A DISAPPOINTED BANKER.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 18, Issue 1087, 5 August 1871, Page 2

A DISAPPOINTED BANKER.

A well-known character, Dr Trophus, had many acquaintances amongst the young rich students whose confidence he gained and to whom he made himself in? dispensable. As these young men did not understand anything about cheques and bills of exchange, the doctor undertook to cash their cheques for them. On receiving the money for a cheque in bank-notes, he weut to some other banker and ex* changed the notes for gold, which he ex» changed again, at some other place, for silver, and so on, The students, who could not understand the use of this, re» monstrated; but the doctor explained, and said that by proceeding in this manner, and by showing large sums at different banks, his credit was increased, which might be useful in case of need—an ex* which the students appreciated* When the doctor, after a time, imagined that he had got some credit, he went one day to the bankers, Messrs Hammer and Schmidt, told them in confidence that by some accident the arrival of his cheques had been delayed, and requested them to. lend him fifty thalers on his signature.. The banker said in a very friendly way,, ■ * My dear Doctor, such delays may occur to anyone, and I will give you the fifty thalers with pleasure." Dr Trophus. chuckled inwardly, and stalked off with demure face. The bill was punctuallypaid when due. After a few weeks the doctor directed his steps again to the. office of the good-natured bankers, " I am engaged in a promising literary enterprise, for which I want 150 thalers; and as we have already had business transact tions, would you kindly let me have this sura on my promissory note?" The banker, who was fond of a joke, listened very attentively, and then said, with a serious face, "No my dear doctor ; you have disappointed me once, and will not succeed in doiug so a second time !'* " Why ?" asked the much-astonished doctor. " Was not the . bill paid on the day when due ? " " Exactly," said the banker ; •■ I did not think it would have been. Good day, sir." —A Life of Adventure : An Autobiography. By Colonel Corvin.