The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-01-03
ANNIE AND the BANK NOTES,

Three sisters, Jane, Maria and Anni
Maskall, lived in small but comfortable
cottage situated just within the suburb
of Milford. Their mother had died som,
three years previous, leaving them mean
far too meager for their support, The,
had, therefore, to seek livelihood a
best they could. Jane the eldest, ha,
turned her musical talents to good &C
count, and had become popular anC
sOught.aner teacher, while Maria has
found employment in retail clothing
establishment. Annie the youngest o
the three, kept house, and by making
fine embroidery and fancy work of vari
Gus kinds, had earned many small sums
of money.
BY their diligence and economy they
had not only LETT untouched the sum be-
queathed by their mother-their father
had died many years belore-but had
added to it each year until il amounted
to more than $500. With this sum they
intended to purchase house of their
own, and thus save the rent they were
paying.
For weeks they tramped from place tp
place, looking at the various dwellings
offered for sale, and had at last made ur
their minds to buy nice, cezy little
place, situated but short distance from
their present home.
The arrangements for the purchase OF
the house were c0mplet. d and the sisters
had begun to pack up their household
goods preparatory to removal. The
money belonging to them was in the
custody of a friend, who had lent it out
at interest for their beDeft. 1t was
agreed that Annie shoull call tor thi.
money, she being at liberty, and pay for
the house Herewith, or as much as was
required. For this purpose carriage
had been engaged, and the three sisters
were now awaiting its arrival.
"Now be careful, Annie" warned
Jane, turning from the window; " be
careful that yor. don't let the money out
of your hands until you give it to Mr..
Burchard, and get the deed"
go, don't be afraid" assured Annie,
who WAS looking in the mirror and ar.
ranging the set of her wee Lit Of a bon
net; "don't be afraid. ! can take good
care of that"
81 should hope sO,' said Maria, help.
ing Annie with her cloak go, wouldn't
it be awful it you should lose it,"
" lIa, haw laughed Annie, gayly "the
idea How can lose it? / shall take
the best care, assure YOU"
well, you'll make haste back, won't
you, Annie" raid Jane; because we
ought to 30 to Mann & Co.'s to zee about
getting that new carpet"
" Yes" answered Annie; "Pll make
haste home. But don't you think had
better stop and look at that new vet at
As? We ought to buy brand.new
set of things for our sitting room, hadn't
We, Maria ?"
Yes, indeed" replied Maria "and
We want sOme nice pictures for the walls,
too, and | shall look for some the first
opportunity get."
Well, here comes carriage" said
Jane, who WAS on the watch at the win
dow. Hadn't I better let my engage
ment go, Annie, dear, and accompany
you? ~
"No, indeed" exclaimed Annie, toss.
ing Lcr head, Pm not a BABY"
Annie, with last hurried glance in
the glaos, hastened below, and rs the
carriage drove to the door, she was cau-
toned again and again to he extremely
careful. Taking her seat she was driven
away at a rattling pace.
Arrived at her destination, the Office
Of the gentleman holding the money in
trust, Annie was ushered in by clerk.
"GoOd morning. Mr.. Alger" she
said.
"Ah, good-morning, Mis- Mascall p'
responded Mr.. Alger, looking up from
his papers. "Come after your money,
eh?"