A Friend in Need

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 July 1916, Page 3

A Friend in Need

BUT WHAT' OF THE BANKER ?

Sam Bernard, the actor, says he a friend on the Last Side in the cloak-and-suit busmen who needed nuwioy to tidie him over a season of iinanciil stringency. The cloak-aiud suit man had not been engaged in commerce on his own hook very long and he wa« a bit green' regarding banks and the wayff of ba.i tiers. Nevertheless, he went to the prescient of one of the largest banks down town, introduced himself, explained kit' position, nndi asked for a loan of i.«' 3 thousand dollars. The banker inqui • ;•! regarding references; amd the East Sidor thought of his coreMgioiiist, J.eviusEy, a rich silk dealer. "I know Mr. Levinsky very well.' said the banker president, whise name was Howard. "If he Touches for you T hihall be very gladi to accommodate .you." iHe tumed to his desk, made out a promissory note, and handed it to the applicant. "Here," he said: "you take this paper over to Mr Levinnkiy and have him sign bin name on the back of ■t. Then bring it to me and I will give von the cash" The East Sider took the note, hurried; to ILetnnsky's office, and delivered the message "Afle," «iid 'Mr. Levinsky aever.-v, "1 nm ashamed for you! Always v:e hinve bean good friends, and now, when you need a little mo'ney, wh'at dio y>u dof Do you come here to me, wiio would be gVid to'help you? No, >ou go to a stranger—a man what you never saw before. "T am aehamed for you! lam the one what should loan you this mnn n v — not this fellar, Howard. You tak<* this paper back to that banker and y.ti tell him to sigtn it on the back; and then you bring it to me and I will -v.'-e you tlio money."