Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-18
BILE with it," asked the cashier.

bic with it," asked the cashier.
Oh, sir, you will excuse me for giving
way to my feelings-but you spoke 80
kindly, aud felt 80 sure 1t MAS good.
And | think sir, su-h men as one of the
clerks in Huntley l. Warmers should
be removed. lie told me it was cour-
terfeit, and added something l am glad
my father did not hear. L knew the
publisher would not send me bad mon
ey,n +"a ". -f. ...".a. .t..f ...rs. a.tft
"Wh" is your father, young lady ?''
asked the cashier, becoming interested.
"Mr Benjamin Locke, SIR" 80
"Benj janlin--Bcn. Locke---was he ever
a clerk in the Navy Department At
Wsshington?'' 'g. -,.1 e".sa.s'..~.. #fs "a
u"Yes, sir; We removed from there, =,
replied Alice. Since then, ,"--she hes
.ita,ed-'he has not been well-and we
are somewhat reduced. Oh why do
tell these things, sir?'fa. .., 49,. ...... .5.sg.
Ben. Locke reduced" murmurei
the cashier; 'the man who was tho
making Of me Give me his numb r aud
street, my child. Your father WAS one.
Of the best, perhaps the only friend l.
had. have not forgotten him. No. 4
Liberty street. Twill call this evening.
Meantime let me have the bill let ns
see, I'll give you another. Since have
come to look, l havn't got \ Ave-here's
ten we'll make it all right ..
That evening the inmates Of q shabby
genteel house received the cashier Of
the----bank. Mr.. Locke man of
gray hair, though numbering but fifty
years arose from his arm chair. and
much affected greeted the familiar face
The sou Of the cashier raccompaniedh him
and while the elders talked together.
Alice and the young man grew quite
chatty. ...- ..... .....t.. ..... b.
"Yes sir, have been unfortunate, said
Mr.. Locke, in low tone. ~ have just
recovered as you see from rheumatic
fever, caused by undue exertions and,
had it not been for that sweet girl vt
mine, 1 know not what should have
done. She, by giving lessons has kept
me, 90 far, above want" '.. '"
=" Nou will not want, my old friend"
said the cashier. at was . kind Provi-
dence that ssnt your, daughter to mc.
There place in thebank just made va
cant by the death OF = valuable clerk and
it tis at your disposal. II is in my gift,
ald valued ut twelve hundred . year"
Pen cannot describe the joy with
which his kind do.ier was accepted. The
day Of deiverance had come.
~. ~ .% a..<
On the following morning the cashier
entered the handsome store OF. Huntley
h Warner, and inquired for tho head
clerk. He came obseq uiously.
"sir, suid the cashier, steruly, is that
q bad note. .',r~9r t.... ..tt.. .-r
Ill think not sir, STAN nsringly re-
piled the clerk.
The cashier went to tho door. From
his carriage stepped u young giri in
company with his daughter. .. ..
Ibid you not tell this young lady my
ward, that this note was counterfeit
And did you not SO forget self respect
and the interest Of your Employers ~ to
offer al insult ?,,'' uI,.,,,..... .......
The man stood confounded- he dared
not deny he could Say nothing for him :
self. e."
"Ifyour employers keepyou sir. they
will no longer have my cuStoin,' said
the cashier, stsr,ily. You deserve.;o be
horsewhipped, sir.' sr.a s..- -....'
The firm parted with their unworthy
clerk that very day, and he left disgrsc-
ed, but punished justly. ..... -....s..
Alice Locke became tho daughter o.:
the good cashier. All of which grew
out of calling y genuine bill counterfeit.