The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-29
HIGHFLY YER IN ST. LOUIS.
A Bank Experience in n Town Where
Everybody Saves His Money.

The man with the red nose and the teeth
about the bottom OF his trousers had. his feet
on the table in the perfect attitude OF the
American philosopher. He was thinking
deeply. His pockets were empty and his
throat was dry. He had Just expressed a wish
for So.
why don't you save your money!" asked
his friend with the thin lips and the prosper
Gus air. Start a bank account. You'll never
amount to q cotton hat until you do. A mans
got to have money in the bank before he can
have any self-respect."
That settles me. then" replied the man
with the red nose. I'm a dead one, for I've
taken a gilt edged. ~four-ply oath by the wings
Of the three black angels never to put AGENT in
a bank. L tried it once out In Missouri and
I've learned a lesson. I've got to spend my
money TO save the credit of the country. Why
III ehould put any money in a national bank. it
would bust the next day. 1 tell You 1 tried it
and know. rs purely regard for the ma
tionul credit which makes me insist so strenu-
ouely on owing every cent | make"
You're a hero said the other man. Why
don't y9Ip start a kissing bee or a collection of
"Sarcasms my dear sir" remarked the man
coming from a friend with money to a friend
without the same. but I'll forgive you and buy
a drink 4 gov IN come up here to a place
take the liberty OF explaining my position;
Once | lived in the great city OF 81. Louis
It's the municipal vice. They cay there are
men there who have the:grst nickel they eyer
nam opens aaa u a bot ms 81 o92V Vine 1 ce they t lhsR' he's - a a
T St55anS Sss IN Mo The Sif bis or bF s9me a pT9r u~9yf 91!ya ne
n wa2 nf how wo eatchi nl' the iHs' money a%sSi saving 11a I hab bR
is. It even got, me after "a been there a year
and had earned the reputation Of being tho
most pronigate devil overland on Sl'9Oo a
We'll. I made up my mind to put by a little
thing. As there hadn't been Il bank failure
out there since heaven knows Yhen-oh. they
posted $56.- Thin t1'f It, Mel Mel. wit With he,
bank bank. scC %S u nt..s SAY az WIZ | Just t. swe;led uP ap4
was going 70 do all sorts of stunts. l was going
to put In SO every week. 1 was going to take
was going to be a rich. ~self-ret pecting. repu-
table SsntIeman with a family; going to he
somm%nity, yoS t 4SuH' 10 something III 'he
'1hat night went to bed a different, man,
d dream ny h sSgl a nili Tss d 5fjyGlut ana wdf. M |
In the morning convinced that It was a good
omen | went to business and worked harder
to luncheon / bought an afternoon paper, and
Fked to eiS choke Ike t. to- death srJt What do, 10 YOU Think
thing Now. you know $50 don't cut much
wouldn't have feazed me. but. by Jimmy, to
Zip my whole nature over and nerve myself up
go 70 p3t-well. it was too tough for me
that's oil. ! took n car aud went up to the
hank. There | found a mob Of bowling ma
MACS who'd been saving money all their lives.
" I've got $50 In this bank. | said to the big
fellow who was standing guard at the door.
Dot iss too bat, he said.
But l only put 1t in yesterday l ex-
planned.
Desc udders Iss moro worse of dan iss
you said he. 'Dey put deirs in more as TWO.
They ar, 2 sight bigger fools thar ] am.
all Of you, I'm glad the banks busted-glad
ing to do: But III give, you this tip: II yoN
your money out, for 1t will burn up or blow up
Then / leh them buttlng their heads
agaipst the bank building. But kept my
word, I've never put a cent In the bank since,
and I'm not going to. either. I'd hide, some
N a stocking, but burGlaEf would get that, so
than Lean get hold OF Il, By, keeping q little
ahead OF my %receipts I'm perfectly sure of not
breaking my resolution. Well, here's, this
friendly BARTENDER. Come in now and help me
increase my bill"