The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-01-15
was evidently astonished tt

ufy-gOOds dealer, who as gu
served that the lady had -
neck his missing $40 lace co p
my wife, sir, said the GER
presenting her to my cliei p,y}
said:
eyes, I have met the ladv b rn.
Then to her he added: .'How d 81
like your new collar, mad am?1 81
1.-The what, sir?" she replied coolly. 1
your new lace collar, madam. il
Is very becoming, certainly
'"This?" she siad.
eyes, madam.
'Oh, it's not very new, though
"NO? 1t is not a new pattern. buf
it is very pretty. l have a few more
like it, and that is the first one thai
lett my store out of a late New Yor1
INVOICE
Your store, sir?" she asked.
Yes, madam. That collar was
upon my counter three days ago, I
am cetain."
81 think not. STRIP
81 ain sure of it, madam. It -;ae
taken away, and without being paid
for, too"
What do you mean, sir?'' said
the lady, coloring little, and grow
ing not a little indignant at nv
clients GOODNESS and seeming eff
frontery.
Gust what I have said, madam.
That lace collar on your neck was
taken from my counter on the day
and hour you we're in my store on
Tuesday last. l repeat that it has
not been paid for; and it is not the.
trst article | have missed in a similar
way in the last year. ! know of
what l speak. lean prove in a court
OF justice what have now alleged
here. And 1 have brought my bib
here for settlement" concluded the
merchant, handing the "Thiet's Ac-
count" that Quill had prepared to
her astounded husband.
This seems to be a most extra
judicial proceeding, SIR" began the
husband. "What are all these items
here?'
"Your wife, possibly, can explain
them, sir. I can't
Observation-Disclosures NUT
tered the man confusedly.
81 can't answer that, SIR" contin- 5
ued my client, noticing the sudden
disappearance of the lady from the
unpleasant scene. "All I know is
thatthese articles have mysteriously
disappeared from time to time from.
my counters, and that have found
the thief VIII stole the $40 lace COZ
lar; who was seen to take it by nv
self and another from my store. She
must pay my bill here, or I shall inn
mediately take legal measures to
collect all I can of this AMOUNT
but the bill amounts to S2OS.
sir"
"Does it? Ibid not notice the sum
total precisely" said the merchant
lndltferently looking it over. eyes.
you're correct, sir; it is two hundred
and eight.''
"You don't want me to pay-that
IS, you don't expect me to pay for
other people's-''
"Do you know these 'other people
you speak of, sir?"
"No. Butt
Neither do I. do not know one.
OF the offenders. Will you give me-
your check, sir, for this bill? 1t is.
your misfortune to have such a wife;
but | cannot suffer for it,
"You don't pretend that one per-
son took all these goods, do you.''
II pretend nothing; only I have
simply endeavored to state the mat
ter as clearly and politely as the cir
cumstances OF the case will warrant.
You do not care to have any pnblic-'
lty given to this affair, and I am quite.
willing to avoid it, I assure you.
Now, sir, will you accommodate me-
with your check? And I will receipt
the bill,' concluded my client, rising.
Glow much did you say?''
1.-TWO hundred and eight dollars"
The man went to his desk, wrote
hurriedly for moment, and said:
Here it is. Let this be the last of
it, SIR
"With all my heart" said my
client. "Good-day, sir.''
The lace merchant returned to his
store within the hour.
And the fictitious account in the
ledger was forthwith closed satistac-
torily to the merchant, who gave
me the above facts atterward, but
without mentioning the name Of the
unfortunate kleptomaniac. - New
York Weekly.