Show A k GOOD STORY the following excellent story is told of mr sheaf a grocer at portsmouth new hampshire it appears that a man had purchased some wool of him which had been weighed and paid aid for and mr sheaf had bad gone to the desk to get change for a note happening Rap pening to turn his head while there he saw in a glass which swung so as to reflect the shop a stout arm reach up tip and take from the shelf a heavy white oak cheese instead of appearing suddenly and rebuking the man for his theft as another would thereby losing his custom forever the crafty old gentleman gave e the thief his change as if nothing had happened I 1 and then under pretence predence pre tence of lifting the bag to lay tay it on his horse for him took hold of it and exclaimed why bless me I 1 mus reckoned the weight wrong 0 66 mi no said the other you may be sure you haven not for I 1 counted with you 3 well well we wont dispute the matter it is easily tried said mr S putting the bag ba 9 into tle ae scales again there Ther 6 said isaid he be ill 1 I told you so knew I 1 was right made ma de a mistake of nearly twenty pounds however if you dont want the whole you have it ill take part of bitout it out 11 cojo no nol said the other staying the thelinda hands hinda of mr I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 S on their way to the strings of the bag 1 t I guess I 1 will take the whole and this he did paying for his dishonesty by re the skim milk cheese at the price of wool |