Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-28

{ Don't talk IN that absurd way, I'D
ward--Fatheris very fond, indeed,prout
of You, and this bitterness is cruelty un
called for. He has said nothing as yet
Because you will not permit me t.
approach him. / will go now-Icanno
bear this suspense ass
please do not!' earnestly exclaimed
the girl, some other time-not now Ed
ward--please listen to me. Father has
so much anxiety, such trouble, just al
this time aeae
Il cannot wait longer, Ella--I feel al
if doing wrong in not saying at once
what is so dear and near to us. Let me
go to- your father at once
She made no further objection, and
the young man sought her father. He
found the banker immersed in papers
and apologizing for the interruption,
plunged at once into the subject TIC
his confused utterances MIR. Johnston
listened quietly, and, when he had end
ed said s-.
i regret this. This is very painful
to me; know that you are attached to
your cousin, and you are every way
worthy Of her. But Edward, l have
other views. To tell you the truth, m,
dear boy, while / have the reputation OF
being a man of wealth, approach bank
rnptcy ,andfind all my possessions crumb
ling about me- IS
/ do not care for wealth sir; / onl,
ask for your daughter. l am young
and willing to work for her support
you do not care for wealth, and viii
no doubt be able to accumulate it, wher
you do. But my daughter has beer
bred to other habits and expectations.
Let us hope otherwise. Let us as
sist you sir. Certainly we can weathe
this storm; it cannot be so bad as yo,
seem to anticipate aa 4s
i cannot tell. A run upon my banl
at this time would ruin us. BY my
pledges | have secured confidence il
the immediate neighborhood; but wha
has secured me at home, courts specu
lations abroad. / am in hourly dreat
Of these brokers'
AT this moment the boy from the
bank broke into the room, quite pale anG
out of breath. He exclaimed
They're come sir
'As l expected was the quiet re
spouse. Say to Mr.. Inkpen that vii
be with him in a moment and, Selling
his hat, he fastened to the bank.
. Thestage entered West independence
from towards the city, and about moor
OF the morning we mention, this rough
rolling conveyance, turned out one pas
senger at the Bald Eagle lie was
tall, slender man, of about sixty years
dressed in homespun, with singularl,
mixed expression of shrewdness anc
simplicity, rather puzzling to SUDDEN
of human nature. He asked for til,
Bogus County Banking House. AM
with wellstufed, old-fashioned pair 0
leathern saddle-bags on his arm, sough
the institution inquired for.
Mr. Inkpen, assisted by two clerks
behind mahogany counters, was yer,
busy doing nothing. The tall strange
approached the clerk. oeffs4 -
DO you pay specie for GU notes here:
Certainly, SIR was the response.
Mr.. Inkpen, a cool, methodical bust
ness man, obeyed orders. He had beer
directed, on the appearance of an.
stranger demanding specie for notes, a
once to summon the President and Di
rectors. Mr.. Inkpen, as 1 said, obeyeC
orders. He had no opinions, and o.
course no judgment, of his own, but
understood his routine, and followed il
faithfully.
On one occasion, when a desperate
fight happened in the bank, Mr.. Inkpen
although chairs were broken and pistols
exploded, never raised his head from
the ledger or ceased his employment
When demonstrated with afterwards, he
only said, that had he been called upor
byMr.J ohnston,an ordered tointerfere
he should have done SO with due dill
igence.
Mr.. Inkpen handed the stranger 3
chair over the counter, begged him te
be seated, whispered to the runner tc
fetch the President at once, aud Their
quietly resumed his writing.
Mr. Johnston hurried to the bank
He found the stranger slowly tanning
himself with his broad brimmed hat
while seated in the chair that Mr. Ink
pen had furnished him.
You have some notes for which yot
desire the specie said the President
cycling the old man carefully.
'Yes,a small amount. Banks are bus
tin up jist at this time so numerous anC
promiscuous-like, it is rather dangerou,
to have any stuff on hand
Dir. Johnston examined the applican
more closely, on the delivery of thi.
trough speech. The shrewd expression
that accompanied it was not lost. II,
overdoes hi. disguise, thought Mr.. John
|ston. Internal scoundrel he wants t.
draw me on with his small amount: anC
the President looked at the well-stuffeC
saddle bags with intense distrust.
Yes, sir, you are quite right. w,
are in the midst of a commercial crisis
and Heaven only knows when it viii
end. But, sir, so far as our institution
Is concerned, we do business on so eau
tious and safe a principle, that we con
slider ourselves quite an exception, sill
Would you like to walk into the bureau
and examine the character and condit
ton of our Bank? Our Cashier vii
be at your service in few moments
SIR
Don't care eff Ido,' was the respons
and homespun, with the eternal pair o
saddle bags, to which he chung witt
significant closeness, was ushered int
the handsomely fitted up room, where
round mahogany centre-table, the Di
rectors were in the habit of deliberatin
over the affairs of the bank. Seatin
him in awell stuffed armchair. the Pres
ident opened book after book, and in
short space of time, succeeded, or APP
peared to succeed, in nystifying com
pletely, the applicant for specie. Will
thus engaged, one of the clerks, enter
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