Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-08
BANK LADY WAS HIS FRIEND
And Now He Searches Sunny Italy
for Beautiful Postcard to Send
\ Back to Her.
AND WEARS CRIMSON MUFFLER

There DO those who think that real ro-
nance is found only in Italian gardens
hathed IN moonlight.
Nothing could be farther from the
truth.
But who would ever look for romance
In the somber postoffica building, and
Of all places--ln the POSTAL savings bank
department. where everyone is supposedly
intent upon sordid money matters2
Yet that Is precisely where II was found
not long ago.
BE It known. then. that Mics Clara
Southland teaches tho young dollar how
to increase when Il is placed in Uncle
Sans bank. generally BY poor folks who
haven't any too many dollars.
And smile and kind word so a Ions
way with these dcpositors, especially the
foreigners, who are always pursued BY
the fear Of losing their little boards.
Here enters the heroA lie Is an Italian.
And handsome! Say. the Apollo Belvidere
had nothing on him. And, oh. such eyes,
with the sun OF his native Italy in them.
and his fine. swarthy complexion. and
his curly. black hair.
Well. his name was Frank. Yes, just
plain Frank or course. in most stories
italian men are called Pietro or Giuseppi
or something like that But in this story
we must stick TO the truth. His name
was Frank
Comes 10 Draw savings.
Frank came IN one day recently to draw
out his savings. He told the Bank Lady
that his father was dead and he must so
back to italy to settle up the estate and
divide II among all his younger brothers
and sisters and himself
The Bank Lady was very kind. as she
always had been. Frank felt that his
money was safe because she was always
so kind He told her all about his home
ana family in sunny Italy. And all TINS
time the Bank Lady was getting his
money ready. He wished to draw only
the odd change now and would get tho
main deposit In the afternoon when nc
was ready TO buy his ticket.
M,sa southard turned over to him sew
eral dollars and some odd change. Frank
took Il and then pushed back aguarter
dollar 10 her. She showed Il out again.
thinking he had forgotten IT, Frank
again pushed IL back and said something
An unintelliaIbie English while he smiled
and blushed.
wanted 20 Tip Her.
BY this time the young woman reaiiseo
that he meant It as tip. Not wisnihs
TO hurt his feelings, she pretended 'hae
he thought shes had miscounteu.
Rut Frank was persistent. He finally
pushed tho coin back and started for the
door. There he paused just long enough
10 say with & smile and blush;
"You keepa it--hava good time
So Miss Southland decided TO have
rood time" with that quarter. and she
adopted an ingenious way. That noon
she went out and purchased a crimson
nnusfler. OF the crimBonest crimson 70 b
found. she raid for II with the quartet
ana a little bit more.
When Frank appeared in the Afternoon
to get the rest OF his money sne pre-
scented It 20 him.
RattIc of Tongues.
Oh, such gestures, Such voiuble talk
Frank famed the air with both hand
and his head while italian and Englisl
struggled together ITO voice his thanks
He would treasure the muffler. Neve
before had 80 beautiful muffier oeel
made. He would show It TO his sever
little brothers, and his nine little sisters
and 20 his aunt. and 20 his two unclea
II should remind him upon the voyage Q
beautiful Omaha and he would have !
with him when he returned again. And
OH What could he bring for the Banl
Lady?
The Bank Lady assured him that al
she wanted was q picture post card, AM
she wouldn't under any circumstances
accept anything else. II he wished y
bring her a post card, that would be yer.
nice.
And 50, somewhere on the seas or. per
haps. already in beautiful Napoli Is I
handsome young Italian, with the sun o
Italy in his eyes and clear swarth,
complexion and lovely curly. black hair
About his neck Is a crimson muffler o
the crlfnsonest crimson In the world.
And he Is probably wondering JUS
where he can buy the finest post card il
all Italy to present to The Bank Lady Il
lOmaha who takes Of his money such goo'