceeded to make his safety certain.
In the "War List" he readily found the
name and rank of his customer, just as
he had been given, and from the estate
agent who rented out the splendid man
sion in Leicester square he had ascer-
tanned that it had recently been Occupi-
ed by Col. James Green, one of the
guards, and that the latter had brought
the most excellent recommendation
from his banker and sundry and other
distinguished persOnages.
In the course of the three weeks, at