The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-03
AT THE BANK COUNTER.
A Woman Who for Once Was irm With
thr Naughty Re living Teller

thr Naughty Re living Teller
From the Chicago News.
He had small brown eyes and brist-
ling red mustache. His check bones
were prominent and his temples formed
lJttle hJllows in The sides OF MS hcau.
against which The intricate workings or
his brain pulsed fiorcely. Moreover. ne
was receiving teller in Dear borh
street bank.
In his position. where he handled
sums OF money ranging n value from
tens of thousands of dollars 20 as many
cents, he had ample oppJrtun9ty 10 De
stow his personal favors upon what
ever patrons of The bank were most de-
serving and TO literally wipe less for
tunate dePCsitors out of existence with
one scornful look of his deep-set eyes.
II was only one tone harmonious WIN
the rest Of his nature that prompted
him to seize such a Clance by the fore
lock and work Il 20 his complete salts
faction.
OF all the lesser lights in the COM
mercial world that transacted business
through the medium of the receiving
tellers bank. there was one firm when
he had singled out as a special mark
for his aversion. Ii was recently or
gsnized concern that had started out
with very modest capital, and the trst
tima the woman who had been employ
ed as mdd-Of-all work around the OF
flee went over to the banking house 10
make a deposit. she carried three
checks amounting 10 AI25. The re-
ceNing teller noted the smallness Of the
same and his brown eyes sunk Little
farther back i'm his head, his eyel!ds
paruaptsbly tiEh;ened and his red mus
taChe hr.stled a little more than usual.
When he returned The bank book ne
threw x down before her with little
whack that gave her 10 understand
w.chout any pretense OF qu.DbIlng thas
he had given her challenge of war 10
the end.
The business Of the new firm dragged
miserably along in the very lowest stra-
tum and for months the ability 10 de-
post more than 500 made red-letter
day in their history. Week after week
the receiving teller grew more suspi-
oFous Of the woman who qualed vis.bly
before the outspoken contempt in his
dark eyes and br.s,ling mus.ache, and
at last he reached the point where he
doubted what little money she did have
was gotten honestly. \ check given by
a firm in the city had TO be certified
before he would have aught TO do with
Il: if IL came from another town II was
considered worthless until he had com
municated with the issuing bank. and
he gave orders TO the paying teller 10
cash no order she might present with
out consulting him.
me woman = soul grew ldlul anu
sick from persecution and her dreams
Were haunted by a pair Of deep-set
eyes, a briStling red mustache and piles
of spurious checks. one day a streak
OF good luck blew up hard against the
new firm and the woman's step was
light and her heart eXultant with vic
tory when she marched up 10 the re-
ceiving teller's window. She had a
check for $500. He looked at !; once
carelessly and said in that piercing
tone which was the insignia of his dis
pleasure: You must get that GER
titled"
The woman was strong in the knowl-
edge that she was bols,ered up by a
$500 check and she decided 10 take a
firm stand.
THAT is good" she said, resolutely.
1T = now II 30. Il VIII take an hour -
e, +: certified w have - make 500
good here within few minutes. Please
credit Us wi.h that amount"
The receiving teller's face flushed n
her dstnanye ana ne watched her as
she started away. She stopped az The
paying tall-r'S window. He tapped on
| the wire netting separating the tWa
compartments. and called out loudly.
cash moaning This check elnno; D.
| drawn agalIS..'
| The " mans eyes blaZei and she
| stalked back 20 his desk
| Sir" she said. do YOU see whose
| name IS signed go that check"
He s.ra.gs.an. q up haughtly.
Il don, know The name" he said
/ sharply. 1t IS some one we have never
/ hear Of"
Please look a: Ii again" she return
Reluctar:ly he took It from the spin.
die AMI studied the sgnature
VIII * BE- all right she asked
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