Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-27

10y Mhet's wrong with itt?.' I inQ,.
examining It closely witholltgn oticine
any defect NgtBia & 4 give it 10 yours
Eye. e ook aAthe edge;fbe letters
are missing siquitei smooth"
He was right; the edge WAS as
'Vsmocth as thatof four-shilling riece.
I weighed it and found it true weight,
and it properly resisted the, other
tests y - - ~
? +. ..Its perfectly good" said. $40
donbt.it is of anaexrerimental mint,
and got into circulation by mistake.
How. will you have it?'' 100
'" "'s.'I don't. Gaze; half-crowns.'" Ra =
- 1 passed him the money, and, as he
wentaway, slipped the. crown into
my rocket, Intending toeksep it as q
curiosity. But later in ihe day, when
: Nj. Blakely was il. the office, 7 showed
{ 1T TO him. Z II sFSg1 Z
2 His handsome dark face clouded as
he took it and examined the edge. 3
Glow did We come by,it,-Ar. Boy
G!ton?1 he asked. He immediately re-
sumed his natural easy manner when
I explained that I had passed it out
and had it returned .ai-u7I eis
"Curiousn' he. muttered. "One Of
an experimental mint, for it's dated
1896. Do yousthiuk We 'vesany others
similar rg's aEsH8 H s
" sSas I have been. through them"
: 81 "Strangea We'll, Gal keep'it." It is
probably uniqEe." ,,,,,sr,uss
7 Vas disappointed with his deci-
9siop,s sssI wanted the coin myself. "a 1t
was against my principles, 6oWever,to
protest. l went back to my desk, re-
paid myself the five shillings I titled
for thecoin, sandA forgot ahe matter
forgot it entirely until some weeks
lafer,whensMrsa Blakel = to the utter
astonishment Of the banks staff,
turned up an hourrrors SO before
luncheon time.
= ygUpto that time, although she had
bsen married more than ten months,
Mrs. Blakelyi ihadCQnever been inside
the bank. Now she drove up in her
carriage, came IN proudly and asked
for Mr.. Blakely.
Ireplied that if she would step into
the waiting room I.would summon him
in the usual way. i
$ "No. Show me into his private
room. I am Mrs. -Blakely," she said,
hastily.
ST recognized you, madam" I re-
pied.,g "But therule is that all visi-
tors, whoever they may be, are to.5e
shoynsinto the Waiting room, where
Mr. aBlakely vii Interview them.
"NcnsensepS sheie:acula'ed. f'Such
rules do not refer TO Mr.. Bfakely's IS
wife. The roengis at thesend of the
passage, is it nos?"
"You are putting me in an awkward
position," I replied ST am notsal=
lowed to let visitors approach The
green baize door = % - -. -
"Ah! Her proud eyes flashed. $50
there is green-baizes door which no
one approaches?} / interrupted you,
sir. s,.s...t ~
81 was saying. madam, that if 1 let
you pass, I Offend Mr.. Blakely- by
neglectins an old established rule.
On the other hand, offend you.
Pray step into the waiting room, where
Mr.. BlaAely will join you in less, than
half the time we have yspeat IN eargu-
raeat. s.l,is 1sa,a.{t 81; . SaRl
When Mr.. Blakeiy came, he did SO
in his habitual leisurely maaner, and
he wake into the waiting room, leav.
ingnhe'Goor a;ar.i & y 9, =.
i,'alr Blskelg,' she sa d, ahaughtily,
81 bare been insulted iiy oue0ot your
clerks. 1He refnsedl 1to,adnnt me tc
your: room, although he knew me. ,''2u
She pau ell in a way thatiseemed to