The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-29

every well, madam, you will find
table and chair opposite, with wri-
ting materials upon it. When you
have made out your check you can
give it to the cashier, fifth window to
the right. He will let you have the
money"
"What money"
"The money your check calls Cor. .
'But I don't want any money.
l simply wish to draw a check"
"Oh, very well |! / beg your pardon.
Be seated, madam. The small table
opposite E
- Rnhhip sat down and took ont
with its pink pages. Then she tried
one of the pens. In the date line she
wrote Thursday afternoon" in
sprawling angular hand. Then she
signed her name with flourish.
"Is this correct?" she inquired OF
the young man at the window. He
looked it over with carefully sup
pressed smile.
"Er-you'v We got the things in the
wrong place, but if you'll just write the
amount and the name of the person
you wish to-"
"Dear me, 1 shall never under
stand it p said Mrs Bobbin desperate
ly.
"Shall 1 fill it in for you?'' asked
the vounp man. politely.
"if you will be SO kind, said Mrs.
Bobbin.
ITO whose order?" asked the
clerk: ),
"Oh, it really doesn't matter, F." said
Mrs. Bobbin.
'To the order Of bearer, shall |
write?
"That will do very nicely"
~Now, the amount-what shall it
be?'
oI don't care" said Mrs. Bobbin.
''You see, have $50 that my hus-
band gave me this morning. If you
last draw the check I'll be so much
obliged. have an engagement with
the dressmaker at twelve"
"Then I'll leave the amount
blank p
ssJust as you please" said Mrs.
Bobbin, graciously. "I'm SO much
obliged. Good morning p and she
turned to go.
Here's the check, " said the clerk,
waving it through the window.
"Oh, do / take it with meF' in
quired Mrs. Bobbin. II thought I
| left it here" "No unless you wish
to draw some money" ooh, thank
YOU SO much Good morning" That
evening Mrs. Bobbin had lesson II
drawing checks from her husband
wifen sue had sn0wH Him4tiae ffuft "
her mornings interview in the Rat
tlethem Bank, adocument he carefully
destroyed. For the first time he made
his wife understand that she person
ally had some money at her disposa
in the bank.
Next morning she visited her dress
maker and then proceeded to do SOM
shopping. She explained at th
grocer's shop where she was frequen
customer that she wished to pay he
bill with a check and the manage
filled it in for her and had her affi'
her signature.
"Now you'll Il send things hom
| Just as though they were pid for 7
She said to the manager, who ha'
dealt with ladies who had bank &C
counts before. Precisely the sam
madam" he said smilingly. Th
bill was for $25, and he knew tha
Bobbin was good for it. Mrs. Bob
bin felt so elated over her success tha
she went to her milliner' and bough
two hats for $50 and she found tha
she had no money for luncheon. Sh
gave the milliner check for the hats
and she told her of her predicaments
''I will cash a check for you wit
pleasure, said the milliner.
"Can you make it out for me jus
as you did for yourself just now z
| 4SkeQ MIS-. OODOAAs
"Certaiply," said the milliner
show much would you like!'
Madam thought that $40 would b
sufficient and when she received th
crisp notes she felt effusively CRATE
full.
IT shall pay you this tomorrow
she exclaimed. as she went out
the shop, putting the money IN he
, purse.
A few days later Mrs. Bobbin ha
a visit from one of the bank clerk:
He told her that she had overdraw
her account but she Indignantly d.
MED it and showed him that her boo
still existed as proof of her financi
; soundness.
"You can see for yourself that it
! quite full of checks" she said, indii
mautly. ST never heard Of such
, thing! Certainly have money in Il
5 bank ]"
"On the contrary, you owe
: money, Mrs. Bobbin. You have owe
t drawn. Can't you understand {"
2 ST shall certainly tell my husban
about this p exclaimed Mrs. Bobbil
t "He may be able to explain it
h you and please make the amount
d the overdraft good as soon as pc
o sible."
When Bobbin came home there W
/ stormy half hour, tears and mu'
S explaining. AS result OF it all MI
r Bobbin never renewed her bank a
count. She says that money is go
d enough for her, and that when she pa
e people with checks it always seem
o as though she still owed them t
cash.
Ie "Besides that she said to her hu
band, "I never had any pock
), money, and as for that birthday pre-
j. ent, Inever saw it And l had not
inc but trouble all the time. B
!; | those pink checks do make the love