The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-05

Be seated, madame. The small table
opposite"
Mrs. Van Ripper sat down and took
out her new book. toying affectIonately
with Its pink pages. Then she tried one
OF the pens. In the date line she wrote
Thursday afternoon" in a scrawlIrg,
angular hand. In the space for the
check number she wrote the date. Then
she signed her name with flourish. ]
els this correct?" she inquired of the
young man at the window. He looked
1t over with a carefully suppressed
smile.
"Er-youve got the date in the wrong
place, but II you just write the amount
and the name of the person you wish
To-
"Dear me; shall never understand
it," said Mrs. Van desperately.
"shall I I'LL IT out for you7" asked the
young man politely.
"If you will be SO kind" said Mrs.
Van.
"oh, really 1t doesn't matter" said
Mrs. Van Ripper.
ITO the order of the bearer shall I
writer
"That will do very nicely"
"Now what amount-what shall It
u don't care" said Mrs. Van. you
see have $40 that my husband
gave me this morning. II you'll Just
dra the check I'll be so much obliged.
l have an engagement with the dress
maker at r."
Then I'll leave the amount blank"
Just as you please" said Mrs. Van,
graclously. "Tm SO much obliged.
Good morning." and she turned to co.
Here's the check" said the clerk,
waving 1t through the window.
"oh. do take It with me?" inquired
Mrs. Van Ripper. II thought l left 1t
N mot unless you wish to draw some
money"
Ing"
That evening Mrs. Van Ripper had
lesson in drawing checks from her nus
band, when she had shown him the
fruit OF her mornings interview In the
RnttIethem Bank, which document he
carefully destroyed. For the first time
he made his wife understand that she
personally had some money at her dis
posnl in the bank.
Next morning she visited her dress
i VrnRnaHnn IN Hn some
shopping. She explained ut the de-
pnrtment store where she had always
burchnsed goods that she wished 10 pay
| her bill with n check, and the superin-
| tendent filled Il out for her and had her
afIlx her signature.
"Now. you'll send these things home,
lust as though they were paid for?'
shc said to the superintendent, who had
| dealt with women who had bank &c
| counts before.
"preciscly the same. madame" he
said, smlllngly. The bill was for $50,
and ne knew Van Ripper was good Tor
N Mrs. Van Ripper felt 80 elnted over
her success that she went to her MILL
ncrs md bought two hats Tor ~. a t
tbsn found that She had no money for
luncheon. She had given the milliner n
check for the hats. and she told her OF
her predlchment.
81 WIN cash a check for you with
pleasure" said the milllner.
"Can you make 1t out for me Just as
YOU ala for yourself Just now?' asked
Mrs. Van Ripper.
"rertnlnly," said the milllner; how
much does madame want2'
Madame thought $40 would be sum
Client, and when she received the crisp
bills she felt eiEuslvcly grateful,
4 81 shalt surely pay you THIS to-lnor.
row" she exclaimed ns she went on, OF
Inc shop. putting the money In her
purse,
Two days later Mrs. Van Ripper had
I visit from one Of the bank clerks lie
told her that ahc had ove-drnwn her nc
count, but she Indignantly denied H.
and showed hln that her book stu OK
Istcd ns n proof Of her financial sound
ness
you can sec for yourself that II iE
quite full OF checklist" she said, indlg-