The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-06
he FOUND A WAY
Youthful Lover Too ResOurceful
to Win His Lady.
Told Her He Was Director in
Big Topeka Bank.
ALMOST MADE A :RUNr
LoYelOrn Youth Said That Re-
ceiver Had Been Appointed.
Bankers and Business Men Pre-
pared Themselves for Shock.

Because a young Topeka lover wanted
to- impress his sweetheart with the fact
that he had a bunch of money invested
in the banks in this city and that he
was in a good position to provide
harny home for her. a wild rumor to
the effect that one of the successful
banks in the city was in the hands OF
the receiver was started and run"
on the bank almost resulted.
The rumor spread over the city and
the state like wild fire and every bank
er in Kansas was preparing himself
for the shock when it was discovered
that the gossip was a result of the
prosperity" talk given by a 1ove-lorn
youth, The only reason that the ru-
NOR was not given newspaper space
was because 1T could not be traced
to a satisfactory end.
The Romance of the Rumor or What
Pig Squealed was thrilling to the ex-
IRENE. 1t fact the truth of the origin
of the story so impressed the enraged
officials of the bank and the state bank
commissioner that the youthful lover
was excused upon 81 Tht and roaring
laughter followed his exit from the
cross questioning on the carpet.
When the president of the bank
which was the victim of the rumor
heard of the story going the rounds
and had turned down an offer OF pig
loan from another Topeka bank he
started out to trace down the origin at
cnce.
Imagine his surprise when he found
that the following conversation between
a young clerk and a pretty stenographer
IN one of the down town stores caused
the trouble. eve will call the pretty
lass, 'Imogene," and the young knight,
Arch bald.)
"Imogene, pretty Imogene,' ejacu-
lated the 15-a-week- clerk as he entered
the private office of the head of the
store to spend part of the noon nouf
with his hearts desire. Il have a great
secret to tell you today-I cannot help
but tell you as it has been the turning
point of our lives together"
''Oh-so sudden-what is it'll will not
tell a soul honestly, Archie, would
not breath a word of it-and please tell
NE quick before anyone comes IN.
cried the pretty typewriter and she
chung on to the sleeve of her lover in
expectancy.
1t was several minutes before the i'm
portant young man could release his
Utmost secret and then Strengthening
himself up, pounding his chest, folding
his arms across his shirt front and
clearing his throat he Kissed:
"Imogene. tell this not-but I, as
stockholder of the So-and-so bank,
have withdrawn all my funds from this
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gene, because a receiver of the bank
has been appointed and only through
q clever foresight was I able to see
the handwriting on the wall Yes, dear
one, 1 have saved my money and have
resigned as Stockholder-1ust IN time
to avoid the crush
With protudlng eyes and beating
heart the beautiful Stenographer clasp
er her lover banker and with promises
of secrecy she saw him out of the door
s-1o GTn
sigh of pride as he opened the door and
went proudly into the street.
In about Is minutes in came the lady
bookkeeper of the store. She had hard
Iy seated herself before her work when
our Imogene came over to her desk, sat
around her she told her. under terrible
warnings of secrecy, the whole story of
brave Archibald and his safe retreat
from sudden doom.
The bookkeeper harbored her secret
until she could get away from the side
of the stenographer and then she
ssleaked'' to a gentleman friend" who
also promised the usual promises. 1t
Travelled until one of the bankers In
topeka heard it and he telephoned to
one of the directors out or the CITY;
From here it spread first one place and
then another and in four hours after
the "prominent and successful knight
had fold his successful wooing story
every bank and every business man in
Topeka was waiting anxiously for the
crash.
This is the way the average rumor
starts. The young man was taken be-
fore the officials and the state bank
commissioner and asked why he told
such a story At first he denied it, then
he admitted telling the story and finally
after a series of cross-questions he OPP
ened his heart and said:
II thought it would make final hit
with the girl and I told it,
Thus endeth the first chapter