New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
SHE OWNS SAFETY DEPOSIT BOY
AND THE YOUNG WOMAN THINKS THE PASS
WORD ALONE is WORTH 81 y YEAR


From The Chicago News
The sirl philosopher had air of pride and we'll
being that lifted her chin and gave her head
You act - If you had become suddenly rich or
lound dc.larS worth Of postage stamps" the
rta a IN, for this srinnin{ JOY Of yours"
MIND ,'dni, ing that ! feel aiiuent and happy. All
my life have wanted 10 rent safety deposit box
nave always ior ged for one OF those little cubby
In3l,S tN1t Could caIl my very own-dnd at last
Have YOU got anything To put IN a safety de-
post toA the dental student asked with an in
The -iri paid no attention To this remark TO
day she vert on. ! found that had So that
of lie, ana l concluded that Mould realize my
dream 81 owning 4 safety deposit box. SO | wended
that ed - the safety deposit vaults felt like u
t.sular Aiaddn When got to the bottom OF the
STAIRS -" TAT and venerable man immured
behind plate glass ,rossed by heavy iron bars.
obs;ructio He gil bered a me from behind his
prison oars. bat Ne weren't making any progress
me by the arm ana led me- around corner where
! could talk with the venerable man face to face.
Il was positively awcd 10y SURROUNDINGS
Large dienifieI gentlemen with opu.ent waistcoats
sIded about .onversin; in low tones. / think they
had just finished cutting their daily coupons The
venerable prisoner in the iron and plate glass cage
asked me what l wanted. replied that it had
II9ns lten my dream TO rent safety deposit box
ting up the price and giving my real name l said
The venerable prisoner let himself out on parole
and We passed through doorway in a steel
~
covered the floor. and the walls made of Little
drawers | saw woman pull her drawer
nuiy filled the bottle The woman wept as She
looked AT it, and / sure that her husbands
ashes in that vial Touching idea wasn't
it, And SOW man who was sitting diamonds
through his fingers child plays with sand. and
another man who lifted magnificent tiara
Would you mind restraining your imasination
until have locked the door and looked under the
Goa HI the dental student asked.
And the girl said. without noticing this inter
ruption. Il picked out a very snug little box which
the venerable prisoner said might have for my
very own We again Withdrew 10 his cage ana
stood without while he took my name and address.
Then he said that must make up a password
which would have 10 give every time ! came
my box Doesn't that sound mysterious? Finally
| settled Popocatapetl my password The.
prisoner gave keys that can lose one
any time ana miss it, and a certificate showing
that had paid 50 for the OF safety deposit box
l932. | all ready to leave when happened To
think that hadn't asked what would happen if
sim get to my box if I got married. asked. The
old pr!Soncrhe secretary. too. IL seems-Iooked
quite offended. Madam he said we do not con
scate your property II you marry. So let the good
work ON
so that is why feel so happy the girl philoso-
phcr said II have safety deposit box and il
makes feel afiiuent and opuent and all the other
synonymos for that wealthy feeling
And what did you have to put in your box?'
the rndtron asked
Tn" girl heSitatcd
We'll. that was my only difficulty she answered.
some earrings that | don't wear any and
my broken paddock bracelet and the diploma that
shows that | graduated from the West Division
High School and my fountain pen that won't write.
why didn't YOU have rummage sale instead of
putting your things into a safety deposit box"
the dental student asked.
Because" the girl replied with dignity. lit has
always been the dream of my life To rent safety
word like Popocatapetl is alone worth IS u year"