The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-11-29
THE REJECTED BANK NOTE.

"What is the price Of this dressing
gown, sirl" asked sweet faced girl.
entering the elegant store Of Huntley,k
Warner, in a city which shall be name.
less.
i, was . cloudy day. The clerks
loungcd over the counter and yawncd.
The man to whom Alice Locke address.
ed herself was jauntIy and miJdle.sged
lie was head clerk Of the extensive cs
tablishment Of Huntley & Warner, and
extremely eonscquential--in manner
This dressing gown we value at six
lollars--you shall have il at Eve. as
trade is dull 10 day"
"Fve dollars - Alice looked NJ tho
dressing gowa longingly aud the clerk
booked at her lie saw that her clothes
slough made aud Sorn gcntccly wrro
common enough ia texture, and that her
acc Vas very much oui of the common
lnc. How 1t changed how shaded
now lighted, by the varied play of her
emotions. The clerk eoald almost have
sworn that she bad no more than tha,
sum. Eve dollars, in her possession.
The gown saa very good onc fcr the
psicc Ia was Of common shade. atll
cradle mcrino aud lined with the same
material
II thiak "-r-sho hcsiiatcsi momsnt.
Il think ! u take II. slc said; then
seeing 10 the far, before hor an expires.
ZION she did not like, she blushcd ~ she
handed out the bill the clcrk had made
up his mind to taks.
"Jrunis," cried Torrent. the head
clcrk, ia quick, Doinpous tone, 'ptss
up the bank note dctccior.'
Up ran the tow headed boy with the
dctcctor sud down ran the clerks eye
isum column TO column. Thcu he look.
cd over With q sharp glaoc aud cx.
claimed
That's q counlcri,it bill. Miss"
Counterfeit, Oh, not cannot be;
the man who sent Il could not have been
so careless; YOU must be mistaken, sir
! ain not mistaken, I'm never mis-
taken, Miss This bill is a counterfeit.
! must presume, OF course, that you did
not know il, although 80 much bad mon.
cy has been offered Us Of late that We
intend to secure such persons as pass IT,
Who dii yoa s1y sent ~"
Mr. c., cir, Of New York. lie
could no, send ne bad money, said the
trembling, frightened girl
"llumph p said the clerk. "Well,
there's no doubt about this you eau
look for yourself. Now don't let me SET
you here again until you eau bring good
money, for We always suspect such per.
sons rs you that come on dark days with
a well made story
But, sir"
"You need make no explanations,
Miss, said the man iusultiogly.-"Takc
your bill, and next time you want to
buy dressing gown, don't try to pass
your counterfeit money and he hurled
IL, the bill, from his hands.
Alice caught il from the floor and
hurried into the street.
Such shock the girl had never re.
oeivcd She hurried 70 banking es.
tablishment, found her way 10, aud pre-
scented the note to a noble looking man
with gray hair, ialtering out, SIS this
bill bad oncs sir -
The cashier and his son happened to
be the only persons present. Both no.
ticcd her extreme youth, beauty and
agitation.
The cashier looked closely and hand.
ed il back, as with polite bow and
somewhat prolonged looked, he said
"It's good bill, young lady"
IL knew it was" cried Alice, with
quivering ip--"and he dared"
She could 60 no farther, but entirely
overcome, she bent her head, and the
hot tears had their way.
Il beg pardon, have you any trouble
with il p asked the cashier.
ooh, sir, you will excuse me for CIV
ing way to my feeliugs~-but you spoke
SO kindly, and felt so sure that it was
good. Aud think, sir, sneh men MS
one of the clerks 10 Huntley& Il Warmers
should be removed He told me it was
counterfeit, and added something that
/ am glad my father did not hear. ]
knew the publisher would not send me
bad money"
"Who is your father, young lady ?"
asked the cashier, becoming interested.
"Mr. benjamin Locke, sir"
"Bcnjamin--Ben. Locke--was he ev-
or clerk in the Navy Department ut