The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
AT THE BANK COUNTER.
a Woman Who for Once Was Firm
With the Naughty Receiving
TeIIar
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
He had small brown eyes and a bristlinE
red mustache. His cheek bones were
prominent and his temples formed little
hollows in the sides of his head. against
which the intricate workings of his brain
pulsed Hereby. Moreover, he was receiv-
ing teller in Dearborn street bank.
In his position where he handled sums
or money ranging In value from tens OF
/ thousands of dollars to as many cents he
had ample opportunity To bestow his per-
/ sonal taVors upon whatever patrons or
the bank were most deserving and TO lit
orally wipe less fortunate depositors out
OF existence with one scornful look or
his deep-Set eyes. II was only one tone
| harmonious with the rest of his nature
| that prompted him to seize such a chance
by the iorelock and work It to his COM
| plete satisfaction.
OF all the lesser lights in the CONNER
| clal world that transacted business
| through the medium of the receiving teli-
| er's bank there was one firm which he
had singled out as special mark for his
aversion. 1t was a recently organized
concern that had started out with very
! modest capital, and the first time the wu-
man who had been employed as maid-or
all work around the office went over to
the banking house to make a deposit she
carried three checks amounting to S47 %.
The receiving teller noted the smallness
of the sum and his brown eyes sunk a
little farther back in his head, his eye
lids perceptibly frightened and his red
muStache hristled little more than usual
When he returned the bank book he threw
Il down before her with little whack
that gave her to understand without any
pretense of quibbing that he had given
her challenge of war to the end.
The business of the new firm dragged
miserably along in the very lowest stra-
tum and for months the ability to deposit
more than 500 made a red-letter day in
their history. Week after week the re-
cevinig teller grew more suspicious of the
woman who qualied visibly before the out
spoken contempt in his dark eyes and
sfaaF1 a14a l.re H.
ed the point where he doubted what lit
tie money she did have was gotten hon
estly. A check given by firm in the
city would have to be certified before he
would have aught to do with IT; III IL
came from another town II was considered
worthless until he had communicated
with the issuing bank, and he gave orders
to the paying teller to cash no order she
might present without consulting him.
The woman's soul grew faint and sick
| from persecution and her dreams were
| bristling red moustache and piles of spu-
| rious checks. One day a streak of luck
blew up hard against the new firm, and
the womans step was light and her heart
was exultant with victory when she
marched up TO the receiving teller's win
! dow She had a check for $500 He look
ed at 1t once carelessly and said in that
| piercing tone which was the insignia of
his displeasure: You must get that Ger
| titled"
The woman was strong in the knowledge
that she was bolstered up by a $500 check
and she decided to take firm stand.
THAT is good" she said resolutely. at
is now II 80. 1t will take an hour to get
il certified. We have to make 800 good
here within a few minutes. Please credit
US with that amount"
The receiving teller's face flushed at her
defiance and he watched her as she started
away. She stopped at the paying teller s
window. He tapped on the wire netting
separating the two compartments and cali
ed out loudly: Cash nothing. This check
cannot be drawn against"
The woman's eyes blaZed and she stalk
ed back to the desk
Sir" she said. do you see whose name
is signed to that check?"
He Strengthened up haughtily.
Il don't know the name" he said, sharp
ly. 1T is someone we have never heard
Of"
please look again." she returned.
Reluctantly he took IL from the spindle
and studied the signature.
"Will il be all right?" she asked softly.
He nodded. The name was that Of the
president Of the bank.