Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-03-18

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whose name is written there"
At FIRST Mollie was n little angry. II
was the first time that anybody had
doubted that she was herself
al Just think he knows me himself,
and only wants to plague me-"
Perhaps ho did, but he did not show
IL. just then she saw the Superintend-
ent of her Sunday-school, and ranacross
the street, with an exclamation that
stopped and astonished him.
"Oh, Mr.. Thomas, you know I'm
Mary French, don't youp'
"Know that-whatp Why, of course"
"Well, won't YOU please go with me
to that horrid bank, and tell them SOP
want to get some money with n check"
Certainly ! will. But, Mollie, il
you want to talk like business man
about this, yo,g,, must say Il want TO
"Thank YOU" Molie answered,
rather moekly.
"Mr. Cashier" said Mr.. Thomas,
"this is my friend, Miss Mary French.
You will find her very pleasant per-
son to do business with. Good-morn-
ing"
Then Mollie handed in her check
the cashier glanced ut the back OF 1t,
and then returned itto her, saying quiet
ly: Endorse it, please"
"What do you meanP" asked Mollie,
q little scared at this new complication.
"Write your full name across the
back of il. Unless you do that, we
couldn't get the money from the bank
in Boston where Mr.. Harbury has de-
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at once show that we have paid you the
money, and that you have transferred
to this bank the right to collect the
same amount from the fund Mr.. Har-
bury has placed in Boston," r
"But you haven't given me the money
yet" objected Mollie.
mo" said the cashier, smiling,
"and you mustn' tgivc me the indorsed
check until | do, Here it is. Would
you like five dollars or so in small
changer"
.If you please" said Mollie, as she
wrote her name at little desk near by,
carefully blotting the ink, and passing
the paper across the counter. Then she
picked up her precious crisp bills and
shining silver, and had started almost
to run out Of the door, when the cashier
again stopped her. ,0
"It is always best to count your
money before leaving. There might be
some mistake"
Mollie counted, and it did not come
out right! She tried it again, with no
better success.
~ think, sir" she said then, there
are only nine dollars and ninety-eight
cents here, when l thought should get
ten dollars.
"Yes, but l had to stamp the check.
The stamp is required by the Govern
ment rs n tax, and costs two cents.
Seep" tH4.a
/ am afraid his customer did not
"see" at all, but she thought she
would rather lose two cents, if it were
not all right, than show any further
ignorance of banking customs, and so
she tripped homeward.
Her fathers first question was
whether she had got her money or not.
81 cashed the check, if that is what
you mean," Mollie replied with dig
nifty.
"Oh-ah-yes-I beg your pardon
that is what intended to say. Now,
tell me all your adventures"
She began, and they had good
laugh over them. When she told about
the stamp, Papa looked grave.
"I think Uncle William did that for
a purpose, too. He would tell you, as
l do, that when you grow up and send
away checks.of your own, you should
stamp them. 1t is petty fraud to let
your creditor pay the two cents that it
is your duty to provide for. Now, about
the rabbit house?"
They put their heads together, but,
before full decision was reached, NJ.
French was called away. When leav-
ing, he remarked:
.'If Iwere you, Mollie, should write
Uncle William as short and business
like but pleasant q letter in acknowl-
edgment rs he sent to you. Tell him" "
and Mr.. French used lot of phrases
that Mollie strove to remember, with
this result: .r.1.
my DEAR UNCLE: 1t is with pleasure ac
| knowledge the receipt this morning of your
% Of oson or @ Please ,
oept my thanks for remembering not only thai
1t was my birthday, but that love pets. II
sS sSa ay Of
| generosity, and make the sight-draft you sug
gest' Believe me- your aifeS!onats nw Fansc niece;
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WneM' mnls'ieu % onIie piay' M n
J ms couh.liiS-iponi III carr s'reeI en'
. heNI uay. iaIner guess l Mone Wy
10 puIHle "aa' @ glri any more VIII oisi
less i9rins. oou,ih havo wrillet
5 petler ieller u, lhysen' must nave mel
e Us ,a ParlheL. P,. ~
1 Inc raoplt-houscs were at once pe
gun, oul % pelore ore. they w, we're Ts linlsneu y.
e aooII week hl.er .hls, Mr. rIench ah' an
: ~, ms uausheer we're aSaln toSe1her IN th'
t library. one hau eNpiaiheu 10 nun Una
her pets were housed, or, rather, be
fore she could buy any rabbits mt all. fo
c ~, i,o,,,a 20, - ~ 60 -, G..
tne house WAS W oc Sot reaay hrst
:, Consequently, she would have to cal
for the other ten dollars and sbe want
a ed tn know what n draft was and boy
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