The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-11-25
ROMANCE IN \ BANK
Il TOUCH OF HUMAN NATURE IN
THE W4IRL OF BUSINESS.

7Iow The Cynical Old SkinnInt of .
| Cashier Obliged the Wife of a De-
! poxitor aud Was Amply Repaid by
| the Light of Gratitude In Her Eyes.
The cashier sat at his desk, wonder
! ing what he had better do about that
| Jones note. lie felt sure that Jones
was OH the square, but
Excuse me. Is this the cashier?"
| 1t was Il pretty woman Of thirty who
| spoke She was well dressed, and there
was thar about her which caused the
cashier tn look second time.
"Yes, madam
81 am Mrs. Jenkins. My husband has
an account here. He'll be in pretty
soon 10 draw some money. l don't
want You IL let him have it."
The cashier looked third time at his
caller. This time he stared hard, and
the little woman on the other side Of
the railing looked down at the tesselat-
ell floor.
but it is his account, madam. II he
wants 10 draw some money can't stop
him.
My husband IS the best man in the
world the woman said. For $50 days
in the year he is good and kind to me-
he is always good and kind-but, then,
once in Il long while he gets-that is
he iSn't-oh, you know"
Yes, guess I know" said the cash
Ter.
And l don't want you to let him
have any money. ] know 1t is his mon
ey, but if he doesn't get the money, IL
he Just stops 10 think a minute, he
will
I'll see what can do, madam" said
the cashier.
THANK you, sir said the woman
simply and went away.
The cashier walked over TO the cage
of the paying teller and picked up his
ST., at on which was written the list of
depositors. After the name of Mr.. Jen-
kins. the husband of the woman who
had called on him, he wrote:
stop payment on this account until
my o. Il. is secured Then he signed
his name and called the paying teller's
attention to the notation.
An hour later Mr.. Jenkins came in
and presented for payment check for
$500. Jenkins was i'm old deposltOr
and carried IL good account.
I'm sorry, Mr.. Jenkins said the
paying teller. hut you'll have TO get
the cashiers q. N. before ! can pay
this check"
There WAS Perhaps slight odor Of
Jenkins grew angry and insulted in
q minute.
"IS my account overdrawn:" he de-
mandrd.
No. sir; your balance is $3.50"
''Thrn what do You mean by refusing
TO honor my check
you'll have to see the cashier about
that. ! am acting under orders"
jenkins stormcd over to the cashiers
desk. lie was red in the face and
furious.
What do YOU mean by stopping pay
mrnt on my account" lie growled
The cashier looked up from his desk
and looked the angry depositOr straight
in the eyes. He looked hard, and in a
moment Jenkins dropped his eyes.
"You know what | mean" said the
cashier slowly.
WHO told you anything about it?'
said jenkins presently.
The cashier waited a minute, again
looking jenkins straight in the eyes.
You know who told me- said the
cashier below his breath
Jenkins turned without word and
walked straight ont of the bank. Next
morning he cam hlck. His wife was
with him. The couple walked up to
the cashiers desk.
Il want 10 put my bank account in
my wifr's name" said Jenkins. In
purely formal and businesslike way the
transfer was made. No explanations
were nIn'le, and no questions We're ask
ed on either side, but as Mr. and Mrs.
Jenkins walked away the woman turn
Ell and looked Mt the cashier
lin used to being called a hard
hearted and cynical old skinflint and
all sorts of Names" said the cashier,
hut when 4 woman looks at me as
she did this morning l forget them all.
1t makes ne feel like l was really do
ing some good in the world."-Chicago
Tribune.