Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-11
ROMANCE IN A BANK
A TOUCH OF HUMAN NATURE IN
THE wAiRL OF BUSINESS.

N
Cashier OBLIGED the Wife OF "a De-
position nnd Was Amply Repaid by
the Light OF Gratitude I'm 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 cashierT'
1t was pretty woman of thirty who
spoke. She was well dressed. and there
was that about her which caused the
cashier to look n second time.
"Yes, madam"
81 am Mrs. Jenkins. My hr ... .as
an account here. He'll DC Ia pretty
soon to draw some money. l 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 ut the tesselat-
ed floor.
But Ii 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 800 DAYS
In the year he is good and kind to me-
he Is always good and kind-but, then,
once In long while he gets-that is
he isn't-oh. you known
Yes, 1 guess know" said the cash
Ter.
And 1 don't want you TO let him
have any money. know II Is his mon
ey, but IL he doesn't get the money, if
he just stops to think q minute. he
will
"I'll see what I cen do, madang~ 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
sheet 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 .. X. is secured" Then he signed
his name and called the paying teller's
attention to the notation
An hour later MIR. jenkins came In
and presented for payment n check for
$500. Jenkins was an old depositor
and carried good account.
"Pm sorry, Mr.. Jenkins" said the
paying teller. but you'll have to get
the cashiers o. X. before 1 can pay
this check"
There was perhaps n slight odor OF
whisky on Mr.. Jenkins breath.
Jenkins grew angry and insulted I'm
u minute
els my account overdrawnY" he de-
manded.
mo. sir; your balance is $780,"
''Then what do you mean by refusing
to honor my checkT'
you'll have to see the cashier about
that. ] am acting under orders"
jenkins stormed over to the cashiers
desk. He was red in the face and
furious.
What do you mean by stopping pay
ment on my accountT" he growled.
The cashier looked up from his desk
and looked the angry depositor straight
In the eyes. He looked hard, and in u
moment Jenkins dropped his eyes.
"You know what i 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 out or the bank Next
morning he came back. His wife was
with him. The couple walked up to
the cashiers desk.
Il want to put my bank account In
my wife's name" said jenkins. In n
purely formal and businesslike way the
transfer was made. No explanations
were made. and no questions were ask
cd on either side, but as Mr.. and Mrs.
jenkins walked away the woman turn
ed and looked ut the cashier.
I'm used to being called hard
hearted and cynical old slxinfiint and
all sorts or names" said the cashier,
"but when woman looks at me as
she did this morning forget them all.
1t makes me feel like was really do
Ing some good in the world."-Chicago
Tribune.