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Show I A Triumph off Nerve 'When I wos n young man in the business." Bald Mr. O. S. Whltson, vlco president of the National City bank. "I knew n chop who was a sort of a promoter-bcforp-hls-tlme. That is, If ho hud lived today he would havo boon exploiting Industrial combinations. combina-tions. As It was he did tho best ho could in tho small way his opportunities opportuni-ties offered, nnd had plenty of imiiioy sometimes and none at nil at others. "Ho was a great fellow to talk Impressively Im-pressively of his ri'hourceg and his standing at tho bnnk my bank. Ho did havo an account there, nnd I wns very careful to see it was not overdrawn. over-drawn. Ono day ho went to n simple-minded simple-minded fellow who kept n grocery storo and got him to cash a check for $50. "The grocer sent his check to tho bank. Tho chap who made It didn't havo n dollar to his credit, so I promptly sent tho check back to tho grocer marked 'N. G.' In big, black letters. "Tho grocer know dimly that his check hadn't been paid, and lie waited .for tho promoter. Finally he came strutting along, n fow days later. "'Here. )uu!' shouted tho grocer, 'I want to hoc ou. Tho bank sent back that check I cashed for you.' "Tho grocer produced tho check. Tho promoter looked It over carefully. careful-ly. Ho observed thu big black 'N. G.' I had scrawled on it. " 'Why, my dear air,' ho said, reaching down In his pocket, pulling up a big roll of hills and handing $50 in cash to the grocer, 'allow mo to supply tho deficiency. I see the difficulty. diffi-culty. All my checks aro payable In gold. It is evident tho bank had no gold on hand when you presented tho check, for thoy marked it "N a.," which means "No Gold." Pleasant weather wo'ro having, Isn't it? Good morning.' "New York World. |
