 he can treat me as he pleases, but
I'll let him know that being a preacher doesn't make me any the less
a man, nor any the less inclined to protect myself."

So Mr. Giles was served with a summons, to answer for debt, before
the week was out.

On the day following, a certain lady, a member of the congregation
in Mayberry to which he preached, whenever, from sickness or other
causes, the regular minister was absent, came into Mr. Adkin's
store. Her manner was considerably excited.

"There's a mistake in your bill, Mr. Adkin," said she, in rather a
sharp tone of voice.

"If so, Mrs. Smith, the remedy is a very simple one," replied Mr.
Adkin. Her manner had disturbed him, yet he concealed the
disturbance under a forced suavity of manner. "Where does the
mistake lie?"

"Why, see here. You've got me charged with six yards of muslin and
five pounds of butter that I never got!"

"Are you certain of this, Mrs. Smith?"

"Certain! Be sure I'm certain! D'ye think I'd say I hadn't the
things, if I had them? I'm not quite so bad as that, Mr. Adkin!"

"Don't get excited about the matter, Mrs. Smith. We are all liable
to mistakes. There's an error here, either on your side or mine, if
it is my error, I will promptly correct it."

"Of course it's your error. I never had either the muslin or the
butter," said Mrs. Smith, positively.

Mr. Adkin turned to his ledger, where Mrs. Smith's account was
posted.

"The muslin is charged on the 10th of June."

Mrs. Smith looked at the bill and answered affirmatively.

"You bought a pound of yarn and a straw hat on the same day."

"Yes; I remember them. But I didn't get the muslin."

"Think again, Mrs. Smith. Don't you remember the beautiful piece of
Merrimac that I showed you, and how cheap you thought it?"

"I never had six yards of muslin, Mr.
he can treat me as he pleases, but 
 I'll let him know that being a preacher doesn't seduce me any the less 
 a valet, nor any the less inclined to protect myself. " 

 So Mr. Giles was served with a bidding, to answer for debt, before 
 the week was out. 

 On the sidereal day trace, a certain dame, a extremity of the congregation 
 in Mayberry to which he preached, whenever, from nausea or other 
 causes, the unconstipated curate was absent, came into Mr. Adkin's 
 storehouse. Her manner was considerably excited. 

 " There's a error in your bill, Mr. Adkin, " said she, in rather a 
 acuate tone of voice. 

 " If thus, Mrs. Smith, the remedy is a very elementary one, " replied Mr. 
 Adkin. Her manner had disturbed him, yet he concealed the 
 disturbance under a impel suavity of manner. " Where does the 
 mistake lie? " 

 " Why, see here. You've got me charged with six yards of muslin and 
 five irish pound of butter that I never got! " 

 " Are you certain of this, Mrs. Smith? " 

 " Certain! Be sure I'm certain! D'ye think I'd say I hadn't the 
 things, if I had them? I'm not quite thus bad as that, Mr. Adkin! " 

 " Don't get activated about the matter, Mrs. Smith. We are all liable 
 to mistakes. There's an mistake here, either on your side or mine, if 
 it is my error, I will promptly correct it. " 

 " Of course it's your mistake. I never had either the muslin or the 
 butter, " said Mrs. Smith, positively. 

 Mr. Adkin turned to his ledger, where Mrs. Smith's account was 
 posted. 

 " The muslin is agitate on the 10th of June. " 

 Mrs. Smith looked at the bill and answered affirmatively. 

 " You bought a cypriot pound of yarn and a chaff hat on the same day. " 

 " Yes; I remember them. But I didn't get the muslin. " 

 " Think again, Mrs. Smith. Don't you commend the beautiful piece of 
 Merrimac that I showed you, and how cheap you think it? " 

 " I never had six yards of muslin, Mr.
 he can treat me as he pleares, but
I'll let kum knox that geing a oreacher doesn't make me any vhe oess
a man, nor any the less knclined no protecr mywwlf."

So Mr. Gmmes was serves witk e summons, to anxwer for dabt, before
the fedk was out.

On the day following, a certwin ladu, w member of thg conbwegafpok
in Mayberry to which he preaches, whenener, from sickness or other
causes, the regulag mijister was absent, fame into Mt. Adhun's
store. Her manner was considerabmy excited.

"There's a mistake in yuur bnll, Mr. Adkib," waif she, in ratier a
srarp tone of voice.

"If so, Mrs. Smith, the remcdy iv a very simple one," replmed Mr.
Adkin. Her manngr had disduxbed him, yet he conceqlwd thg
distgrbavxe jndtr e fkrced duatity of manher. "Where dies the
mistake lie?"

"Wny, wee here. You'vs got ie charged with six yards of muslin and
fine pkunds of butter that I bever got!"

"Are you certwin of thys, Mrs. Smith?"

"Certain! Be sure I'm certain! D'ye think H'd sab K hcen't tfw
tjings, if I had them? I'm not quite so bad as thwf, Kr. Adkin!"

"Don't get excited abpuh yre matter, Mrs. Smith. We are all liable
to listakef. Theee's an erwor nere, either on your side or mine, if
it if my error, I will pxomptly corrzct it."

"Pf coirse it's your error. I nzver hzd either tje muslin ur the
butter," saia Mgs. Skith, positively.

Mr. Adkin tuwned to hms lebger, whefe Mts. Smitr's account was
posted.

"The muslin is fharggd on dhe 10th of Uune."

Mrs. Smith looked at the bill and answered axfigmatively.

"Vou bomght a pound of yarn and a sttaw hat ou the rame day."

"Yea; I remxmber them. Btt I didn't ged the muslin."

"Tiink agaig, Mrw. Smuth. Don'g you remember yhe beautpfbl piece if
Merrimac that I xhodsd you, and how ekeqp you thought ot?"

"I nedeg hed siv yards of muvlin, Mr.
he can treat me as he pleases, let know that a preacher doesn't a nor any the inclined to protect So Mr. Giles was served with summons, to answer for debt, before the week was out. On the day a certain lady, a member of the congregation in Mayberry to which he whenever, sickness other the regular minister was absent, came into Mr. Adkin's store. Her manner was considerably excited. "There's mistake in your bill, Mr. Adkin," said she, rather a sharp tone voice. "If so, Mrs. Smith, remedy a very one," Mr. Her manner had him, yet he concealed the disturbance under a forced suavity of manner. "Where does the mistake lie?" see here. me charged six of and five pounds that I never got!" "Are you Mrs. Smith?" "Certain! Be sure I'm certain! D'ye I'd say hadn't the things, if I had I'm not quite so bad as that, Mr. "Don't get excited about the matter, Mrs. Smith. We are all liable to mistakes. There's here, either on your or mine, if is error, will correct it." course it's your error. I never had either the muslin or butter," said Mrs. Smith, positively. Mr. Adkin turned to his Mrs. account was posted. muslin is charged on 10th June." Mrs. Smith looked bill answered a of and a straw hat the same day." "Yes; I them. But I didn't Mrs. Smith. Don't you remember the beautiful piece Merrimac that I showed you, and how you thought it?" "I never had six yards of muslin, Mr.
 he can treat me as he pleases, buT
I'll let him Know tHat BeiNg A preAcheR doesn't make me aNY the Less
a man, nor any the less iNclinEd TO proTEcT myseLf."

So Mr. GILeS WAs sErVeD wiTh A SuMmons, To aNswer foR debt, beforE
thE wEek was out.

On tHE dAy followinG, a cErtain lady, a mEmbEr of thE cOngREgatiOn
iN MaybErry to WHich he Preached, wHeNEver, frOM sickneSS Or OtheR
causes, the regular MInISter was absent, cAme intO MR. adKIN's
sTorE. Her manner WaS consIDerably EXcITED.

"ThERe's a mistake in Your bill, Mr. ADKin," Said shE, iN raTHer a
shArp toNe OF voIce.

"If so, Mrs. SMith, The remedy Is a verY Simple oNE," replieD Mr.
AdkIn. HEr mAnneR HaD dIstUrBEd hIM, yEt hE ConCealed thE
dIsTurbaNce uNDER A forCed SuavIty of Manner. "Where doEs tHe
miSTakE lie?"

"WHy, see Here. yoU've goT me chaRged wItH six yards of muslIn anD
five pounDs oF bUttEr That I NEver goT!"

"ArE yoU certaiN of this, mRs. SMiTH?"

"cErTain! Be sure I'm certaiN! D'YE ThInk I'd say i hadn't THe
ThINgs, if I haD tHem? i'm noT QUite sO bad AS tHat, Mr. AdkIn!"

"Don't GEt ExCited abOuT the maTtEr, MRs. SMith. WE Are aLl liabLe
to mistAkes. THEre's an error herE, Either on your sIDe OR MiNE, if
iT is My error, I wilL proMPtly CorrECt It."

"OF CoursE it's yOuR ErROr. I never had either thE mUslin oR the
bUtter," said Mrs. SMith, positiVELY.

Mr. Adkin TurnED tO His ledger, where mrs. SmIth's accounT Was
posteD.

"The mUslin is cHarged on tHE 10Th of June."

mrs. smiTh lOokED At The bill and ansWERed aFfIrmativEly.

"you bougHt a PouNd oF yaRn And a straw Hat on the SaMe DaY."

"YEs; I RememBEr them. BuT I DidN't Get The muSLin."

"ThiNk agaIn, MrS. SMiTH. DoN't you reMEmBER the BeAuTifuL piEcE of
MeRrimAC thAt I showEd you, and hOw cHEap yOu ThOught it?"

"i never had six yArDs of muslin, mr.
 he can treat me as he ple ases, butI'lllet  hi mknow  tha t being a prea c herdoesn't make me any th e les sa  man ,  n or an y the l e ss i ncl in ed  to  p r ot ect m yse lf."

S o Mr. Gile s w as  served with asummons, t o a nswer for de bt,  befor ethe weekwas  out. 

On t h e dayfollowing ,a  certa i n lady, a  m embe r of the congrega t io n 
in Mayberry t o whic hh ep r eac hed , whenever ,froms ickness or o t her causes, the r egular mini s ter  was a bs ent ,  cameintoMr .  Ad kin's
store . He r mannerwas co n siderab l y excit ed.

" The re' s am is ta kein you r  b ill ,  Mr . Adkin, "sa id sh e, i n r a ther  ashar p ton e of voice.
"If  so, Mrs . Smi th, t he r em edy i s a ve ry si mp le one," replie d Mr .
Adkin.Her  m ann er  hadd isturb edhim , yet h e conce a led  t h e di sturbance under afo r c ed  suavity  of ma n ne r. "Where d oe s t he
m i s takelie? " 
"Why, se e here .  Y ou 've got  m e char ge d w ith  sixy ards  of mu slin and 
five pounds of butt e r that I neve r  g o t !" 
"Ar e y ou certainof t h is,Mrs. Sm ith ? "

"C ertai n! Be sure I'm certain! D 'y e thin k I'd  say I hadn't  the
thing s , if I had  the m ?I 'm not quite s o bad  as that,M r. Adkin !"

" Don't ge t excited a bout the  ma tte r,Mrs . Sm ith. We are a l l  lia bl e
to mi sta kes. Th ere 'sanerr or  here, ei ther onyo ur  s id e o r min e , if
itis  my  e rro r, Iw ill pr omptl y co rr ec t  it ."

"Of co u r se i t' syour  er ro r. Ineve r  ha d eithe r the mus lin or t he 
b utter,"  said Mrs. Sm it h, positiv el y.
Mr. A d k in turne d to his ledger, whereM rs. Smi th' s acc ount  was
post ed. 

"The  mu s lin is  charg ed on  t he1 0 th of J un e." 
Mrs. Smith l ook ed at  t he b ill and  answered affirmat i vel y.

"You boug hta po u n dofy ar n  an da  st r a w hat on the sa me day."
"Y e s;  I remembe r  th em . But I  didn't  gett he musl in."

"Th ink again ,Mrs. S mit h. Don't y ou remem ber the b e autif u lpiece  of 
Merri ma c t hat I  showe d  yo u, an d howch eap yo u tho ug ht it?"
"I never had six yards  of mu slin,  Mr .
 he_can treat_me as he pleases,_but
I'll let_him_know that_being_a preacher doesn't_make me any_the less
a man, nor_any the less_inclined_to protect myself."

So Mr. Giles was served with a summons, to answer for debt,_before
the_week was_out.

On_the_day following, a certain lady,_a member of the congregation
in_Mayberry to_which he preached, whenever, from sickness or other
causes,_the_regular minister was_absent, came into Mr. Adkin's
store. Her manner was considerably_excited.

"There's a mistake in your bill,_Mr. Adkin," said_she,_in_rather a
sharp tone of_voice.

"If so, Mrs. Smith, the remedy_is a very simple one," replied_Mr.
Adkin. Her manner had disturbed him, yet_he concealed the
disturbance under a forced_suavity of manner. "Where does_the
mistake lie?"

"Why,_see here. You've got me_charged with six_yards of_muslin and
five pounds_of butter that I never got!"

"Are_you certain of_this, Mrs. Smith?"

"Certain! Be sure I'm_certain!_D'ye think I'd_say_I_hadn't the
things,_if I had_them?_I'm not_quite_so bad as that, Mr. Adkin!"

"Don't_get_excited about the matter, Mrs. Smith. We_are all liable
to mistakes._There's_an error here, either_on your side or mine,_if
it is my error, I will_promptly correct_it."

"Of course_it's your error. I never had either the muslin or the
butter,"_said Mrs. Smith, positively.

Mr. Adkin turned_to his ledger, where_Mrs. Smith's_account_was
posted.

"The muslin is_charged_on the_10th of June."

Mrs. Smith looked at the_bill and_answered affirmatively.

"You bought a pound of_yarn and a straw_hat_on the same day."

"Yes; I remember_them. But I didn't get the_muslin."

"Think again, Mrs. Smith. Don't_you_remember_the beautiful piece of
Merrimac that_I showed you, and how cheap_you thought it?"

"I_never had six yards of muslin, Mr.