Keep The Change

Now married to Helen, Hector B. Poole has settled into a happy home life and enjoys his higher status at the bank as a manager.

But fumbling with his change one day to feed a parking meter, he drops several coins which spin for an unusually long time on the pavement before each stops and remains balanced on its edge.

Stunned and fearful, Hector frantically picks up the coins and shoves them into his trouser pocket. He proceeds to the jeweler's store, the purpose of his errand, where he intends to buy Helen a bracelet for their upcoming anniversary.

As he peruses the glass case, the disturbing coin incident quickly fades from his mind to be replaced by cost considerations of the baubles before him. The store owner approaches and asks if he'd like to see anything. When Hector looks up to answer, he stumbles with his words as the true motives of the gentleman before him sift into his brain. "Hmmm...this is that Poole guy from the bank. He can afford to spring for a little something extra and doesn't know diamonds from dinkle berries!  I knew this would be a good day!"