The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-23
The Honest Old Soul.
Ft,om the Chicaoo Mnn.

We think we are moving along at rapid rate
in this steam generation of ours But we do not
know just what the gait is until we meet some
honest old soul from the settl 4ments, who
has not had an opportunity of keeping abreast
of the times. II is his innocence that amuses
but we are too prone to laugh at his ignorance
There is something else in ia study showing
progression. met one of these old men the
other day in a bank He had some business
transaction there. He faltered on the Intel of
the door, and asked if This was the Illinois
savings and trust company. He was informed
that it was. He glanced at the foer, and saw in
the doorway foot-mat Of rubbergs on which was
the name of the bank. -
"They aiu't dom as much bizness as thew
was, said the old man; when | fust done
bizness with EN- they hal the sign over the
door. Now they've got it on the floor
The old man was instructed on the foot-mat
Then this bent the sign, but mat to wipe
yong boots onf"
Yes, sir"
back and tell Samanthy about this she'll go of
into hysterikes and say I've left the prohibition
He walked in and looked about the room. The
wainscoting OF the handsome room is of
polished marble and the floor is of thing The
old man looked around and ASKED;
anybody dead?"
NO"
Locks like a graveyard. SO much marble
everywhere. l didn't know bus what il was a
new-fangled tombstone, kind of family
Duryfn ground right downtown; you know | We
heern good deal told about Chicago men bein'
mighty busy. ] thought maybe they died hero
ond the people alive was too busy to take tho
dead out the graveyard.
This was explained to him by the visitor who
had been acting as guide.
What's them brass things on the bottom of
the countery" he asked
Those are foot-rests
''WhatY"
"Foot-rests Rails upon which the customer
puts one OF his feet. as q sort OF rest when he is
attending to business"
They have none They have these foot rails
so that man can rest without sitting down"
Rests while he is standing upi"
Yes. sir.
ION one foot'"
yes, first one foot and then the other"
Like an old goose I've got down on the
farm
1T is quite an idea"
"lthought you said it was footroostf"
well, same thing-foot rest"
well, that beats me. Il don't think I'll say
anything about thai when get home. They'd
never believe IL in the world. They'd swear
had EN-"
you ought TO go behind there and see the
lock on the safe. IL is a nice piece OF work 1t
is as fine as watch in fact 1t runs like one.
When the man closes the vault in the afternoon
he can't get IL open himself until the cock-work
runs certain number OF hours"
TIE old man looked over his glasses. The
veins in his temples stood out from tire surface
Don't ASK me TO look at anything o; that sort"
he said, II don't believe IL. | wouldn't beiieye
IL IL I seed it, You've treated me all right
stranger and aint got nothn agin you, but
don't want you TO tell me auy mora. / seed tbs
sign on the donr.mat. | see the foot-roosts on
the counter, where inan rests on one foot
Wills he IL transectIn' his bizneSs Mcbby can
tell Snmanthy about tnat, and by her snelhn'
my breath Tucbby she may believe mo- but
she wouldn't live with me, stranger, If was 10
tell her that clock yarn. | guess l II git the
money on this check standn on one foot while
] do, and then must be shown up the creek"