Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-10-15
ROMANCE IN A BANK
A TOUCH OF HUMAN NATURE IN
THE WHIRL OF BUSINESS.

aov the Cynical Old slxin6int of
Cashier Obliged the Wife of De-
positor and Was Amply Repaid by
the Light of Gratitude In Her eyes
The cashier sat at his desk, wonder
ihg what he had better do about tnat
Jones note. He felt sure that Jones
was on the square, but
Excuse me. Is this the cashierT
II was a pretty woman Of thirty VINO
smoke. She was we'll dressed, and there
was that about her which caused the
cashier to look a second time.
Eyes, madam"
81 am Mrs Jenkins. My husband mas
an account here. He'll be III pretty
soon TO draw some money. don
want you to let him have IT.
The cashier looked third time at MS
coller This time he stared hard, and
the little woman on the other SIDE OIL
the railing looked down at the tesseiat-
ed floor.
"But II is his account, madam. III ne
wants TO draw some money can't stop
him"
"Nfy husband is the best man In the
world" the woman said. "For 36O days
In the year he is good a2d kind to me
he Is always good and hnd-but' then
once in a long while he gets-that Is
he isn't-oh, you know"
Eyes. guess know" said the caSn
Ter. ~.
"And l don't want you to let hin
have any money. know 1t Is his mon
ev Int II he doesn't get the money, Il
he Just stops to think minute M
will
"I,u see what can do, madam" sale
the cashier.
THANK you, sir" said the woman
simply and went away.
The cashier walked over to the Gag
of the paying teller and picked up Ill
sheet on which was written the list o
depositors. After the name of Mr.. Jei
kins the husband Of the woman wh
had called on him, he wrote;
stop payment on this account unit
my q X is secured" Then he signe
his name ard called the paying teller
attention to the notation.
An hour later Mr.. jenkins came
and presented for payment a checK IL
$500. Jenkins was an old depoSl''
and carried a good account. .,
"rm sorry, Mr. jenkins" said II
having teller, "but you'll have TO g
the cashiers o. K. before l can pa
this check"
There WIS perhaps slight odor
whisky on Mr.. jenkins breath.
jenkins grew angry and insulteo
a minute.
as my account overdrawn" he d
manded.
"No. sir; your balance is $3.50
"Then what do you mean by reiusii
to honor my cheCkT
"Youll have to see the cashier apo
TINT | am acting under orders.
Jenkins stormed over to the cashier
desk. lie was red in the race al
furious.
"WhAt do you mean by stopping pa
$ment on my account he growled.
The cashier looked up from his de
and looked the angry depositor stralg
in the eyes. He looked hard, and IN
moment Jenkins dropped his eyes.
"You know what l mean" said I
cashier slowly. -,
"Who told you anything about II
said Jenkins presently.
The cashier waited minute, aga
looking Jenkins straight in the eyes
-You know who told me-" said
cashier below his breath.
jenkins turned without a word d
walked straight out of the bank. NJ
morning be came back. His wife "
with him. The couple walked up
the cashiers desk.
!; "I want to put my bank account
my wife's name" said jenkins. ii
purely formal and businesslike way
transfer was made. No explanatl'
were made, and no questions were a
ed on either side, but as Mr.. ana
Jenkins walked away the woman u
ed and looked at the cashier.
I'm used to being called d
hearted and cynical old skinfint
all sorts of names" said the cash
"but when woman looks at me
she did this morning forget them
1t makes me feel like was really
ing some good in the world."-Chic