Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
AROUND THE CITY.

be identified?
The woman who happened nAver had.
We'll, you may thank your stars.
wouldn't go through il again for all
the money in their old-that's q whop.
per. of course, but. honest. Ann. IL was
awful. Want to hear about it?'
Maybe Ann did. and maybe Ann didn't,
but she knew what was coming to her,
so she just looked deeply concerned
you know how women do-and men?
This morning I got a note stating
| that the bank here had received tele-
graphic instructions to pay me some
money and that identification would be
necessary, l suppose they do have to
be careful in general cases. but you can
see how absurd IL was of them TO
think that / wanted money that didn't
belong to me. So, as there wasn't any
body convenient. / came right down
and showed the cashier the note and
told him candidly who I was He il n
beautiful young man, Ann. but appear
ances are deceitful He simply turned
me down. Said ! must be introduced by
some one known to the bank. AS IL
anybody else would know me better
than l know myself. l believe, though,
could have convinced him OF the
righteousness of the thing IL q fat
old girl in a sport suit hadn't crowd
ed me away from the window.
Naturally, resented the reflection on
my honesty. So. just TO show them. I
went TO the agent who sold me a few
pinches OF dirt one time at a dollar
a pinch, and he not only agreed TO
identify me. but he's going to take me
in his automobile to see dandy house
he's agenting for-not to buy IT, you
know. but just to look at-garage and
everything"
$50 he identified YOU"
They wouldn't let him. Merely be-
cause another cashier he knew had
stepped out somewhere that beautiful
CfAn AVfHo
down again-told me to go to Mr..
Blank, at the far end Mr.. Blank looked
like a Christian gentleman. but he
wouldn't let me have my money. Said
he couldn't until somebody identified
my man that he could Identify me.
Ever hear such nonsense?
Providentially. a depositor came in
and my man rushed him. New man in
PRODUCED him to the cashier. who in
troduced him to the Christian gentle
man. who introduced me to q man who
made me sign my name. and then
passed me on to a man at a desk who
was the only person in that whole
place who trusted me enough to give
me my money without saying a word.
/ wish I had gone TO him first"
She treated herself to a long breath.
and the Ann woman knew that the or.
deal was over.
She was telling him all about IL: the
rugged grandeur of its exterior. its
mellow splendor of sanctuary. nave and
statue-crowned arches. and of it's APP
palling devastation.
He was greatly interested. and. when
he could wedge in a word. expressed
regret that he had never been able to
see the cathedral at Rheims.
why. that's funny! 1t has been here
several times"
And yet there are people who insist
upon denying the educational value OF
the movies
She had passed q package through Q
registry window to a clerk.
Amy writing inside?" s
NO. just pins and two cakes OF soap
Il put it on the outside"
IT see, but the office merely requires
YOU to write merchandise
IT know II. but I've got to consider
the postmaster. He takes O great IN. .
terest in the mail and IL must be
mighty tantalizing to have a registered
box so he can't have a peep. It's q right
lonesome place down there. and as all
ways try to be accomm odating. write
out the contents of registered stun 90
he won't feel that he's missing anything"
didn't seem quite clear whether tho &C.
lady truly meant to live
up to her adjective or was registering
q complaint along with her parcel.
MAMIE LANCASTER