The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-07
Her Bank Account
'ansed Hearfaehss Where Joy
Was Intended.
sJ BELIEVE that every woman


Ripper al breakfast on the morning of
ais wife's birthday, and | feel sure
that you Will appreciate the little gift
i have for YOU
II know you've bought that opal and
diamond ring / wantedi" said Mrs.
Van, delightedly.' You dear eNtraya-
giant thing"
Van Ripper dived into his coat pock-
ct and brought out two small books,
which he gave impressively to his wife.
She looked them through as though
they were Chinese puzzle.
Those. my DEAR" said Van Ripper,
evading the opal ring delicately, for he
had discovered on inquiry that its price
was $500, "are your two new bank
books. I hive deposited for you at the
Rattlethem bank the sum OF 500 as
your birthday gift, and hereafter shall
give you your monthly allowance also
In the shape Of check. which you can
deposit and draw against in due FORM"
20, isn't that loveIyl" said Mrs. Van
Ripper. trying TO conceal her disap.
pointment about the ring. DO / just
show these at the shops when / want
10 buy anything?"
"The small book" said Van Ripper.
sis your deposit book, In which will be
recorded any amounts which you may
wish tO-~er--sRve. You will find that
having a bank book will cause you 10
save money almost nnconsciouSly. This
long book is your check book, on which
have had put your monogram In
gold"
And pink leaves. tool" said Mrs,
Van. "JuAt my colori What do ! do
with thix2 o, isn't II sweeti"
"They get up those things very nicely
a. the Rattlethem bank" said Mr.. Van
Ripple. II believe they have more
ladies among their depositors than
men, and they have clerks specially
selected for their polIteness and their
courtesy In explaining matters. These
check books are q rather pretty idea,
When you want to draw chick you
tear out one Of these and enter the
amount on the stub"
"And spoil the book?" exclaimed
Mra. Van Ripper.
sfhat'a what II Ia made for. See,
these perforated lines show where you
tear II on. This place il for the mum
Der OF the check and this for the date.
Here Is where you sign your name, aud
on thia line you write the amount Of
money you wish 10 pay out"
"ilut am not going to tear out one
OF those pretty eheekai" exclaimed
Mrs. Van Ripper. "I'll get money from
you whenever want IL. or else I'll have
things charged"
'srhat iA not exactly the idea, my
dear" said Van Ripper, looking trifle
unraAy. II want sou to learn TO take
care Of your own bank account and
your own money. OF course you'il have
to draw cheeks"
"But never, never could draw. Adel-
bert, II waa always my very worn, les
son at the eonvent--lt Was"
"Ha-~ha--- hal You don't understand; |;
10 draw a check is TO write IL QUITO
all it--aGeT'
"And l can go anywhere aud spend q
aheck9"
swell. II you're known, II will be all
right, otherwise you'll have 20 be iden'
tilted"
20. how perfectly horrIdl am sure
l never can do that. Why, Mrs. sniff
Ington had 10 go 10 the police station 20
identify her pockethook. That's where
you have to go 10 be identified, Adel-
bert"
Nonsense, my deari II certainly Is
high time you began 10 learn some.
thing about business affalrA. Anyone
who knows you can Identify you any
where"
Suppose want 20 pay my fare on
The car or pay u eRhman. Will he ee
able TO Identity mes"
20. you don't use checks for such
small bills as that. You just ask me
about Il any time when sou want 10
draw a check and I'll let you have the
benefit of my advice"
swell. just let me have $50 this morn.
Ing" said Mrs. Van Ripper, "for I've
got to go down town and get SOME
things. | don't want to spoil the book
until have had IL awhile, any yhowl"
So Van Rlppen gave his wife the
money and abe started down town.
Looking out OF the car she saw the Rat.
tlsthcm bank and she decided TO go In
and see what II waA like, II was
beautiful white marble place, with
young men clerks at work behind plate
glass partitions. Then there was an
inviting little carpe,ed inclosure where
abe saw several women sitting at small
dsAks writing or counting money.
Mrs. Van walked In and said 10 the
young man at the nearest window;
~Will you be kind enough TO let nae
have some no,e paper and envelopes?
have few letters to write"
He looked al her strangely. Eve
have nothing but the official paper,
madam" he said, "and IL IL against our
rules to use that even for our own cor,
responaenee.
81 think that's very odd" said Mrs.
Van Ripper. "Ms husband told me that
you were specially courteous to ladies
here"
@Arc you deposltor2" asked the
clerk.
II beg your pardon. Am I what p
asked Mira. Van Ripper. haughtlly.
"Do you have an account here"
II am member here" said Mrs.
Ripper. drawing out her boeks and
confronting him with them triumph.
antiy.
20. new account" said the clerk.
smlling. u see You are Angvlice Van