Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-07-17

cents.
"Humph less than | supposed
Write out a receipt for tina
amount"
He left the stove, and came anC
looked over my shoulder while
wrote.
alt is all right, Mr.. Putnam.
know you now. You've been with
Winston a long time. can tel
your signature anywhere"
He drew from an inside pocket &
large black wallet, very round and
full, and counting out eleven
different piles of bank-notes, be
told me to run them over. 1t was
short and easy task, for each pile
contained just ten one hundred
dollar bills.
The balance was in fives, tens
and twenties, and it took more time
to count them; but at last we got
it SO that both were satisfied.
At this moment we heard the
whistle for the station. Anderson
sprang for his traveling-bag, and,
giving me a hasty hand-shake, was
off on the run.
/ closed the door and counted
the money again. Finding it all
right, l wrapped piece of news
paper around it, and slipped it into
my overcoat pocket.
did not feel quite easy to have
so much money about me but as
Winston's house was at least n mile
! distant, concluded to keep it I'M
til morning, when could deposite
it in the bank.
closed the damper again, drew
on my gloves, took the office-key
from the nail just over the door,
and stepped up to put out the light.
AS | did so, saw a bit of paper on
the floor, which, on picking up.
| saw was the receipt | wrote for
Mr.. Anderson. He had dropped
it in his hurry. I put it in my
pocket, and thought no more of it,
only | would mail it to him. !
would have done it then, but as the
last mail for that day had gone out
on the train which took Mr.. Amber
son, l could do it just as well in the
morning. Then, too, l was in
something of a hurry that night,
for / had an appointment; and l
may as well state here that it was
with young lady, who, hoped,
would be my wife before many
months.
| fastened to my clearinghouse,
ate my supper, and then went over
to Mr.. Warmers wearing the over
coat with the money in it, as l did
not feel easy about leaving it in
my room. Carrie was at home, of
course, as she was expecting me,
and leaving my coat and hat in the
hall, I went into the parlor. l do not
think repetition of our converse
ton would be very interesting, so
| will pass it merely remarked that
nothing occurred to disturbed me
until / arose to take my leave.
Carrie went into the hall for my
coat and hat, that l might put them
on by the warm fire, but she came
back with only my hat.
"Why, Fred, You certainly did
not venture out such night as
this without an overcoatl Z"
mo coat !" l exclaimed, in
dazed sort of way, for the thought
Of the money, flashed upon me so
suddenly, had almost stunned me.
The next moment l tore past her
like mailman, as was. The coat
was gone!
Then l was unnerved. | grasp
ed at the stair-rail, and caught it
in time to support myself. Carrie
came running out, her face pale
with alarm.
"Oh, Fred are you sickl Let
me call mother and the doctor |!
Your are as white as a sheet I"
"No, no, Carrie ~ / entreated.
"There, am better now"
And was better. / was strong,
all at once--desperately strong.
And what brought about this
change! That simple receipt
which | had in my pocket. Amber
son had nothing to show that the
money had been paid; and was not
my unaided word as good as his
1 was foolish enough to believe
that could brave it drought, and
grew confident and quite easy al
once.
"There, Carrie, ! am much better
now. The room was too warm,