TOT VISIT OF A SILVERSMITH, AND 
ITS RESULTS. 
pow said, “ Just see her 1 it is (^jjite eyidfpt she is a 
favourite, and does not she know that she is master’s pet, 
or she never would speak up to the fengapi in 
this way.” Of course Maila heard this, ^nd made 
a dart at the speaker, clutching hold of and tearing 
her hair, and the commotion divided into two parties, 
became general, and the quantities of hair, real apd 
false that, were torn off their heads would have made 
a good stock in a hair- dresser’s shop. Clothes and 
jackets were rent off each others’ shojilders, and the foul 
language and abuse was suph as would rather sur- 
prise the admirers of “ the mild Hindu.” No saying 
what would have happened, or how it all would have 
ended, if master had not promptly interfered, and 
ordered them all .off to separate works. But the chief 
work that they did was to talk about the silversmith, 
and the plans to be adopted in order to procure 
rupees^ They never for a moment decided upon giving 
up master, only he must be let alone for a time, in 
order to calm doWn ; they would watch for favourable 
opportunities, when he was seen to smile, or pass 
any jocular remark. Then would be their time and 
opportunity to reniind him that there was a silver- 
smith on the estate, and, in the meantime, a trial 
would be made upon the male relations, or lovers, of 
their own people, ^o the wife commenced to draw 
the attention of her husband to the fact, that some- 
body else’s wife had plenty of bracelets and she was 
but poorly supplied. The husband replied, that the 
lady referred to was a gpod steady worker and had 
no doubt saved plenty of rupees, and what more 
natural and. proper than that she should convert them 
inio bracelets, if she chose. Why not? “Whereas 
you, ” says the unfeeling wretch, “ are so la^y and iu- 
dolent that the work you do does not pay the cost 
of your rice, for Just last pay-day my wages were 
deducted iu two rupees in order to refund your debt 
on the roll ; it is always this way. A ver^ dear wife 
you are to me, for a Jarge proportion of my wages 
just goes to pay up your debt, and as for that bazar 
'account, which includes two new cloths for yourself 
purchased by you, wifhout my knowledge, how it is 
to be settled or what I am to say to the bazar 
man is a mystery.” Here the poor man sat dowu 
groaned and buried his face ip hig hands, the woman 
retired to a fa-r-off dark corner of the room, drew 
her dress over her head and shoulders, and sturdily 
commenced to weep bitterly. There the happ}— no, 
unhappy^ — couple sat, presenting anything but a pleasing 
aspect of matrimonial felicity 1 All owing to the silver- 
smith. A lady who had fev Jong treated he?* lovtp 
