Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-01
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Gllc t10<kiflNf White % RtsN tts1t $50
through the nostA of England. ! catered
one az the I've hanking hosises n tAt
anltc little fawn o9 Rpnrifh Ter the par
FoSe ~ casaiag small clseek. While ]
wnS awaiting nly fArn a hsixht. nea lS
iressel Irish stl entered With baby
hsr ag:as ass4 Il Beak IL England
fcr ~ carefully faIs.ed ID her right hana
| naae way for her 10 pass. and ssis
wcnt straight m 10 the counter and laia
Fhe note before tise telling clerk. but
without nttering word
The clerk raiSel his head and sharply
demanded:
Meilgr
The girl seemed rather abashed Of this
ohhaad Interrogation. as II she Thought
he knew perfectly well What she waited
ar after moments hesitation. said:
"Piaze an can We give me the money
f,.v that?"
What's your nameg" inquired thr
clerk in the same rough tone as he
closely scr,tinized the note. Tor ut that
time a great many Wen executed counter.
feits were floating about.
"Eridget. replied the girl.
who do you come from, l mean p
said the clerk, evidently thinking the re-
ply was an evasion.
Come froins" stammered the girl.
who should come from but myself
Bridgetg'
"Rother." exclaimed the clerk Grossly.
'What 10 you wantf Who sent youl
Who are you?'
Bridget again was the meek reply.
saw the clerk had strong tinge OF
'.taul lom" in him and was anything
hui citing. so | stepped forward and
exe.as that ! supposed she wished to
have tie note changed and suggested
ssat. as il was evidently good. he might
90 wei cede to her modest request
The glsi iaalsed at me gratefully and ex
clair:ed Ill Ter broad Irish brogue:
Sure. an that's what ! do want. I'm
goin 10 meet me husban' in CARROLL. al
canno, get the note changed Ia any
shop IN the town at ALL They tell'd mc
he'd give me the money here. I"
oh" said the clerk bluntiy. "that's
It, is ii? Well. we don't change notes
for any one but our own customers
Make room for that gentleman"
Sure. the notes good. ye say, an
can't We give me the money, PLACER
pleaded The girl.
"Note's good, but we never change
notes. | tell you-except our own
There" added the clerk, with. as |
thought. most unreasonable III temper. as
he pushed the girls hand off the counter
there. take your confouneed note am
make way for some ore else.
Bridget seemed bitterly disappointed
anil. looking at the baby. asked pitifully
of that unconscious innocent:
"Oel, sure, an what'll do at allY''
got change for my check aud was
on tie point or following her to tender
Her what assistance | coull. hut she
paused for a moment at the door. and
then she suddenly returned. rs II a brighs
thoughi had suggested itself to her ns.nd
When the other customers were gone
she again arrested the attention OF he
clerk aul asked In n modest. qriet way
can did We say We could give me some
Of yer oAn notes for this?
ayes. certainly said the clerk crust
ily Hand II to me"
Bridget passed the note md immediate.
" received FIVE brand new 81 notes Of
the local bank In exchange. Still she
waited and watched nnxiously while
the clerk entered the number Of the note
in his book and deposited It In the draw
err. caught her eye. and saw that the
tables were turning. for q triumphantly
wicked light was beaming therefrom.
Up looked the unlucky clerk, as sonr
as vinegar. as II he would say, What
more can you wantr
IAN did We say ye changed yer own
nofesyv asked Bridget In firm tone.
s.Of course" replied the clerk sharply
opening his eyes as If he began to com
prehend that after all the simple Irish
lass might be too many" for him. while
two or three gentlemen who had come In
looked on and smiled.
.'rhen will We give me change for
them?' demanded Bridget authoritative
ly. adding in a cutting, sarcastic tone.
II think they're good
s.i'here." she said viciously. quoting his
own words as she threw down two or
the precious documents before him.
there, Take your COMPOUNDED notes.
The clerk was fairly vanquished. He
did not dare refuse to cash the bank $
own paper, so with slow fingers and an,
cry heart he counted ont II worth OF
change. all in silver-threepenny mud
fourpenny pieces, think, pr ably LOO
In all.
Bridget let him count--it occupied at
least five minutes--and he showed the
pie over 10 ner. men, 'eiy eaih'iss po'"
Bridget:
~Sure, didn't ask We for silver. ]
want goold."
Bridget was equal to him. The clerk
looked daggers-silver was not legal
| tender"--people were waiting. With a
naughty word, which was clearly audible,
he handed her couple OF new. bright
sovereigns. Bridget very coolly put them
In her purse.
One or two people We're served, but
Bridget remained. She waited her turn.
Very deliberately pulling out two more OF
the notes she thumpcd them down be-
fore the unfortunate man, for Bridger
was the worm that bad been trodden on,
and now she turned" and there was no
mercy in Bgidget's heart.
There. sur-r.' shc said. enjoying her
triumph. '@rake yer COMPOUNDED notes
an give me changer'
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