TH^ VISIT OF A SILVEESMITp:, AND 
ITS RESULTS, 
expenses during that time; sp piaster told her lie 
would think the matter over and NalaJcu conae 
to-morrow. Afterwards he had a consultation with the 
kangani op the subject, but that knowing fellow only 
chuckled and said, Qive, I will see that she pays, 
So the money was given, and thp kangani claimed 
and received from the woman a rupee every month 
for that answer he gave master. When thp news 
spread that Maila had got ©ight^ rupees from 
master, in order to niake bracelets, oh! were not 
all the women on the estate jealous and angry. Eyery 
afternpon the verandah of the bungalow was full of 
women, especially the handsome ones, and they all 
stood and looked at master fyom behjnd the posts 
and corners of the house, until he began to feel some- 
what in a state of siege, or rather besieged by an 
invading force, who, if repelled, would be sure repeatedly 
to renew the attack until their perseyering efforts 
were successful ; indeed he began to feel as if already the 
house was stormed; but on recovering his self-pos- 
session, und putting the question, What do you all 
want?’^ he was told, ‘‘ Tattari was here, and making 
ornaments.” If he got angry and se,id that he could not 
supply rupees to make jewellery fov alj the women 
on the estate, they would reproachfully tell him that he 
had given plenty to Maila, and they were as well 
entitled to an advance as she was, indeed a great deal 
better, because they knew ve^y well ; she was po bettep 
than she should be, and none could say that of any 
of them, who were all most recpectable, well conducted 
women. So, they all became extremely jealous, and 
told all sorts of lies to the prejudice of Maila’s 
character, which of course reached the ears of that 
lady, who at once took up her own defence and said, 
You see what I can get from master! I am a 
proper respectable woman, he knpws that very well, 
he can trust me with money.” Of course this sharp 
retaliation was quite enough to create a general row, 
which ended in a fight, and endless complaints were 
brought to the bungalow for master to settle, which 
he could not, until at last a happy thought struck 
him, which he communicated • to the whole of the 
people at next morning’s mpster, He said, The very 
first disturbance or quai’^el, arising about the silver- 
smith, from any parties whatever, will be the cause 
of my ordering tpe man ol?* the estate.” On hearing 
this the whole of the peopje looked very grave and 
sad, and the kangani shook bis long stick at Maila 
and the other women, saying, Keep quiet, or — ” “Or 
what?” says Maila, what have I done, that yop 
shake your stick at me ? ” 3opi§ of fihp other womep 
