One of the most famous humorists in world literature, O. Henry created a unique panorama of American life at the turn of the XIX-XX centuries, in grotesque situations, he conveyed the contrasts and paradoxes of his era, which opened up space for people with business acumen, whom the game of chance raises to the top of success, then throws to the very bottom of life. "Uncle Beshrod wasn't the last sleeper at Weymouths Bank. Uncle Beshrod served the House of Weymouth faithfully for sixty years as a household item, servant, and friend. He was like the red-tree furniture of a bank, so black was he on his face; but his soul was like the ink-unspoiled pages of bank books. This comparison would be extremely pleasing to Uncle Beshrod, as he believed that the only institution in the world worthy of attention was the Bank of Weymouth, where he occupied a middle position between the doorman and the Field Marshal General. The town of Weymouth, sleepy and shaded, is located among the hills on the slope of the southern valley .. There were three banks in Weymouthsville. Two of these were hopeless, mismanaged businesses that lacked the involvement and prestige of Weymouths to give them the brilliance. needed. The third was a bank run by the Weymouths and Uncle Beshrod. In the old Weymouth dwelling, a red-brick building with a white portico, the first to the right when you cross the Adler as you enter the city, lived Mr. Robert Weymouths (chairman of the bank), his daughter, Mrs. Wisey's widow, who everyone called "Miss Letty", and her two children: Nan and Gyu. Here, in the cottage, Uncle Beshrod lived in the garden with his aunt Melinda, his wife. Mr. William Weymouths (the bank’s treasurer) lived in a new-fangled, beautiful house on Main Avenue.