The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-11-25
HER BANK
ACCOUNT
By ]. ANTHONY TWlNlNC
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association

ton OF votes for women The suf-
fragette led or by stating that women
often owned properly and were en-.
titled to vote for those who made the
laws affecting their interests. A
widow. for instance. had not even a
husband TO represent her A woman
who might have more business ability
than many men
whats that you say about wO-
man having business ability?" inter-
rupted the anti.
u said that woman might
do you include my wife,"
II haven't the pleasure Of an ac-
quaintancp with your wife,
If YOU had you would never have
made that statement"
Ills your wife poor business wo.
man?"
'you just try her in a matter of
banking"
mot up to that. eh?''
Il should say not. When I married
her she had some funds and insisted
on managing them herself. opened
bank account for her and tried to
teach her how to keep 1t. She learned
very quickly what the check book was
for. but the pass book bafiled her.
brought down her balances for her in
the check book. SO that she would
know how much she had in bank.
"One day handed her her pass book
that had just been balanced at the
bank. She looked at the figures and
seemed very much pleased. Then she
went of and looked at her check book
balance. Soon after that she present.
ed me with fur lined coat IA a sur.
prise. II was not long before she re-
ceived surprise herself In the shape
OF a notice from the hunk that her &C.
count was overdrawn. She came to
me to ask what It meant. ! told her.
and she left me with a puzzled look
on her face.
"A few days later received a polite
note from the cashier asking me IL
would kindly call at the bank. did
so. and he received me with peculiar
smile. Taking me into private Office
where no one would hear. he told me
that he had sent my wife notice that
her account was Overdrawn to the
amount of $3.50. Then he showed me
note from her. In which she inclosed
her check on his own bank for the
amount to square the account.
Your wife Is not used to keeping
bank account. take it, be remarked
In kindly consideration Of nv feel
ings.
"'Oh. yes. she is. l replied. I've
told her all about it,
lit can't be mistake Of ours
mo: a mistake Of mine. | should |
have told you that she can't learn iust
how the trick IL done. I'll give you a
check for her Dverdraft.'
II wrote him a check and that even.
ing asked my wife how she expected
to wipe ont an overdraft In that way.
She was very much surprised and dis.
thought that Id better
ook Into her check and pass books, and
what do you suppose found? When
4 short time before ! had handed her
1er newly balanced pass book she had
loticed that the balance brought down
was $3.50 to her credit. The balance
had brought down for her In her
heck book was $40. There were
'hecks out not yet presented at the
'ank for $34O. BEING mathematical
PRODIGY. she figured that II she had
$40 IN the pass book and $40 in her
neck book she must have q balance
u $:i3O. She at once determined. In
ne generosity of her dear innocenf
leart. to spend 1t In a fur lined cont
or me. paid for the coat. and II
food for the moths.
She was 30 disgrunlled ut her in.
bility to manage her account that she
AID she would draw out all her money
nd give up banking. l asked her !,
mat money she referred to. She said
nat since ! had paid the overdraft
here must be several hundred dollars 1
her credit. Rather than try RI
xplain to her that the account had
cen closed deposited $500 In bank.
no she drew check for It. and in
lis way the matter was settled. Q
wen. there was no more trouble !.
rter this till one day left her to 20 o
Il business trip. In my check book
iert check payable to her order for
blank amount duly signed. SO that
she needed money she could ali in
'e amount she required and get II NJ
he bank. During my absence she ran r
tort or money. A bill for perfumery ~
lme III for 1928. She filled In this -
mount. drew the money and paid the y
IN.
THE next day she needed more
oney. She submitted the case to r
lend. who advised her to write n
leck for all the funds she would need ~
u my return. take 1t to the bank. and b'
icy. knowing she was my wife, would al
'obably cash II. Instead Of taking n m
ere herself she sent It.
wei. she got the money. But
men ! came back. happening in at
e bank one day. the cashier greeted
e with another grin. this time more M
iotic than before. handing me at a,
q same time the check my wife had :,
avn. to which she had signed nv
me. De
Great heavens! 1t was n forgery
couidnt have written my name any pa
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