The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-06

on the glass of tie nan door glazed
halfway to the top. was the fnserip-
ton In trim black letters, aLee Ran
DAN. Assistant Cashier
And SO II, was with Lee Randall,
alias Jimmy Valentine that Bobby
Lane, the bankers little son, was fond
Of romping away his Bobby'sl idle
hours and with whom be frequently
enacted the role Of an austere, uncom-
promising banker.
Very much the same Jimmy valen-
tine IA appearance ana manner, Mr..
Randall had scored signal success
as assistant cashier, and neither Mr..
Lane nor any other Official Or director
had found in the three years occasion
for the slightest adverse criticism OF
the new employee. In fact, he was
deemed to be most valuable acQulsi-
ton to the executive stan Of the bank
and had evidenced unusual capacity as
a detector Of counterfeit notes ana Of
forged signatures on negotiable instru.
ments Yes, the assistant cashier was
a man with a future of promise in
store for him. and the Fourth National
Of Springfield had but a month before
offered him the position Of cashier,
with a thousand dollars a year in.
crease over his present salary. Not
one official Of the Fourth National could
give satisfactory reason sfer his re-
fusal Of the offer. "very remarkable
young man, very" was che comment
Of the president Of the Fourth National
when notified Of the episode.
''Hurrah! Nobody in the ofBceg' ex.
claimed Bobby TO his sister Kitty, who
followed him Into the room.
The children, prime faYorites with
tlie assistant cashier, were accustomed
to do very much as they pleased with
him or with his office at this late hour
in the day, when business with the
public had practically concluded. Al
most the only remaining thing for him
TO do was to attend to certain routine
matters connected with the closing OF
the banks business for the day.
Come on; let us play something p
challenged the sprightly Kitty, who,
IN her short sliirted white linen dress
and with her delicate features, much
like those of her sister Rose, appear.
ed more Ike a Christmas doll than q
future iuheritor Of a fortune and Of an
imposing. dictatorial social position.
AT Bobby's suggestion the children
decided to play at "being a banker
aud after a lengthy, spirited dispute
Bobby unprecedented the role of Mr..
Randall. while Kitty was forced to be
content with the character Of a 'lady
borrower"
Bobby perched himself on the as
sistant cashiers chair and assumed as
stern m expression as his childish
features ana mlschievous rowing eyes
would permit.
Now, understand you wish a
loan," began Bobby.
81 don't, either" retorted Kitty, sit.
ting herself on chair in front Of the
desk.
"oh, come on and play. When I say
II understand you wish a loan.' you
say Yes"
But you won't give me any money"
"Ef your security is good enough 1
will. Now" imperiously, 81 under
stand you wish loan"
How much can getr'
mo, no! You say n. lot at first;
that's business. Now. how much?
Fifty thousand dollars"
"That's fine" He paused. judiciously
nuckering his brows. THAT'S consld-
cradle money"
That's the most could think Of"
decisively.
Don't talk that way" instructed
Bobby. You would be put out for
making breaks like that Just don't
say anything when they find fault
Now. that's considerable money, but
Of course you have security?" He
paused. well. say Yes"
''Yes."
"Well. Isthought so-whatT
"What?'
What have you got in the way Of
security?" he asked.
"a farm"
"How large a farmT'
"Ten million acres"
"Well, that's good. Now, what
grows on this farm?"
She hesitated. then said: "Fruit-
peaches and apnles."
That's good. What else% he pro.
nounced.
Pears"
"Any bananas% Kitty shook her
head. every sorry" the lad went on.
''but we have all the fruit you have
in our own back yard. The only fruit
farm I could loan money on would be
a banana farm. No. No bananas,
no loan. Good day"
"But you didn't tell me to say bana.
mas" insisted the girl.
'Tell you'll A banker don't tell you
anything you ought to know"
After delivering himself Of this
piece of financial wisdom Bobby en-