Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-20
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o everything. The young scamp. he
came into our establishment on New
Years eve. Marches up to ME with
his hand held out. looking as If he'd
come from London on purpose to see
me. How are you, Warner: y happy
New Year" and So on. How We'll you
are looking! inquiries for every Great
ure in my house. Presently asks II
can cash check for him-check of
Sir Lionel SwayneStone'S ten guineas,
as good paper as the Bank of Eng
lands, of course. He wanted all gold,
which we couldn't quite do, and had
so send a young man to Caves for
some of it. This check is for charities
in our East End parish, which is
frightfully poor, said he, and so on,
and so on. And if you should happen
by mistake to slip in an additional
guinea, Warner says his worship.
III promise you TO overlook il at once.
Well, there was something i'll the lads
way that got the better of ME, and
was weak enough to slip in the extra
coin, though we make a point OF keep
INK W SiidliNl ohN' uEoA A'S
SOUL felt as if l had received the
favor, not he. Those are the manners
to make ones way in the world with. y
"And those are the people who de-
serve to get on" interposed the auc-
honeer; mot your surly, defiant fel-
lows, like this Everard. By George!
to see him look at the witnesses.
fancy he'd like to have the physicking
of some Of Them
That's queer about the check" said
Strut, the tailor. why, he got us to
cash him check that same day, and
would have it gold, too! Our check
was by the Vicar Of Oldport-five
xuineas."
What. the same day." asked an
other citizen, who had been listening.
What did he want with fifteen guinr
cas- gold In his pocket?"
WELL" replied Strut, "he said he
couldn't bear paper; it never seemed
real to him. And he got over me with
his extra coins just as he did over
Warner. We showed him some new
patent braces. Dear me, Strut! says
he, is 1t possible that you don't know
that the younger clergy expect to have
these things found them?' looking as
grave as judge. Found them, really,
Mr. MaitlandT says l. TO be sure!
braces and smoking caps, worked by
devout females Not much to say, but
the quaintness Of the manner tickled
me, and one Of our young men laughed
oNt. Maitland never smiled, but asked
for some handkerchiefs. The faithful
don't supply handkerchlefs. unluckily,
says he"
He didn't much look like Joking in
the box, poor chap" said Cooper, re-
heCtivey. wonder what he wanted
with all that gold?'
People are fond Of gold, particularly
ladies and clergymen," observed young
West, who was still more surprised
than the tradesmen at Cyril's passion
for specie. He stroked his mustache
thoughtfully, and wished that profes,
sional etiquette did not forbid him to
relate his anecdote, which he thought
might throw some light on the bag
VI GUN lVlluN III lHp NOou.
Cyril had visited the bank ON that
same day, and drawn thirty pounds on
his own account. West asked him the
usual question, Notes or gold?" eX-
pecting to be asked for, perhaps, five
pounds gold, and the rest paper, and
looked little surprised at the ready
answer Gold"
Cyril laughed. You think it odd to
carry SO much gold about, Mr.. West?'
he asked.
1T is unusual, certainly, Mr.. Matt
land, and, if it were known, would
be dangerous
''Oh, no one suspects a straveling
curate of being overburdened with
coin. A handful of sOvereigns loose
about me is IA Whim of mine. 1t
makes me fancy myself rich man;
there is an Arabian Nights flavor
about it. What Dives you must feel
when you shovel up the sovereigns in
that knowing little shovel of yours!
Mr.. West replied that he could more
readily realize the sensations of LaZa-
rus, and asked his customer If he did
not frequently lose money, when he
saw him carelessy drop the three lit
tle piles of gold into his waistcoat
pockets.
81 might if stood on my head, re-
turned Cyril, land that is not prob
able. If you should hear of mild
curate being murdered and robbed In
the course Of the next few days, you
will be able to bear witness against
the assassin. Nice weather for the
season, isn't it? Good morning"
Fifteen and thirty make forty-five, :
unused young West, land two fellows
would have at least FIVE pounds gold
more about them in the common
course of things. Yet, to hear Matt
land talk. you would think he never
moved without his pockets full of spe-
Gle A within of his! Clergy can lie as
we'll as others"
81 tell you what" he added aloud.
II expect young Maitland could open
peoples eyes about this murder, If he
cared to. Those fifteen sovereigns