Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19

don't you realize how dangerous it is
to carry that money exposed on the
street in broad daylight: 1t would be the
easiest thing for any one to seize it. Then
where would you and your employers
money be?''
The cashier-bookkeeper laughed.
oh. nothing will happen to me-" she
said. confidently. Besides, it's such fun
to let every one know how much money
you have
''Well.' commented the friend. Il don't
think Mr.. would call it fun if he
knew what chances you were taking with
his bank balance every day of your life.'
Yet that same Observation-Disclosures was
in other respects faithful clerk, keep
ing a neat accurate set of books and
looking well after the interests Of her
employers.
The experienced bank clerk knows the
futility of attempting to judge by out
ward appearances. The woman who
flaunts in wearing handsome Hudson
seal and willow plumes, as likely as not.
has come to inquire the meaning of the
overdrawn notice that she received N
the mornings mail. In her social circle
she probably boasts that she banks at
-, even though she is one of the small
est depositOrs and though her account,
either through accidental Or 1ntenuonai
carelessness. is always on the ragged
edge and source of annoyance to- the
banking institution which she "favors'
with her patronage.
Frequently, when advised of an over
draft, she IS quite indignant and assures
the iaffable clerk that without doubt
the bank has made mistake in regard
to her balance. And when that same
affable clerk. after consulting the records.
proves conclusively that the error mas
not been on the part Of the bank-well,
"a woman convinced against her will Is
of the same opinion STILL
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On the other hand. every bank in the
city has it's own coterie of patrons from
the ranks of the lowly. Shabbily clad
girls from the department stores. char
women in the government service. even
laundresses, by a systematic method OF
saving, accumulate a substantial &C
count that makes it worth the bank $
handling. To a penny, they usually know
the exact amount that has been put to
their credit and upon which they can call
on the proverbial rainy day that in
variaby comes to them with greater reg
ularity than to their more fortunate Sis
tiers.
That one is not apt to grow very fat
on bank interest is fact which many
women overlook. Some seem to think
that by modern miracle modest de-
post will reap golden harvest. one
woman who opened her account with AN
ii until her book made the generous
showing of s.. For two years she al
lowed the account to remain untouched.
evidently cherishing the dream that her
principal and interest together would
give her sufficient income 10 permit her
to live in luxury throughout the COM
ing years. When, on having her pass
book written up to date. she discovered
that she only had a few cents more than
her original So. her disappointment was
only exceeded by her anger. In some
way or another. the bank had taken adj
vantage of her. One avenue of supreme
revenge was left-she could withdraw her
account and perchance thus cripple the
bank. And withdraw it she did.
Yes. l can nearly always spot Them
laughed one young chap who takes IN
money over the glass counter. But 1t
really doesn't take much cleverness on
my part. They never fail to give them
selves away. Who: Why. the little girls,
of course, who come in to have the
names on their books changed from Miss
to Mrs.
"The bride is not without her proto-
type. but the young and modern matron
is usually very much mistress of herself.
Yet. dignifed and slightly self-mportant
as she Is, she cannot quite control the
color that creeps into her cheeks or the
little nervous, embarrassed air that marks
her as she asks the clerk in a low voice
to make the necessary change in her
account"
Nor need the men sit idly back. con-