The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-09


eyewitness related to us the follow
ing words:
One evening that I took tea
with an intimate friend OF mine,
while we were seated at the table,
Mr.. Baker, my friends husband,
while absently feeling in his vest
pocket, found Il five dollar note
which he had no recollection Of put
ting there.
"Hellor' he exclaimed; shat is
no place for you. 1 should have
put you in my pocket-book. Here,
wife, don't you want some ready
money!" and he threw the note
across the table to her.
'Many thanks" she replied;
money is always acceptable, al
though 1 have no present need of
i" She folded the note and put
it under the edge of the tea. tray,
and then proceeded to pour out the
tea and attend to her guests.
At her right sat Mrs. Easton or
Aunt Susan, whom all knew as an
old acquaintance, who from time to
time spent a week with Mrs. Baker.
Her visit was just at an end, and
she was about to return home that
evening. As Mrs. Baker was pour
ing out the tea it occurred to her
that she was somewhat in her aunts
debt for certain small matters, and
when she had the opportunity, she
pushed the note under her plate,
saying:
'Here, aunty, take this five dol
lars in part payment of my debt"
"Very WELL" she replied, "but
the money does not belong to me.
owe you fifteen dollars, my dear
Grace, which you lent me last Sat
urday. 1 had to pay the taxes on
my little house and had not the
ready money at hand, and Grace
lent it to me-" exclaimed Aunt Su-
san.
Grace, an orphan, was cousin to
Mrs. Baker. She and her brother
Frank boarded with her, and made
a very pleasant addition to the fam
lily circle. She was studying mu-
sic, and her brother was clerk in a
mercantile establishment.
AS soon as Aunt Susan received
the note, she handed it to Grace,
saying, "Pn give you this on ac-
count, and the rest as soon as I get
it"
"All right answered Grace,
laughing, "and since we all seem to
be in the humor to pay our debts,
follow suit. Frank, / owe you
something for music you have
bought for me, here is part OF it,"
and she threw the bank-note to her
brother, who sat opposite.
We were all highly amused to
see how the note wandered round
the table.
"That is a wonderful note" said
Mr.. Baker, II only wish somebody
owed me something, and 1 owed
somebody something, so that ]
could come into the ring"
''You can," said Frank. Il owe
Mrs. Baker, or you, it's all the same,
for my board; herewith I pay you
part of it,"
Amid general laughter Mr.. Baker
took the note and playfully threw
it again to his wife, saying, "It's
yours again, Lucy, because what
belongs to me belongs to you. 1t
has completed the round, and we
have all had the benefit of it."
"And now it must go around
again" replied she, gayly. 81 like
to see money circulate, it shall new
er lie idle. Aunt Susan, you take
it; now 1 have paid you ten dol
lars"
''Dear Grace, here is another five
dollars on my account" said Aunt
Susan, handing it to Grace.
"And you, Frank, have received
ten dollars for the music bought
me" said Grace, handing it to her
brother.
"And / pay you ten dollars for
my board" continued he, and the
note once more rested in Mr., Ba-
ker's hands. The exchanges were
as quick as thought, and we were
all eonvulsed with laughter.
"Was there ever so wonderful
an exchangeT' exclaimed Grace.
Its all nonsense" cried Mr..
Baker.
''Not in the least" answered his
wife, ''It's all quite right"
Certainly" said Frank, "when
the money belonged to you, you
could dispose Of it as you would; I
have the same right. It is a fair
kind of exchange, although very
uncommon"
at shows the use Of money" said
Aunt Susan; sit makes the circuit
of the world, and brings its value to
every one who touches it."
"And this note has not finished
its work yet, as l will show you, my
dear husband, If you viii give it to
me again." said Mrs. Baker.
II present you with this five dol
lar noJe,' said Mr. Baker, bowiRg
deeply.
"And 1 give it to you, Aunt Su-
SAN owed you fifteen dollars, and
/ have paid my debt"
"You have, nay dear friend, with
out doubt; and now, dear Grace, /
pay you my Indebtedness, with many
thanks for your assistance"
II take it with thanks, Aunt
Susan" replied Grace; "and now the
time has come when this wonder
working, this inexhaustibly rich,
bank note must be divided, because
I don't owe Frank FIVE dollars more.
How much have / TO pay yetP'
Two dollars and sixty two
cents" replied Frank.
''Can you change itY'
"Let me see, two thirty eight2 yes
there is the change, the spell is bro
ken, Grace, and you and ] divide
the spoils."
''This bank-note beats ali ever
saw. How much has it paidl Let
US count il up, said Grace.
"Mrs. Baker gave Aunt Susan
fifteen dollars. which Aunt Susan
gave to mel gave Frank twelve
dollars and sixty-two cents-Frank
gave Dir. Baker ten doliars.-alto
gether City dollars and sixty two
cents"