Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-02
NEW VOL. 33.--NO. 6.
identified the Cashier.

teller at his window, and he managed
to hand in the check he had been car
rying wrapped in his red handker-
chief, and stood waiting for his money.
"You will have TO be identified be-
fore We can pay this, " said the teller.
The farmer stopped little, stuck
his head against the window grating,
and said e1plosively:
Hey"
The teller repeated his statement.
The old farmer took the check, fold
ed it carefully with his long fingers,
and then rubbed his gray chin whisk.
ers thoughtfully.
Have TO be indemnifed, DO | ?" he
said thoughtfully. "Lemme see who
knows me Thar's Jim Patterson, but
he lives way up town. Why, say,
this here's Carrin ton is bank, ain'tit?"
This is the First National Bank,
said the teller, "and Mr.. Darlington
is the cashier"
"Whar is he -"
Second window to your right.
The old man stepped over to the
cashiers window and raped on it
with his whipstock. The cashier,
smooth, cool, distant, gray side-whisk.
cred, confronted him.
II want to git the money on this
here check, and that slick young fell
low in the other pen said would have
to be indemnifed.
THAT is the rule, said the cashier.
"You will have TO bring some one
in who knows you to vouch for your
identity"
Couldn't you do it ?" asked the old
man.
Certainly not unless were .ac-
quainted with you.
The old farmer laughed so loudly
that everybody in the bank looked
around and listened.
why, smash all potato bugs don't
you remember Las Crowder2 went
to school with ye; lived next door to
ye when you was plain Pete Carrin-
ton, stead Of ?. Clinton Carrin ton,
esquire. / kin indemnify you if yc
can't indemnify me. Member that
day when they had yer pa up for
stealth wood, and me and you aud
Sam Piper chunked the constable with
seed pertaters2 Member how yer ma
used to lock you mp on Saturdays
when she used to go out to do the 'ec-
tion gangs washin and you"
cts all right, Mr.. Crovder," ,aid
the cashier, turning a little red OF his
smoothly-shaven cheeks; Il did not
recognize you at first II has been a
good many years since ! have seen
you. Step over 10 the tellers window
and your check will be paid.
"In a minute, said the old farmer,
beaming with pleasure Os he recalled
the scenes Of his youth. why. could
ov indemni6ed you ifTd a met ye in
Afriky. You never could look feller
straight in the face, and you've got
that gear on your ear that old man
Phipps gave ye when he caught ye
tryin' to steal his best turkey"
"Yes, yes, said the cashier hurried
ly, as he stirred things about on his
desk and frowned deeply at some old
envelopes "those old times-yes, GER
tainly-boyhoOd's days. childish sports
and all that sort Of thing. TO be sure.
quite so, indeed. The teller is wait
ing to pay your check,
I'm goin' in a minute. Why, talk
about indemnifyin, Pete Carrin'ton,
Won want 10 hear me do II. Now,
bet you don't member that day when
You'll have 10 excuse me, Mr.
Crowder," said the cashier, prancing
up and down in bis cage, and pretend
ing to be looking for something. II am
very busy today"
Eyes, III excuse you" said the old
farmer, leaning his elbows on the win.
dow. Il jet wanted 10 see how good
| could indemnify You il ! tired.
Guess you find this kind Of work cas-
Ter than peddlin' fertilizer in an OF
cart, like you did the year your Uncle
Dick got mixed up in that train rob
berry, don't your"
The cashier left his desk suddenly
with an important looking batch Of
papers in his hand, and walked back
into the private Office. The old man
stumped over 10 the teller again and
handed his check between the bars.
"Pete says ye can pay it, he said.
"Mr. P. EIlin ton Carn'ton's indem-
nifed me, and I've indemnifed Pete.
could 60 on indemnifyin' him for
two hours and half If ! wanted to.
ciAan m, dorn IN tbe time he left Ce-