Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-06-26

tablishment, found her way inaand pre-
sented the note to a NOBLE looking man
with grey hair; n faltering outyn 'Is- this
bill. a bad one, sify sH 81 g9S,ua4go II
/ /. The cashier aud his son happened to
be the onlyb persons present. Both no.
Iticed her extreme youth, beauty and eaglt,
alton. 7a9sf.g 10 y7o1I4r9i sl3 g03 sTi4fH 3
Ao9 The cashier looked closely and handed
| it back, as with polite bow and some
/ what prolonged look, hesaid; q 1871
lsfa 1T is argood bill young lady."bs91q >
81. knew it5was, = or ed Alice, with
/ EquiverIng lp--ss sand he dared-r--"oq '
H.. She could go,no further, but entirely
|, overcome, she bent her head and the hot
tear tears had their sway 1921 ai astoeEsog
i I beg pardon, have you had any diff
|, Guilty with it?o aske / the cashier. 4aa.
t9aiHOh, sir you wllexcuse me for giving
way to my feelings--but youotspoke SO
kindly, aud [ felt so sure it was good
|, And |, think, sir, that such men as one
Irof3the clerks in wHuntley u Warner s
should betremoyed. lie told newt was
counterfeit and added something Lam
glad my father did not hear. L knew
the publisher would not send me bad
money. i3iw .s4squaH 5a rs 9T9s9a hoE
led "WIho is your father, young LADY,"
asked zsedl the le4shier,i becoming interested.
! Bass Mr. Benjamin Locke, sir" aaa z4ze
- Benjamin .Locke--Ben.s Locke--was
he eyer5a clerk in the navy department.,
| at v Washington" 5.57gsz at5sUiav baa
| i YES, sir; removed from there, said
| Alice. tss.Since then ,--she hesitated--
since then he has not been well--and we
are somewhat reduced Oh why do |
| tell these things, sir?,,Ine3j q 1qoqqua ssd
| d ''Ben, locke reduced murmured the
cashier; the man who was the making of
me- 1--WE me his number, and street, my
child, Your father, was one of the best.
perhaps the on y; friend Lever had. I
have, not forgotten him. No 4 Liberty
street will see him this evening -
Meanwhile let me have the bill--let me-
see, III give you another Since / have
come to look, haven't got a five, here's
ten" -.-
Era That evening the inmates of a shabby
| genteel house received the cashier Of the
i NJ Bank Mr. Locke, man of grey
3halr,, though numbering but fifty years,
rose from his arm chair and much affect
ed greeted the familiar face. The son
of the cashier accom- panied him, and
lawhileathe elders talk together, Alice and
the young man grew quite chatty. otD2R
-s'Y es;-sir, | have unfortunate,
said Mr.. Locke in "a low tome 4 have
just recovered, as you see from rheuma-
tic fever, caused by undue exertions and
had 1t not been for that sweet girl of mine,
I4Isnows not what should. have done
She, by giving lessons in music and
French, and by wiring for periodicals,
has kept me, SO far, above want.
"You shall not want, my old friend, :"
said the, cashier. st, was a kind Provi-
dence that sent your daughter to me.
There's a place in the bank just made
vacant by The death of valuable clerk
and it is at your disposal. 1t is my gift,
and valued at 81, 200 year" Et.s
Pen cannot describe the joy with which
this kind offer was accepted. The day
OF deliyerance had come 5l i FetFt@i-
- ~ r -4iF
On The following morning the cashier
entered the handsome store of Fl untley 4
Warner and enquired for, the head clerk.
He came obsequiously.L =. o@,,:.,.. 81, ~ -.
"Sir, sad the cashier, sternly, sis
that bad note?'' ,a 51;. 1.aa i5s.z aaaa
"I--I think not sir" stammeringly
replied the clerk. a..at .t5@. 1853 aa
The cashier went to the door. From
his carriage stepped young girl, in com
panyr with his daughter. 81 z}Ear
i 'Did you nottell this young lady, my
ward, that this note was counterteit?-
And did you not so far forget self-respect
and the interests Of your employers as to
offer an insult!' ..a.g
The man stood ,confounded-he dared
not deny; he could say nothing for him
self. "a4 .a-oAl=g .sz-E] 81 .17s 49, #.E..'.
"''If your employers keep you, sir, they
will no longer have my custom" !" said the
cashier steruly. I"You deserve to be
horsewhipped, SIR
The firm parted with the unworthy
clerk that very day, and he left the store
dlssgrraced, but punished justly.l s,ll nj
Alice Locke became the daughter in
law of the good cashier. All of which
grew out of calling a genuine bill counter
felt. s- xaI 50 ID rs E. SO rettaa'
Tiu.aa o1Ga9Eu5 30 19-s} -.suaj blaa aa'
ARE LADIES POLITE ?-As rule, wo-
men are less selfish than men, more prone
to sacrifice self where their affections are
involved. But in dealing with people
who are strangers or mere acquaintances,
women manifest more manners and less
courtesy than men. Let cripple meet
man on a narrow strip Of sidewalk,
either side of which is rough travelling,