Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-07-28

All right answered Grace laughing
and since we all seem in humnr Ia In,
our debts. will follow suit. Frank. nw,
You something TOR IN r>ic Won bought me
h re is part of it - and she threw the BAN
note across the table to her brother, VIII,
sal opposite.
We were all highly amused to see how
the note wandered ,ro IN tn" table.
. This i i wonderful noe" said Mr.
,ker. " only wish srm, bniv owed IN,
snmrlhing and owed Somehody some.
thing. 80 that could come in To the. RIM. :
You can" iii Frank. II owe Mrs
,krr. or you. it's all the same. for nv
board; herewith pay You part of it ~
Amid general laugh er Mr. B .k-r took
his wife. saying - 1t is yours again Lucy
because what belongs to ME belongs /,
You. 1t has completed the round. and we
have AL had the benefit of it
And now it must 90 around again.
cried she ga'lv. Il ike To see money
circulate, it shoall never lie idle. Aunt
Susan, You take it; now, have paid YOU
ten dollars"
Dear Grace, here is another five dol
lar, on my account" said Aunt Susan.
hanling it to Grace.
- And vOu. Frank have received ten dol
lars for the music yuu bought me-" sal,
Grace, handling ii to her brnhrr.
And | pay You ten dollars for my
board, CONTINUED he, and the note one,
more rested in Mr.. Bakers hnntls he
exchanges Were quick rs thought and we
were c"nrul,rd with laughter.
"Wl> there ever SD wonderful an ex-
chlnge9" exclaimed Grace.
" It's all nonsense rric'l Mr. B rker.
Not in The least" answered his wife
Z" lt'> all quite, right
Certainly" said Frank: when the.
money belon red t. You. YOU could d Sp ,>e
nf it IL you w,nl /: | Ir,v b.. ,me light
1t is far kinl Of exch ,nye, although
not very common
{" 1t shows the llSe of money" said Ann,
Susan; = it m ,kc> the circuit of the world
and brings lis Value TO every one who
touth"s it
And this note has not finished its work
yet, rs will show you. my dear husband,
if Won will give it 10 me again said Mrs
B ,kcr.
Il present vou with this five dollar
note" said Mr.. Baker.
And CIV. it Ia you Aunt Susan. Il
oweI You fifteen dollars, AMI | have paid
my debit"
You have, my dear friend. without
lonbt; and now, dear Grace p,v YOU
my Indebtedness, with many thanks for
Your s>i>tlncr'
- take it with thanks Aunt Sus,n.' :
replied Grace: :" and now The time Ii s
come when this wonder working this mex
lrtu~tibly rich bt k not. must he .livi le |,
because | don't owe Frank five dollar,
more. How much have l to pay yet"
= Two dollars AMI siXty-two cents" re-
phi Il Frank
Crn vOI change it,
Lei me- see; two thirfy-ei@ht, YES
there is th.. change. tie spell is broken.
Grace. nn.l v''n m divi'i. the sp lis"
" This hlnk note heat> all | ever SAW
How mu h has it paid? Let us count up.
said Grace.
Mrs Blker gave Aunt Su>an fifteen
10 l,rs. which Aunt S IN gave me i
gave Frank twelve dollars AN sixtv-twu
cents Frank gave Mr., Baker ten dolllars
,tnyether tifty-two dollars and sixty tw,
cents.
:" lis all nonsense. tell you." cried Mr.
Bak'-r. again. You al owe each otlle,
what vou owed before
= You are deceived by the rapid, un-
broken race, this lttl. sum has mrlr: T.
m. il is clear rs daylight. replied Ms
rk..r
If it is all nonsense. how could th'
note which yuu yave Mrs B .ker if no h
M 10 me or TO vnu. hc divided between
IL two?" asked e. ace
Mr. Baker dIin't seem 10 See il very
clearly. but The others did. and they often
relate this little history for the amuse
mcnt of their friends.