The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-09-24

Ih4 doctor t1ITfcd uTOUnO ufbU CoUyftt
her just in time to SGue her frontdtttrJ.
There was slight rustic at the other
end of the room, and Anne looked |
around and saw Miss Carver standing in
the door with her street things on.
"What did tell you, Miss Bissell:" she
put in, quite unlimited. Didn't warn
YOU it was unsafe to keep any large sum
of money in the house? Didn't l plead
with you as friend to 60 and open an
account, and deposit your money in the
bank@
Eyes; you did," returned Mrs. Bissell
| feebly through her fast dropping tears,
! ssbut what's the use of bringing it up
now? I distrusted banks after SO many
savings institutions had broken. l
thought it better to keep the money by
me-"
s'Don't mind the old cat" whispered
Anne, with her rosy lips close to her
mothers ear, and her strong, young
arms about the little woman's waist.
sTell Us where the money was when it
was stolen; perhaps we shall find it is
all mistake"
Mrs. Bissell brushed away few salt
drops with the corner of her checkered
apron.
'sYou know, Anne, how careful I've
always been to lock up money. 1t was
in the middle drawer of the bureau uI
in gran'thers room, left hand corner
showed behind a pile of clothes and my
winter bonnet. 1t was il u little shell
casket that belonged to mother. al
ways KEEP that drawer locked, but
must have gone there in a hurry anc
: forgot to turn the key. 1t was week
ago Yesterday, think, when went III
. to make change to pay the butcher
= = bill, and there was angel cake baking IL
the oven and I was in q great taking fo
fear it would burn. It must have beer
at that time, but don't know, for m,
head isn't just straight and cam
think"
"Thats the way you keep you
money" sneered Miss Carver, but nc
body minded her.
you'll get it back, mother" sal
: Anne very positively, patting the thin
l. whithered cheek. do you think
I. could have been Bridget?' she added i
= reluctant whisper.
u 81 am sure of it, Anne" and Mrs. BIZ
E; sell Strengthened up and looked abou
~ her with confidence. Nobody else knee
~ I kept my money there. Nobody els
u. goes into that room except gran the
OF course it was Bridget, and it account
for her strange actions this last ten day
3. She has slammed the stove covers an
e. banged the kitchen utensils when ha,
IL asked her to do chore, aEd yesterda
% | cbo lrokp the soI1n tureen / thOugl
Nv mebbe she was in love, but see no
r. she had this thing on her conscience.
Il. "But she came with such a good re
by ommendation from her last place
j. pleaded Anne.
c.. seThem that tempts is as bad as the
that takes" edged in Miss Carver. Il
- wicked to leave money round where
:. will entice an ignorant girl like Bri
ol get"
en- Anne, who was still kneeling by b
81 mothers side, turned round on the {
ne fensive. "Now, Miss Carver, said 81
., esdon't go and spread this story all os
l nu town, for it might prevent US from cate
:, :, ing the thief"
~, "You are impertinent. Anne Bissel
n and Miss Carver, highly indignant, flu
lI La ont of the front door.
i o "There's one thing about 1t. !" said NJ
- Bisseu, rousing up as CLEAN Of he
To Is came into her mind. 'sI think those b
o. could be traced and got back if q be
~ only knew how to. set to work IN
IN n; right way. There were eight tens q
one twenty all marked with the letter
and q little cross with blue ink IN |
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