Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-06

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%. There, SIR said he, are no less than six
teen Of your promises to pay, for the amazingly
large sum of fifteen shillings and ninepence
sterling money r"
"' By the power, it's yer honor may say that
thing; for, if sterling names true to the back
bone, it's the Killarney notes will keep cut for
the year round, without no changing at all at
all
80 No doubt, no doubt said our spokesman; );
but We are upon the eve of departure, and
shall require change on our journey
So Ie will require the same thing, sure
enough, but vow to my God I've no more sill
Yer money in the place nor these four tinpin-
MES, and few harpurs, "a isn't worth yer
lordship's notice
'''GOOd Heaven, SIR returned the gentle
man, how is it possible that you carry on the
banking business on SO slender q capitaI?'
30, by the hockey! aisy enough, my dear
replied the banker; .the craturs are delighted
TO have my beautiful notes, for there is very
little other money stirring in these parts, and
they buy their pOtatis aud buttermilk with
them, aud so the notes pass ON from one to the
other very comfortably
"'But you are continually liable to have
them sent upon you for their value observed
one OF the company.
That's true enough, yer worship. whene-
Yer any of the farmers wants horse collar, or
sadd Q, or other harness, they brings me
handful Of the paper, and it's myself never
refused to give them good article in ex-
change
Do you mean to say, then continued the
gentleman, that your notes are never required
TO be cashsd,'
'Cashed! echoed the banker, 'it is changed,
ye msne?'
"'Certainlyn replied the querist,
~ ITS that same Is a great expense to me !,
The eraturs bring me back the notes when they
get Guild and ragged ; and it's myself niver yet
refused to change them for beautiful new ones,
fresh from Dublin city, and puts my name to
them to make them go the faster
Here the whole party, finding it impossi-
bic to restrain their mirth, set up loud shout
Of laughter, upon which the banker thus con-
tinued
"'Upou my say so, l. m right glad to find so
worshipful company enjoy their merriment; /;
but It's myself knows we'll the power of money
II costs TO get them engraved 50 beautiful and
TO get them printed on such nice thick paper,
aye, i've hundred ut a time
Don you mean TO say, then, said the rst
gentleman that the holders of you notes new.
er demand the lawful money Of the country in
exchange for them '.
"'Sare, yer lordsbip, isn't the notes them
1t silver ye maneh
Certainly" returned the querist.
"'Oh, by the powers replied the banker
the people hereabouts wouldn't insult me by
axing the question; if they did, may be the
bank would stop payment, and then there
would be no money at all at all No, they
would be sorry to do any such thing they give
the notes to one another, when they re tired of
keeping them, or when they want to buy any.
thing get more boddher, axing yer honor 8
pardon, IN changing the notes for the gentry
~ comes to see the Lakes, than from all the
rest o my paper put together. The big divi
ty away with the Lakes of Killarney, saw |. :
han II a.. Al
holding out the notes, we have no occasion to
waste more time in endeavoring to obtain pay
msnt for this parcel Of paper of yours
'''l should be sorry, most noble sir re-
turned the banker, to waste any more Of your
lOrdship's time, or Of those sweet beautiful Ia
dies and gentlemen, but l have an ilIigant
bride here, as isn & to be matched in Yoorup,
Aishy, Afrikey, or Merica; its lowest price is
lbs. oii.-we'll say l5s. 81. to yer lordship.
II ys II be piased TO accept Of it, there will be
twO-penee haif-penny, or q three penny note
coming to your iordship, and that will close the
business at once
Really, sir, said the gentleman, laugh
ing have no occasion for the bridle-it
would only be an encumbrance 10 me
- May have the boidness, then, to ask
when yer lordship will lave town, inquired
the banker. T..
Our carriages are al the door OF the Inn
returned the gentleman, 'and we only wait for
the adjustment Of this affair with your bank
How unfortunate - exclaimed the banke or,
scratching his head; but as neither saddle
nor bride lie in yer lOrdship's way, If ye eould
but just delay yer journey until the Cork mail
comes in, expect by the coach . thirty shil-
ling Bank Of Irelandsr, and then we'll settle
the business in jifey, though upon my. deed
and deed, and double deed you have no Oc-
cssion To be in the least dread or unsasiness
about the notes, because dye see rs how, there
is not banker irop this to Dublin, sy, or tS