Fukusaburo was a mere bank clerk, but having a father who was a local prominent figure who became a member of the Tokyo City Assembly before long; Fukusaburo had something gentle in his cheerful character.
福三郎は一介の銀行員だったが、その父はやがて東京市会議員になるほどの地元の名士で、福三郎の陽性な性格の中にもそうした育ちの良さが感じられた。