The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-01

F0r4~ Blakely ever saw the in
side OF his private room at Messrs.
Blakely u Stephens Bank.
Mr.. Blakely was president of the
bank, which was the only one in the
town, and showed every semblance
of a sound financial basis.
Mr.. Blakely was a man strangely
devoid of eccentricities. The chief
faults the bank staff found with him
were his indefatigablity. and that.
whenever there was business to be
done in selling or buying stock, pro-
curing loans, etc, he Invariably at
tended to it himself.
/ was seated # the desk of the chief
cashier. who was away on short
holiday. one morning in September
when one of our depositors entered
the bank.
"Mr. Boyton, look here" he said,
slipping half dollar coin upon the
counter. "Where did you get it?"
whats wrong with it," inquired,
examining it closely, without noticing
any defect. Did l give it to your
Yes. Look a. the edge; it's quite
smooth"
passed him another half dollar, and
as he went away, slipped the objec-
tional coin into my pocket, intending
to keep it as a curiosity. But later
in the day, when Mr.. Biakely was in
the office, i showed it to him.
"Curiousw he murmured. Zone of
an experimental coinage, no doubt, for
n To No ,.,,I- ~.
any others similar?"
mo; / have been through them"
Strange! Well I'll keep it. It's
probably unique"
| was disappointed with his decision,
as wanted the coin myself. 1t was
against my principles, however, to pro-
test. / forgot it entirely until some
weeks later, when Mrs. Blakely, to
the utter astonishment of the banks
staff. turned up an hour or two before
luncheon time.
UP to that time, although she had
been married more than ten months.
Mrs. Blakely had never been inside
the bank. Now she drove up in her
carriage, came in proudly, and asked
for Mr.. Blakely.
| replied that, If she would step
into the waiting room, l would sum-
mon him in the usual way.
mo. Show me into his private
room. i am Mrs. Blakely,' she said
hastily.
II recognize you, madam" l replied.
"But the rule is that all visitors. who
ever they may be, are to be shown
into the waiting room. where Mr..
Blakely will interview them"
"Nonsonsew she calculated. "Such
rules do not refer to Mr.. Blakely's
wife. The room is at the end of the
passage, is 1t not?
You are putting me in an awkward
position" l replied. Il am not al
lowed to let visitors approach the
green baize door"
"Ah!" Her proud eyes flashed. 80
there is green baize door, which no
one approaches"
When Mr. Blakely came he did so
in his habitual leisurely manner; and
he walked into the waiting room. leav-
ing the door ajar
Mr.. Blakely," she said naughtily. 81
nave been insuted by one of your
clerks. Since when has your wife
been denied the right 10 enter your
private room?'
Ever since she wroncl assumed
that she had such a right Mary. My
clerks have their orders; they obey
them. You canh't blame them for
upholding rules | myself have framed.
What do you want? ,m busy this
morning. The market is unsteady
just now"
Tell me, Richard; had you known
was coming, would you have allowed
your clerk to deny me access to your
private room?" Mrs Blakeiy INQUIRED
The rule is of many years standing
Mary" he said deliberately. IF it
were set aside for you, it would be
the thin end of the wedge; my room
would no longer be private"
You indorse your CLERKS insult?"
Il uphold my clerk, who uphods the
banks rules"
felt her lush past me as he came