St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-15

II win take it on condition that you
engage to supply me with seventeen
ether boxes, exactly similar 70 this."
impossible, monseigneur." said the
1eweler: Il have only six Of this pat
tern in stock. STILL" he added, after
. moments reflection. 81 might perhaps
be able to manage It May I ask how
soon your Highness intends leaving
Paris p
I'm fortnight from today"
"That will be quite sufficient The
six snu6-boxes shall be delivered this
afternoon. and they can be distributed
immediately. In few days six more
will be ready, and I think can promise
tho remaining half-dozen before the
time fixed for your Highness's depart
ure."
On the following day the six boxes.
each accompanied by . complimentary
letter, written by Norm and signed BY
the Pasha, were duly transmitted to the
privileged individuals heading the list
Towards the end Of the week, the Jew.
eler reappeared according to promise
with . second installment Of another
half-dozen, which were also forwarded
to their destination; and before the fort.
night had expired, five more SNUFF
boxes were in his Higness' possession.
The Pasha expressed himself per-
fectly satisfied with the prompt execu-
tion of his order. ut is evident" he
said. ''that the recipients of my gifts
are highly pleased, for have received
the most flattering letters from all Of
them except one"
Except one, did you Highness say?"
anxiously inquired Dorr.
YES My secretary informs me that
one Of the gentlemen at whose HOUSE
my present was left is absent from Paris,
which accounts for his silence, and that
he is not expected back until Sunday.
the day after my intended departure.
But" continued the Pasha, ''how is this
NJ. Dorr? You have brought me only
five boxes. Where is the sixth? 1t is
absolutely essential that no one on my
list should be neglected"
"Your HiRhness may rest assured
that your orders will be implicitly
obeyed," replied the jeweler. IF NJ.
NORM will kindly acquaint me with
the name and address of the person for
whom the box is destined, it shall be
delivered to him on Wednesday without
fail"
Exactly similar to those of course
Il can safely guarantee, monseig.
neur, that there will not be . shade Of
difference between them"
Every good" said the Pasha; II rely
on your punctuaiity. My secretary will
pay you the 72.OO0 francs, and on my
next visit to Paris you will probably
hear from me again. Au revoir, NJ
Dorr."
II any one, endowed with the peculiar
of Asmodeus, had penetrated
s0me ten evenings later into the small
room forming the hack shop and private
of the well-known jeweler Of
Rue de Ia Paix, he would have been en-.
.ightened As to certain supplementary
sdjncts to the ordinary business carried |
IN BY NJ. Dorr. He would have seen
hat estimable tradesman seated at .
able. on which were lying six gold
bearing suspicious resem.
,lance to those recently purchased by
His Highness, the Pasha, and carefully |
each in turn with silk hand.
''They all come back to me again.
very one of them," muttered -. Dorr,
nth . self-satisfied chuckle, while deli
ately removing . spec of dust from the
~ Nf thA hn1
eeps them long, for snuff-boxes are
capital, and every body, from
Napoleon downwards, knows the valuo
( ready money. They discover my
anne inside the box, and naturally
ring it to me; and, as treat them
l am safe to see them again.
very fair fortnight's work, I must
~" he added, consulting an open &C.
in which the following
tatement was legibly inscribed:
Franco
o sale Of ls gold snuff boxes at
1000 francs each. s7.no
'oduct from above commission
to secretary" sharp fellow that,
BY the way. y.parenthetically SO.
liloquised n DOrr), at 50 francs
3 purchase Of Is gold snuff boxes.
from their owners at 600 francs
each. .........................j j6,W0
- $3.50
Total net profit lt........ s,lW
Not to mention" pleasantly summed
p the jeweler, that the snuh boxes
- ready for . second edition Of the lit
g game, whenever another Pasha hap
ems to come this wsy."-Chsrles Her
~, in the Argosy.
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