Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-01-15

A BANK NOTE STORY.

Mr. M"uncey. an intimate friend Of sir
Robert Walpole, il seems, was always
infatuated with \ fear Of the insecurity uf
The public funds, and was frequently anx
luus in his absence from his apartments.
for place Of safety in wh,rh 10 deposne
his cash and notes. Going on a journey
in The no, weather Of July. he chose the
ere place in his sitting room for his ,rea
sury. and placed bank notes and cash to
= considerable amount in one corner un-
der The cinders and shayings. On his
return to Chelsea. after months absence
he found his housekceper preparing to
treat some friends with cup of tea, and
by way of showing respect To her guests,
the parlnr fire place was chosen 10 make
the keille boil. and the Hrr had not been
long lighted when the doctor arrived.
When he entered the room The compa-
ny had scarcely began tea. Mounsey ran
across the room like mad man. saying
Hang it, YOU have ruined me forever;
you have burned all my bank notes "
FIRST went the contents Of The >lop ba.
sin. then the tea pot; then he rushed 10
the pump in the kitchen, and brought a
pail of water which he threw partly over
the FIRE and partly over the company, who
in the atmos, CONSERVATION got out OF the
way as speedily as possible. His house
keeper cried out. ..For mercy's sake,
take care sir. or you will spoil The stove!'
"Confnund the stnve!" replied the doctor
"you have ruined me-you have burned
nv hank notes " fla, SIR said the
half drowned woman. "who'd think OF
putting bank notes in stove where the
fire is already laid!" And" retorted he
"who would think Of making a fire in
summer time. where there has not been
one for several mon,hs!" He then pull.
ed on, the Goals and clndprs. and. a, one
corner, found the remains of his bank
mates. and one quarter Of them entire aud
Irgible. Nat day DR. Mounsey called
upon Lord Gndolphn. the high treasurer
and lold him The story. HIS lord-hir
said that ne would gn with him to the
hank next day, and get the cash for him
He accordingly ordered his carriage, and
agreed to meet Mounsey a, The room in
| The hank where some of the directors dsi.
| ly attended. The doctor being obliged
to 60 to the Horse Guards on business
took water at whitehall for the city. In
going down the river he pulled on, hi.
pockel book to see il the remains Of hi,
notes were safe, when sudden puff %
wind blew them nu, of his pocket book
into the river. Put bach, you scOun
drel," said the doctor, .my bank note.
are overheard" He was Instantly obey
ed. and the doctor took his ha, and dip
| ped it in,o the river, enclosing the note.
and hat full OF water. In this state. h,
put IL under his arm and desired to be pu
ashore Immediately On landing, he
walked tn The bank. and was shown int,
the room where lord Godolphin had jus
before arrived. "What have you undo
your arm" said his lordshlp. The IN
iernal bank notes" replied the doctor
throwing down his ha, with the content
on the table with such force as to scat
ter the water into the faces Of all wh'
were standing near ii. There" sai'
The doctor, cake the remainder Of you
notes, for neither fire nor water will con
sumo them y