Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-14


The pieces Of gold and silver made a
merry bvt cold Jingle as they ratified TO
and fro ON the glass plate, and the rustic
Of the bank notes fell soOthingly upon the
ears Of tie bystanders. When will the
bilLH rustic in my hand?' thought the
young man, and the gold pieces ironically
jingIed: In the sweet
PFOTLE WAITING THEIR TURN.
There are many classes of people wait
Ing their turn, some impatiently and 9th
ers quietly and patiently. There were
business men who clasped in their hands
well-tilled bank books; they We're waiting
to make their daily deposits. On some was
3 look Of grim. triumphant satisfaction,
consciousness that another victory had
been won in the mad battle for wealth.
On others was an expression Of petulant
tmpatience. Neither were the working
men absent, and occasionally a woman
put in her nervous appearance One thing
very noticeable was the fact that a ma
jority of the checks presented were
quickly handed back by the teller with
the remark
You will have TO indorse that check
Write your name ON the back please"
This is the commOnest requirement Of
bank, yet there are many men who for
get il. or at least do not heed ii. great
many checks are made out payable To the
order of the person TO whom the check is
given. and unless reminded by the teller
some parties think the check needs no in
dOrSement 50 long as they present ii them
selves. Each check is subjected to a rapid
though close scrutiny by the teller, and
down il goes and the money is forthcom-
ing provided the name is good.
There was young farmer in line, and
he elbowed his way up to the money hole
and looked at the teller; after a good sur
vey he handed in a check for a small
Rmount. The teller glanced at the sigma
ture. quickly turned the check over, and
as quickly handed it to the farmer with:
This check is payable to the order of
Simpson Blank; his name must be on the
back"
But I'm Simpson Blank"
THAT makes no difference. You will
have 10 indorse it, anyhow
Well. gimme pen, then"
You will find one on the desk near
you
Where did tou say for me to sign it2'
"On the back"
HE GOT IT DOWN AT LAST.
The man went TO the desk and eau
tiOuSly wrote his name on the back of the
check at the same time making all kinds
Of grimaces and putting his mouth
through as many contOrtiOns as there
were crooks in the letters spelling his
name He then handed the check over
with the remark:
There you are. / amt much used to
slingin' fists on checks, but reckon that II
gil me the money, won't it,
He got the money. grasped it tightly in
his right hand, rammed II into his pocket,
and left
'Tis pity, but tits true, that women
sometimes take undue advantage of the
chivalry of man. 1t is merely a bit Of
human nature now and then. A woman
came in the door, and instead of waiting
to be given a place by the men she
crowded right in front Of them and pre-
sentet her check. Probably the same
spirit prompted her that prompts four
young ladies to walk across a crossing
abreast on muddy day and allow the
men TO step aside into the mud. II might
be called selfishness. but it's idiocy. 1t
didn't take long for the student TO learn
his lesson there.
The repOrter-student in conversation
with the teller asked him If he was
bothered with forged checks. He replied:
Sometimes | am. but have not yet
been caught. l tell you il places US in
tickliSh position now and then when a
check is presented. We want to be sure
it's genuine, and at the same time do not
wish to affront the person presenting it.
And then We frequently have to positively
refuse check on account of the doubtful
signature. There are many attempts
made to beat banks. and teller has some
chance 10 study rascality and cheek. When
a business man Of good standing presents
a check We don't examine it SO closely as
when a stranger presents one. but / can
say this: that honesty and integrity have
a money value in every bank. Toledo
Blade