The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-03-31
HERMANN HEHKELnAHH AND THE BANK,
BY JOHN r. eUcKEs.

To-day" said Hermann Henkel
mann, II go to Schpenksville und
put me mein money in dot bank"
Zach, Hermann II cried his wife
'You make vonce more foolishnes:
from yourself. Such is not righdt
Dot bank busts und den We haf nc
more money. 1t is yet safer where We
haf it in der schtocking under del
mattresses"
II haf me no henpeckery u ex.
claimed Hermann. II makes me
mein mind oop dot bank is safest,
und I takes der money. Under
schtand? Wilhelm Bunsch, he hal
money dere for many years und he
lose noue."
Lena Henkelmann, with the pa
tience that characterizes farmers
wives in general and German farmers
wives in particular. said nothing. She
knew that no arguments of hers could
change her husbands mind, once he
was determined to do anything. Sc
she merely sighed and asked: "How
soon you go to Schpenksville ?"
'It is now nine by der clock. ]
go righdt away. But first We must
get dot money"
The couple made their way to the
bed room of the little farmhouse, took
the covers from the bed, turned over
the mattress, and found under it the
old stocking that held all their hard
earned savings.
The precious contents of the stock
ing were poured out upon the kitchen
table and counted. Silver dollars,
dollar bills, five dollar notes, and even
ten dollar gold pieces were there ga
lore-$837 in all.
eight hoondred und dirty. seven
tollars p exclaimed the wife. ut
is mooch moneys. Hermann, you be
sure first dot bank is safe, will you 7"
"Oh, yah 1 be sure already u
exclaimed Hermann, impatiently.
Banks is men S pizness, not vomans'
1 know What is best. I go now.
Goodt BY"
So saying, Hermann united the
horse at the gate, jumped into his
wagon and drove off.
Plunkety PUNK PUNK PUNK
The aged wagon rumbled down the
pike, behind the more aged horse.
Past farm-houses it went, by the new
creamery, along the river road, and
then into the thriving town of Schp-
enksville, where the sleepy merchants
were summing themselves before their
modest places of business.
Hermann drove to the corner OF
Main and Chestnut streets and stop.
ped in front ofthe most imposing build
ing in the town-the famed Schpenks.
vile Bank, known among the farmers
for twenty miles about.
After carefully tying his horse to q
post, an entirely unnecessary precau
ton, for the horse would never have
moved of his own accord if he had
stood there three weeks, Hermann
sauntered into the bank, hugging the
stocking close to his breast.
Paying Teller" read the sigr
over little window in which the face
of man appeared.
81 guess said Hermann to him
self, "dot is der man vot tells me tC
pay der money"
He walks boldly up to the little
window and inquired: "Tell me
please, how much l pays if I join.
der bank 7"
Nothing, my dear sir" replied
the man, smiling. "You simply de
posit your money at the next window
and whenever you want any, yol
come to this window to get it,
"Oh So is it? Oxcuse me
please" said Hermann. He went t
the other window and said to the gen
tleman there 81 want to join de-
bank. Here is lots of money gi
| you for safe keepings."
Half suspiciously Hermann handet
the stocking filled with money to th
receiving teller, and anxiously b.
watched that officer count it.
Eight hundred and thirty-sevel
dollars" said the receiving teller
"Your name, please 2"
Hermann Henkelmann."
The teller wrote it upon littl
yellow book, entered the amount ant
handed the book to Hermann. Al
was done with such a rapidity that i
fairly astounded the old German.
| Now" said Hermann, as he tool
the book, show I get mein none,
When want it -
The teller gave him check bool
and explained to him how to use ii
| 80! so !" thought Hermann. "
try vonce check now und see hoy
it works." So he drew a check 70
FIVE dollars, handed it to the payin
teller and received FIVE dollar note
He looked the note over carefully
"L,ooks like vone of der vones I shus
put in," he reflected. Sure, dot
all righdt. Der bank is goodt un
safe"
So Hermann went out, untid hi
horse and rumbled home.
His wife looked over the new ban
book and FIVE dollar note With aw
mingled with suspicion. "Vhat
can't underestimate NIT mein head,
said she, sis how dot bank keeps dc
money for US midout you pay some
dings for der trouble. II looks funny
not 7"
"Sure, it is all righdt," replie
Hermann, confidently. But his wife
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