The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-05
WOMAN'S BANK ACCOUNT.

Experiment ora Practical Husband.
New York Sun: II believe every
woman should understand what pecu-
mary independence Is" said Mr. Van
Ripper at breakfast on ths morning of
his wife's birthday, "and feel sure that
you will appreciate the little gift have
for you" r;F
II know you bought that opal and
diamond ring 1 wanted!" said Mrs. Van.
delIghtedly. you dear sxtravagant
thlng!" 9soo
Van Ripper dlyed into hlsreoat pocket
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.r said Van Ripper.
eyading the opal ring dellcately. for he
had discovered on inquiry that Its price
was $500, "are your two new bank
books. have deposited for you at the
Rattlethem Bank the sum Of 500 as
your birthday gift, and hereafter I
shall give you your monthly allowance
also in the shape Of . check, which you
can deposit and draw against in due
form"
"oh, isn't that lovelyl" said Mrs. Van
Ripper. trying to conceal her dlsap-
polntment about the ring, DO Just
show these at the shops when I want
to buy anything7"
"The small book, said Van Ripper"
is your deposit book, in which will be
recorded any amounts which you may
wish to--er--saye. You will find that
having a bank book will cause you to
save money almost unconsclously. This
long book is your check book, on which
] have had put your monogram In
gold"
and pink leaves. tool" said Mrs.
Van. "Just my color! What do do
with thisR Oh, isn't 1t sweet"
They get those things up very nicely
at the Rattlethem Bank" said Mr..
Van Ripper. 81 beHve they have more
ladies among their depOsItors than
men, and they have clerks specially Sc
lected for their pollteness and their
courtesy in explaining matters. These
check books are rather pretty idea.
When you want to draw a check you
tear out one of these and enter the
amount on the stub"
',And spoil the book?" exclaimed Mrs.
Van Ripper.
That's what 1t is made for. See,
these perforated lines show where you
tear 1t OF. This place is for the mum
Der Of the check and this for the date.
Here is where you sign your name and
on this line you write the amount Of
money you wish to pay out"
"But I'm not going to tear out one
OF those pretty checksl" exclaimed Mrs.
Van Ripper. "I'll get money from you
whenever I want 1t; or else I'll have
things charged"
THAT is not exactly the idea, my
dear" said Van Ripper. looking trIfe
uneasy. 81 want you to learn to take
care of your own money OF course
you'll have to draw cheeks
But l never, never could draw. Adel-
bert; it was always my very worst les
son at the conventLlt was
sHa-ha-ha! You doh't} under
stand; to draw a check is to write 1t
QUITO ut lt-see?"
And I can go anywhere and spend a
eheck?"
.'wen, If you're known, 1t will be all
right; otherwise you'll have to be iden-
thed."
"oh, how perfectly hOrridl am
sure never can do that Why, Mrs
snlHngton had to go to the police sta
tIon to identity her pocketboOk That's
where you have to go to be identified,
Adelbert-" -
Nonsense, my dear! 1t certainly is
high time you began to learn something
about business affairs. Any one who
knows you can Identify you anywhere"
Suppose want to pay my fare on
the car or pay a cabman. VIII he be
able to identity met"
"oh, you don't use checks for such
small bills as that. You Just ask me
about 1t any time you want to draw
a check, and I'll let you have the bene-
ut OF my advice"
"well, Just let me have $50 this morn
ing" said Mrs. Van Ripper, for I've
got to go down town and get some
things. I don't want to spoil the book
until have had 1t awhile, anyhow!"
So Van Ripper gave his wife the
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