Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-01

he saw a stout, good natured man. The
instant he saw him the old man tapped
somewhat boldly, and in his agitation
somewhat too loudly, on the window.
The other man looked around, and
then an expression of astonishment
appeared upon his .countenance. He
hurried out.
"Well, Mr. we'll, Jim," he correct
ed, in a hearty voice, as he led the
old man inside, what are you doing
here? And how glad 1 am to see you.
since you and p And on he ratified.
The old mans face became flushed
with pleasure. For some twenty min
utes he and the other man conversed
with their heads together. The en-
pIoyees of the bank went, one by one,
to take a look at the two. "Gee! they
remarked. "Wolverton is soft mark
Always ready for any old guy that
| comes along, he is"
! Wolverton finally put on his hat and
coat. II am going out to dinner he
announced. Every man stopped work
| and watched Wolverton lead the old
man out of the bank and down the
steps and across to the hotel.
Nov, Chatterton,' remarked the
president inside, II guess that's all
right. Send this letter right off and
express the securities. The County
National treats us white and we pay
a good low rate of interest to them,
and we want to hold their favor if we
can And think that's pretty fair
letter that I've written to them"
Later Wolverton came back alone.
The cashier called to him and few
others sauntered up to hear what was
said.
''Say, Wolverton," began the cashier,
who's your poorhouse crony?"
Wolverton turned a bit red. "Oh,"
he answered shortly, "he's man that
used to work here long while ago;
| that's ALL
"Say," remarked the cashier, you'll
| have enough old men on your list
| pretty soon to start a home. What's
| his name?'
NVolverton turned redder still. "His
name," he replied, ''is Minturn."
"Minturn," repeated the cashier
"seems to me I've heard the name.
| Where does he hail from anyway"
"Well," returned Wolverton reluc-
family, "I'll tell you. He's sort of
| a director in some railroads-seventeen
of 'em, in fact"
"Whatv' exclaimed the cashier.
"And he's president of three Others"
| went on the other.
"What you giving us" sarcastically
| remarked the cashier.
"And what's MORE" went on Wolver-
ton, "he's j he's president Of of
bank"
"A bank" demanded the other.
"What bank?"
Wolverton smiled. "Of the County
| National bank of New York. His full
name," he continued apologetically, sis
J. Prentiss Minturn. You have heard
| Of him."
The cashier turned pale and reached
| under his desk for book. 1t contained
| the portraits of every bank president in
| the United States. He leafed it over
rapidly. Finally he found the place.
| "Great Caesars ghost!' he exclaimed.
| you're right. It's the very man. I'd
| heard that he was that kind of an old
| duck too. But never supposed Gee!
| And I've been trying for the last six
months to get place in his bank tool"
Wolverton nodded soothingly. II
| know he replied. II haven't been
| trying to get job there but I've just
been offered one at twice my present
salary. I think" he went on slowly-"I
| think I'll take it, maybe"
Two days later the president received
letter from the president of the Coun-
ty National Of New York. 1t ran like
this:
We find ourselves unable to make fur
| Their loans to you at per cent. We must
| hereafter demand 3@ or more, as the oc-
| casion dictates. Your securities are hard
| ly sufficient to cover loan. Better send
| more at once. Hereafter kindly make ap-
| plications for loans to our new loan, note
| and discount officer, Charles j. Wolver-
ton, Esq. He is empowered to deal for
the bank in all matters Of this kind.
Yours. ETC.,
j. PRENTIss MINTURN.
| President.
J "By Georgev' exclaimed the cashier
ruefully to the president. 'That mans
birdv'
] 'He u.s." repeated the president sor-
rowfully, "a very fine bird, but with
very Indifferent feathers, unfortunately
for u.s.
| Animals That Squfnt.
The eyes Of an animal can only work
together when they can be brought
to bear upon an object at the same
time; so that, as a rule, the eyes of
| fish must work more or less independ-
emily. This is sometimes also the case
when the eyes can cooperate, as any
one who watches plaice or other fiat
fish in an aquarium will soon discover.
This is true, too, of the curious bulg-
ing optics Of a chameleon, which roll