The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-06
THE LOST BANK NOTE.

"James." said Mrs. Garret, while
sitting at breakfast one morning, 81
don't like that new girl. 1 have my sus-
picions about her."
"About Ann - returned Mr.. Garret,
in surprise. "Why, it's only few days
ago that I heard you boasting to Mrs.
Brenmer you had the best cook in New
York"
$50 she is a good cook. I don't ex-
pect to get such another for twice the
wages. 1t is not about the work-she
does all that well-but I've no trust in
her."
"What has she done 2"
"What has she done ?" echoed the lady,
somewhat sharply. Nothing, of course,
or I'd send her packing But she's sly
and secret, and won't tell me anything
about herself and has ridiculous airs
about sleeping alone, and won't even
allow Amanda inside her bedroom door.
There's something wrong, depend upon
it. If there wasn't screw loose some
where she would not be here for such
low wages"
"If that's fault against her you can
raise them," suggested Mr.. Garret.
"There, James, you may as well go to
your Office, if that's all you have to say"
cried the lady of the house. But mark
my words before you go, I'll find Ann
Walker out before long,"
Mr.. Garret sighed as he rose to depart
He well knew that remonstrance would
avail nothing, for Mrs. Carrots preju-
dices were as the laws of the Medes and
Persians that changeth not, SO he took
himself off without another word.
Amanda y cried the lady, when left
alone, bring.Horace up"
In response to this summons large,
slatternly girl of IL or II made her ap-
pearance from the basement. with little
boy in her arms, who made snatch at
AN egg-stand and knocked it on the floor
in passing the table.
"You awkward, careless gypsy - cried
Mrs. Garret, with great spirit; "that's
the second thing you've broken this
morning. Who do you think is going
to pay for all you destroy? Come here,
Horace, love, and have nice piece of
toast. What is Ann doing, Amanda 2"
"She's dressing the turkey, num-"
"Did she scour the front steps this
morning?"
Eyes, mum; she got up at 5 o'clock to
do it.
"Go and tell her 1 expect her to
wash the drawing-room windows before
dinner"
upon my word, muttered Mrs. Gar
ret, resentfully, as Amanda retired to
carry her message, "Tll pull her pride
down for her bit. Must wash the steps
at in the morning, forsooth, lest folks
see her at it. I'll take that out of her -
In few minutes Ann came up to clear
the dishes off. She was tall and we'll
proportioned, about 20 years of age,
her face pale, refined in features, not
handsome, but singularly intelligent and
earnest in its expression.
She looked little anxious and troubled
as she noiselessly arranged the room,
and when she was ready to go she said,
ID a very soft voice:
May l ask favor, ma am, that the
cleaning of the front windows be put off
till early in the morning 2"
"No," answered the mistress, crlrtly,
81 want them done now"
4" don't wish to be seen by passers-
by" she urged, almost pleadingly. cit
is of importance for me not to be seen
by-by some one who might know me. ("
You will obey my orders. girl. or
leave the house y returned Mrs. Garret.
beginning to culver with temper.
The servant curtesied and Withdrew.
In few minutes she was Mt the win
dows, but in close sunbonnet, to Mrs.
Carrots unspeakable disgust.
"I think can see through nv lady. "
was her inward comment. "She's some
iailbird the detectives are after. I'll Law
q trap for her, and if she's not caught in
it my penetration isn't much"
Rising from her sewing machine, which
she had been busily plying in Master
Horace's behalf, while her brain busily
,revolved, she unlocked her desk, took
from il a $40 note, carefully marked the
number, and dropped it, as if by acci.
dent, under the edge of the table. Then
she cut and basted some more work, max
ing rubbish enough about the floor to in
sure the servant having to use her dust
pan before dinner. BY the time this wa,
accomplished she discovered little Hor
ace and the machine in such danger o.
coming to grief together that, first driv
ing that innocent to the other side of th,
room, and then picking up the scattered
shuttles and reels, she called Ann NJ
stairs TO put the parlor to rights, and lef
the room, taking Horace with her.