Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-11-11
Mistellaneons.
BUYING A DRESSING GOWN.

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"What is the price Of this dressing gown sr; asked
sweet-faced young girl entering the elegant store Of
Messrs Huntly Warner, in city and the street shall
BE- namclcss.
It was cloudy day. The clerks iounged over counters,
read papers and yawDed. The to whom Alice Locke
addressed hersefwas jaunty and middle-aVed He was
the head clerk of the extensive establishment Of uptIy
Warner and extremely consequential in his to
TONERS.
"That dressing gown value at six dolarsyou shall
have IL at Eve, as trade is dull to-day"
Five doarsl Alice looked at the dressing gown long
ngly and the clerk looked at her lie that her
though made and genteelly rather common in
texture and that her face was very handsome. How 1t
changed shaded ghtenedby the varisus play of
her emotions That clerk could almost sworn that
she had no more than that very sum- Eve dollars In her
purse or her pockets.
The gown very good ono for the price It was Of
crimson shade, tolerable merino and lined with the
same material.
al Think" she hesitated momont- t-"think I'll take it,
she sHid then seeing in the face before her expression
she did not like she 6ushed she handed out the very
bill that the clerk had made up his mind receive
Jenuins," cried Torrent the head clerk in a quick
pompous tone, ''pass a bank dctcctor"
Up ran headed boy with the pamphlet, and up and
he looked over with sharp glance, and exclaimed
"Thats counterfeit bill, Miss"
q, how pale the sweet face grew.
"counterfeitl oh no, II cannot bel The who sent
It cannot be careless; you must be mistaken SIR
counterfeit Imust presume Of course you did not know
it, although much bad money has been offered us Of
late that we intend to secure such persons pass it,
"Mr. c sir, Of New York. He could not send me
bad money, said the trembling, frightened girl
"Humph, humph," said the clerk
"we, there doubt of this; you can look for your
self Now don't let me sec you here again. until
bring good money for we always suspect such people
you that come on dark days with well made story"
"Dut sir"
You need make no explanation said the clerk insult
ngly "Take your bill, and the next time you want to
buy dressing gown, don't attempt to pass counterfeit
money!; and he handed it, the bill fell from his hand.
Alice caught from the floor sprang into the street
Such shock that young girl had received In her
life before 1t was the first insult she had known
audff harr oh onhp bar g.Ik
way indignant and grieying she hurried banking es
tabshment found herway in and presented the note
noble looking with gray hair and prepOssessng APP
pearance. and faltered out
''Is that bill good one, sir;"
The cashier and his happened 10 be the emily
present Both noticed her extreme YOUTH beauty ag
atiOn The cashier looked narrowly handed II back
with polite bow and prolonged look, saying
"Itis good bill, young lacy"
81 knew it wasl cried Alice with quivering lip-"and
he to dare"
She could go further, but entirely overcome, she
bent her head and the hot tears had their way.
lheg your pardon-haye you had trouble about iti"
asked the cashier.
so, sir, you will for giving way my feelings
but you spoke so kindly and II goodl-
And think sir such men as one of the clerks IN Hnntv
Warmers should be removed. lie told me 1t was SCUM
ereit and added something that fmy father had heard
don't know but he would have killed him. knew the
publisher would not seEd me bad money"
"who isyour father, young adyt' asked the cashier
becoming very much interested.
"Mr. Benjamin Locke, sir"
"Benjamin-Dcn Iockc-was he clerk in the Navy
Department at Washington"
''leh, we remover from there, replied Alice
fSinee then'-she hesitaed'he has not been wel-and
we are somewhat reduced. o, why do tell you these
things, sirf'
''Ben Locke-reduced" murmured the cashier; Hthe
man who was the making Of mel Give his number and
street. my child Your father the greatest per-
haps the only friendl had have forgotten him
Four, Liberty street. will call this evening. Meanwhile
let have that bet see I'll let you have ano her
Come to look, haven't fvc-heres ten--wen make It
all right"
That evening the inmates OF comfortable but shabby
gentesl house received the cashier Of NJ Bank Mr
Locke man of gray hair, though numbering but fifty
years of his varied e from his armed chair aud
much affected greeted the familiar face. The son Of the
cashier accompanied him. and while the elders talked To-
gether, Alice and the handsome young grew quite
chatty.
ayes, sir, have been unfortunate" in low confident
voice. al have just recovered, you from rheuma
h fever caused by undue exeron and had it for
that sweet girl Of mine, know not what should have
DONE Sho, by giving lessons la music and French has
kept us thus far above wAntP'
'You shall never know want, my friend" said the cash
Ter. at kind Providence that sent your daughter
to There place In the bank just made by
the death Of valued clerk and II Ia at your dispOsa Is
In my gift and valued at twelve hundred year"
Pen cannot describe the joy with which this kind offer
was accepted.
On the following morning the cashier entered the hand
store OF Huntly Warner and asked for the head
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