Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-02-07

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pride, removed the velvet cloth from the
service. The Colonel, though usually
quiet man, declared that It surpassed his
most sanguine expectations, and greatly
insisted upon paying the entire fi,5O6,
and also upon the jeweler retaining the
deposited fl0O as douceur for the sat-
isfaction he had given.
You owe me no thanks, my dear
Mr.. Green" warmly said the Colonel to
the delighted goldsmith. "Give me
your hand, and again receive my heart
felt acknowledgment for this superb
masterpiece.
The jewelers. beaming countSnanco
on grasping his namesake's 3 hand "can
be better imagined than described
| . Now to business, !" said the Colonel.
!" Be 80 kind as TO take out my pocket
book and count off your ,El, 500, for
DO not wish to tarry . moment before
showing your chef d'Nurre to nv wife. -
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'ne 9enr afec,isnate Mo person
JAMES GREEN.
"Thank you," said the Colonel, after
perusing the epistle. Michael" he
cried, stepping to the door and calling
the groom, stake this letter, ride home
as fast you can, and return at once to
this place with that which my wife will
give you"
The groom took the letter. bowed.
and quickly rode off.
Fifteen minutes, half an hour, nearly
an hour passed away, and Michael did
not return. The Colonel waxed impa-
,ient, and wished that he had gone in
person for the money. The ieweler es-
sayed to tranquilize him but ineffectu-
| ally.
81 have always regarded the fellow
"a honest and trustworthy" said the
Colonel, "and have on several occa-
| sions intrusted him with large sums of
| money, though, it is true. never with as
| much a. this time. Fifteen hundred
pounds may have proved too strong a
emp; alton for him. Pulling out his
magnificent gold watch, he continued: !:
~ wait just seven and half minutes
longer. for that is exactly the time il
takes him to drive hither from Leicester
Square"
The seven and a half minutes were
gone, aud the groom had not come
The Colonel could contain himself no
longer.
"D Do me the favor, Mr. Green, to call
cab," he said, in the greatest impa-
| tience. 81 shall 90 home myse'f, and
| will return within half an hour"
The cab was soon at the door.
"Quick to Leicester Squarei" cried
the Colonel to the coachman. "a half.
crown extra if you will drive we'll"
The cab drove off as rapidly as the
horse could 60. The goldsmith. in the
meantime, had the service packed up,
and waited for his patrons return. The
clock struck six, seven, eight, nine. The
Colonel did not come. Something un-
usual must have detained him; but the
jeweler felt no anxiety, for had he not
still the service and deposit of fl00t
Tired of waiting at last, he closed his
! shop at half-after nine and went home
His wife, who had been long expecting
him, had grown sleepy, and was slum
bering peacefully on q sofa. An open
letter lay in her lap. Mr. Green step.
ped lightly to her side, intending to wake
her with kiss, when his eyes fell upo1
the letter.
founded. as he recognized his own hand
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