DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-02-06

clsely at twelve tomorrow.
on being admitted to the Pasha's pres.
ehce' at the appointed hour, M. Dorr
produced, among other specimens of his
nandiwork, a gold snuff-box, exouisitelv
hhlshed, and encircled with moderate
slzed diamonds, the interior of the lid
bearing the jewelers. name engraved in
microscopic characters. Hussein exam
lned 1t minutely, and inquired the price.
-Four thousand francs, your High.
ness" replied Dorr.
4 Il will take it on condition that Won
engage to supply me with seventeen
other boxes, exactly similar to this"
impossible, monseigneur," said the
leweler; 81 have only six of this pat
tern in stock. STILL" he added, after
moments reflection, 81 might perhaps
be able to manage it. May l ask how
soon your Highness intends leaving
Paris ?"
I'm fortnight from to-day"
THAT will be quite sufficient. The
SIX snutf-boXes shall be delivered this
afternoon, and they can be distributed
Immediately. In few days six more
will be ready, and think can promise
the remaining half-dozen before the
time fixed for your Highnesss 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 moro snuff
boxes were in his Higness' possession.
The Pasha expressed himself per-
fectly satisfied with the prompt execu-
tion Of his order. SIT is evident" he
said, that the recipients of my gifts
are highly pleased, for have received
the most fattertng letters from all of
them except one"
Except one, did you Highness say|
aHHlOuSly inquired DOrr.
Eyes, 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, chow 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 Highness may rest assured
that your orders will be implicitly
obeyed," replied the jeweler, "lf 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"
81 can safely guarantee, monseig-
neur, that there will not be a shade of
difference between them"
''Very good" said the Pasha; 81 1cly
on your punctuality. My secretary will
pay you the 10000 francs, and on my
next visit to Paris you will probably
hear from me again. Au revoir, M.
Dorr."
If any one, endowed with the peculiar
faculties of A8modeus, had penetrated
some ten evenings later into the small
room forming the back shop and private
sanctum of the well-known jewoler of
Rue de la Paix, he would have been en-
lightened as to certain supplementary
adiuncts to the ordinary business carried
on by NJ Dorr. He would have seen
that estimable tradesman seated at n
table, on which we're lying six gold
snuff-boxes bearing suspicious resem-
blance to those recently purchased by
His Highness, the Pasha, and carefully
polishing each in turn with silk hand
kerchief.
"They all come back to me again,
every one of them" muttered M. Dorr,
with self-satisfed chucl1le, while deli
catelv removing spec of dust from the
last of the half-dozen. "No one ever
keeps them long, for snutf-boxes are
locked-up capital, and every body, from
NAPOLEON downwards, knows the value
of ready money. They discover my
name inside the box, and naturally
bring it to me; and as | treat them
literally, l am safe to see them again
A very fair fortnight's work, | must
saw" he added, consulting an open ac-
in which the following
was legibly inscribed;
Francs |
Io saa sa,e francs ol cS sssch sorh ..,... 72cOC
1'''' A -
Deduct from above commission
to secretary("S "Sharp fellow that,
bv the eway''parenthetically So
lioquized NJ, Dorr), at so francs nm
Opr box .'''''' '''
Td M pnupcbase of IS gold snuff-boxes
,s from their owners al tZ,ooolralcS 90 mn
eaen - $500 |
oet 81, 100
Not to mention" pleasantly summed
IN the ieweler, ''that the snuff boxes
are ready for a second edition of the lit
tie game. whenever another Pasha hap
pens to come this way. ."-Charles Her
vey, in the Argosy
The naval authorities IN Englano
who have advocated big guns are lament
inc under a huge wet blanket Two
Hilton guns were constructed for tne