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And when he discovered that the training-table meant a savings-bank for him, he counted his money, gave up the morning papers without hesitation or doubt, and started in for the team. Thus he and Gray were brought violently together on the field, for within two weeks Jason was on the second team, but the chasm between them did not close.
Besides the pecuniary advantage, the improvement in the character of the people has been remarkable. The savings-bank has strengthened in a singular degree the love of order, industry, and temperance. How many cheerful hopes and anticipations are connected with savings!
If we can come to an agreement about that railway stock we could share the profits, of course in due proportion and I'll allow you that on " "No, no," said Bixiou, "I want money in hand, and I must get those notes of Ravenouillet's cashed." "Ravenouillet is sound," said Vauvinet. "He puts money into the savings-bank; he is good security."
Montessuy came into the parlor joyfully. He had won the game. He sat beside Berthier-d'Eyzelles, and, taking a newspaper from the sofa, said: "The Minister of Finance announces that he will propose, when the Chamber reassembles, his savings-bank bill."
"I suppose it is rather hard," Frank admitted; "but you won't be a boot-black always, I hope." "I'd just as lieves give it up for bankin', or cashier of a savings-bank," said Dick. "Them's light, genteel kinds of business, and don't dirty the hands." "Well, Dick, if I hear of an opening in either line I'll let you know. Now I must go and buy a trunk."
"Come now, Charley, you got to buck up," he crooned. "All ri'." "What's the trouble? How did you get going like this?" "Wife left me. I was drinking. You think I'm drunk, don't you? But I ain't. She went off with her sister always hated me. She took my money out of savings-bank three hundred; all money I had 'cept fifty dollars. I'll fix her. I'll kill her. Took to hitting the booze.
He's a high-minded, responsible man. I would offer to take the money myself, but I really have no use for it. I have at present two thousand dollars in bank waiting for investment." "You don't say so!" said the farmer, eying Coleman with the respect due to so large a capitalist. "Yes, I've got it in the savings-bank for the time being. If my friend can make use of it, I shall let him have it.
Until the year 1825, no kind of savings-bank existed in Russia. The farmers and peasants, residing for the most part in remote and scattered habitations, were accustomed to keep their little store of money in common earthen-pots buried in the ground, whence it was not unfrequently stolen.
He had written to a savings-bank in a distant part of England, had drawn his money, and had paid the doctor and the landlord. A man of vulgar mind, after acting in this manner, would have treated his obligations lightly when he had settled his bills.
He was cheerful in spite of his downfall, and more high-and-mighty than ever in his manners. It was not easy to hit him! But then he sent in a tender for the new crane-platform. But now he should be struck down! He got credit from the savings-bank, in order to get well under way, and workers and material were his to dispose of.
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