kind of a ring Martin could and would furnish for that money, and
made him one just like it. I gave him his money's worth, and a
little over. He was not cheated."

"But he was deceived. How you could have done such a thing, brother
Grant, is more than I can understand."

"I had to do it in self-defence; and this very Martin, who has been
so ready to expose the little deception, made the act necessary."

"I'm sorry you should have done so. It was wrong," said Mr.
Harrison.

"I'm ready to acknowledge that. But it's too late, now, to repair
the error. I wish I'd had nothing to do with the matter."

"So do I," remarked Harrison.

This fretted the mind of Grant, and he replied, rather impatiently--

"Hereafter, I hope you'll send all customers of this kind to Martin.
Dear knows, I don't want them!"

"I shall certainly be careful in this matter," coldly replied
Harrison, and bowing formally, as he spoke, turned away, and left
Grant in no very pleasant frame of mind. From that time there was a
coldness between the two church members.

When Grant went to church on the next Sabbath, he noticed, as he
approached the meeting-house door, Harrison standing in close