The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-09-10
OLD NEDS BANKING EXPERIENCE.
After Being a DepOster He Loses Conf.
dence in the Concern.

IN pldCC VI SdleJy. Tie was AFRAID,
he declared, that some of his neigh
bors knowing that he had money,
might rob him. Those who heard
him talk thought that he at least pos
sessed several hundrrd dollars.
Reaching the bank he said to the Of
fetal: Mister, | wants ter post
some money in dis heah house. Ken
| put SO in heah?''
ooh, yes, you can put in any
amount"
'No, KANT"
Yes, you can"
Il says dat KANT, fur amt got
any ermount. Err haw, haw, | got
yer dat time. Wall, now, put dis SO
back in dar fur safe keepin'."
The official took the money and
handing the old negro small book,
said:
Give me your signature.
Il amt got er one boss. Let 'em
all at home, | thinks"
"Write your name here"
ooh, yes, ken do dat
After much labor he wrote his
name. lie was greatly pleased with
the performance, and after he went
outside he stood for "a time, grinning
with satisfaction. One of his coun-
try acquaintance accosted him:
How're yer, Brudder Ned? 2"
"Why, bless me, eff dis amt Brud-
der Rodney. Whut yer dom up
heah, MANI"
ooh, nuthin much. Jes' knockin'
roun' er little. Whit yer dom yes
se'f?"
"W'y, Use got ter be er man o
biggest sorter 'portance. Yer ought
er seed me jes now"
"Whut wuz yer dom p
"Writtin' fur er bank. Morn dat,
| put some money in de bank"
"NOw, look heah, man, | fought
dat yer done had more sense dan dat.
De fust ting yer knows de bank
gwineter be broke, an err white man
gwineter run of, wild yer money"
Old Ned was troubled. He had
heard Of bank failures, and now he
regretted that he had placed so much
confidence in men who were strangers
to him, but remembering that he
could get his money, he went to the
bank, and addressed a man who was
counting money behind network of
wire, said:
Look heah, yer got dat SO yit?'
"What S10Y
'De money dat | put in heah jes'
now"
81 don't know. Come around some
time when the bank is open.
"Ain't de bank open now"
"No.'
Il say it is. Want open couldn't
git in heah."
go on away, | tell you. Ii you
don't go I'll call policeman"
ooh, I'll go. Rob er man, and
den want ter rest him fur it"
Come around tomorrow, old man."
After sleepless night, Old Ned
went to the bank. The same man
whom he had seen ON the previous
evening stood behind the network of
wire, still counting money.
wall, sab, Use heah."
you'll have to wait until the
bank opens.
Look aheah, amt it open yit?''
NO"
obs heah is de d-dest house 1
cher seed. Err pusson ken git inter
it jes as well when its shet ez he ken
when its open. | want dat SO now.
Use tired o foolin' wild dis heah stab
lishment."
$50 on, old man, and come back
after awhile"
Use dun been erway an Use dun
come back arter a while. You folks
hab dun stole dat SO an is now lib
in on de fat O de Ian Oh, yer
needn't ter laugh. Use gwine erway
an stay er few minits an den when
| comes back l wants sat'sfackshun.
About an hour afterward when he
returned the bank was open.
II wants dat So"
"Nell, make out check"
Glow make out er check -
Here, I'll fix it for you. Now
sign your name to this" he added.
Here you are" handing him the
$40. "Now go on away and don't
come back here any more.
DAT vice am Unnecessary, sah.'
I'll neber come heah ergin. Dis
heah is too much o er open and shet
bushes ter suit me. Dis amt de
same money | put in heah, an 1
wouldn't be s'prized eff it want coun-
terfeit. Dis settles me wild de bank
ers, case amt had no peace since
Use been runnin' wild 'em. Good
day. Yer's foolin' avid de wrong
man when yer foolin' wild me-"
Kissing, they say, communicates
/ lisnase LIZ love is q disease Il dnnc