The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-11
The Bank.Nose.

found a dve~doiiar note whscn he aad no re-
collection Of quitting there.
"Hal!oos" be exclaimed; "that IS no
plaee for you. should have put yonsin my
pocket.b book. Here. wife, don't you want
some ready money!" and be threw the note
across the table TO her.
MANY shapks,D she replied; "money IS
a,wavs acceptable, although / have no pre-.
sent need of it.v She folded the note and
nut it under the edge OF the tea.tray, and
then proceeded 10 pour out the tea aud at"
tend TO her guests.
At her right sat Mrs. Fastop, or Aunt
Susan, whom we all knew as an old acquaint'
ance. who from time to time spent week
with Mrs. Baker. her visit was just at an
end. and she was about to return home that
evening. AS Mrs. Baker was pouring out
her Tea il occurred TO her that she was some
what In her aunCs debt for certain small mat
tiers, and when she bad the opportunity she
pushed the note under her plate, saying:
"Hera, .aunty, take this five dollars 10 part
payment of my debt"
every WE'LL" she replied, "but the money
does not belong to me. owe you tfteep
dollars, my dear Grace, which you lent me
last Saturday. had to pay the taxes on my
little house ard bad not the ready money at
hand, and Grace lent it me-" exclaimed Aunt
Susan.
Grace, an orphan, was cousin TO Mrs:
Baker. She and her brother Frank boarded
with her, and made a very pleasant addition
20 the family circle. She was studying music,
and her brother vas clerk in q mercantile
establishment.
AS soon as Aunt Susan received the note
she handed it to Grace, saying, 81 will give
you this now on account, and the rest as
soon as I get it,"
.All right" answered Grace, laughing,
@.and since We all seem 10 be In the humor
10 nav our debts, / will follow suit. Frank,
! owe you something for music you have
bought for me. here is part of it y; and she
threw the bapk-note across the table TO her
brother, who sat opposite.
We were all highly amused 10 see how the
note wandered around the table.
"That is wonderful note" said Mr.. Ba-
Rer. 81 only wish somebody owed me
something, and l owed somebody some.
thing. so that could come into the ring"
"You can" said Frank. 81 o~e Mrs.
Baker or you, it's all the same, for my
hoard. ! herewith pay you part of it." he
Amid general laughter Mr.. Baker took
the note, and playrulIy threw it again to bis
wife, saying, ats yours again, Lucy, be.
cause what belongs to me belongs to you.
bad the benefit Of it."
land now it must 20 around again." re-
piled she, gayly. II like to see money circu-
late; it should never lie idle. Aunt Susan
you take it; now / have paid you ten dol
lars" .-.. ..-.-
dear Grace, here is another five dollars
on my account" said Aunt Susan, handing
il TO Grace.
"And you, Frank, have received ten dol
lars for the music you bought me-" said
Grace, handing it to her brother.
.And l pay you ten dollars for my
board" continued he, and the note once
more rested in MIR. Bakers hands. The ex.
changes were Us quick as thought, aud We
were all convulsed with laughter.
"Was there ever so wonderful an eX-
cbnnge!" exclaimed Grace.
at is all nonsense" cried Mr.. Baker.
mot in the least" answered bis wife.
"Ips all quite right"
"Ccrtainly,' said Frank. "When the
money belonged to you you could dispose OF
is fair kind of exchange, although very I'M
coMmon."
cit shows the use of money" said Aunt
Susan. 1T makes the circuit OF the world,
and brings its value TO every one who
touches ito
"ADd this note has not finished its work
yet, asi>wil show you, my dear husband, il
you will give 1t to me again." said Mrs. Ba.
ker.
"Ipresent you with this five. dollar note"
said Mr. Bakcr, bowling deeply.
''AndI give 1t to you, Aunt Susan. l
owed you a:teen dollars, and have paid my
debt"
.",You have my dear friend, without
doubt; and now. dear Grace, pay you my
Indebtedness, with many thanks for your as
6istaDce"
IL take it With thanks, Aunt Susan" re-
piled Grace; and now the time has come
when this wonder working, this ineXhausti-
bly, rich bapk-note must be divided, because
l.don't owe, Fraph five dollars more. How
much have ITO pay YETI"
$685. 1.-Two dollars ans siXty.two CENTS" re-
piled. Frank.
.'~Csn you changetf2"
"Letme see; t'ec a1irty-eight !; yes, there
IS the change; the spell is broken, Grace,
and Son and.I divide the spois."
This .benk-no.e beats all / ever saw.
How much has it patti Let us count up"
~-said Grace ....-.-.. .....--.-.-.
."Mrs. Baker gave Aun Susan fifteen dol
lars, which Aalnt Sussn gave to me; | gave
Frank twelvcalollars mud siXty-two cents ;
Fra1I gave Mr.. Bakerstal dollars-all to-
getherffty-twe.do llarsantl .siXty-two cents"
''.lts all nonsense, Il tel you," cried MIR.
Baker again; you all eose leach other what
you owed belore9' e.... -
"Gou ore deceived, my Gear, by the rapid,
unbrokea race 'th!s little sa.sl has made; to
me it is i,s .clear:as daylight replied Mrs.
Baker.
O. ssIf 1t .is:all nonsense, howtsould the note
which you cave Mrs. Baker,,af nothing to me
or to you, he divided betNrssn us two?"
asked tGrace-
Mr. Baker .didn'trSeetn to sac I very clear
Nv, but the Others did, and they often relate
friends.
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