Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-11-02
nONANCE IN A BANK
q TOUCH OF HUMAN NATURE IN
The WHIRL OF BUSINESS.

How the Cynical Old skinHint Of n
Cashier Obliged the Wife of a De-
position and 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. He felt sure that Jones
was on the square, but
Excuse me. Is this the cashier?
It was a pretty woman of thirty who
spoke. She was well dressed, and there
was that about her which caused the
cashier to look second time.
Eyes, madam" ff
81 am Mrs. Jenkins. Ny husband has
an account here. He'll be ia pretty
soon to draw some money. don't
want you to 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-
ed floor. "a .~f+ ~. - h@~a
"But 1t Is his account, madam. II he
wants to 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 a long while he gets-that is
he isn't-oh. you knowr'
Eyes. guess know" said the cash
Ter.
And don't want you to let him
have any money. know it Is his mon.
ey. but if he doesn't get the money, IL
he just stops to think minute, he
will
"Ill see what 1 cen do, madam" said
the cashier. b
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
sheet OH which was written the list of
iepOsit0rs. After the name Of Mr.. Jen-
lins. the husband Of the woman who
,ad called Oh him. he wrote;
stop payment on tbs account until
ny o. X. Is secured" Then he signed i
liz name and called the paying teller's
ttention to the notation.
An hour later Mr.. Jenkins came In
nd presented for payment check for
800. Jenkins was an old depositor
nd carded agood account tAD0
I'm sorry. Mr.. Jenkins" said the
aging teller, "but you'll have to get
he cashiers o. X. before can pay
his check" {
There was perhaps a slight odor Of 4
hisky on Mr.. Jenkins breath.
jenkins grew angry and insulted in
minute.
"ls my account overdrawnY he de-
anded.
mo, sir; your balance is $3.50"
'Then what do you mean by refusing
honor NY checkY'
You'll have to see the cashier about
at. l am acting under orders"
Jenkins stOrlned over to the cashiers
SIX. He was red in the face and
rlOus Il
ent Oil my account" he growled. tt
The cashier looked up from his desk 81
d looked the angry depositor straight =
the eyes. He looked hard. and In a III
'ment Jenkins dropped his eyes. I'll
You know what | mean" said the be
,hier slowly. ne
Who told you anything about IT, a
d Jenkins presently. 10
he cashier waited minute, again Tic
king jenkins straight in the eyes VII
You know who told me-" said the AL
hier below his breath. re
enkins turned without word and ar
liked straight out Of the bank. Next 10y
rning he came back. His wife was "a
h him. The couple walked up to
cashiers desk. WI
want to put my bank account In Tel
wife's name" said Jenkins In TIC
ely formal and buslnesslike way the DEL
nsfer was made. No explanations cu'
e made, and no questions Wee ask NJ.
on either side but os Mr. and ,iy. rib
kins walked away the woman turn. Is.
lnd looked at the cashier. low
in used to Icing called hard PR
rted and cynical old skinnlnt ANA the
sorts OF names" said the cashier. Ing
when woman looks at me us sew
did this morning forget them all one
makes me feel like was really DO ma
some good in TIE world. "-Ch.c1go ma
,une. ma
I'll,