Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-23
TEzE NEMBLE BANK NOTE.
A story which Points It's Own
Moral.

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The following amusing scene, which
occurred recently in an American
family. will be found not uniuterest-
ing. The chief role Is played by
m0ncy, the prime mover in such
affairs. An eyc-witnessed recited
the occurrence in the following
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 his vest pocket, found q five
dollar note which lie had no rccoi-
lection of putting there.
'IIalloa ! he exclaimed, 'that is no
place FIR you, should have you
put in my pocket-b book. Here, wife.
don't you want some ready mcney?
and be threw the nosc acrOts the ta-
bic to her.
Many thanks she replied money
is always acceptable, although have
40 present need Of it, She folded
the note and put it under The edge
Of the tea tray, and then proceeded
to pour cut the tea and attend 10 the
wants Of her guests.
At Ter right sat Mrs. EaStGn or
Aunt Susan, whom we all knew as an
acquaintance, who, from time TO time.
spent week with Mrs Baker Her
visit was iu-tat an cad and she was
about 20 return home that evening. =
AS Mrs Baker was pouring out her
tea, it 0ccHred to her that she was in
her aunt's debt for certain small maj
tcrs. and when she had the opportu-
nifty, size pushed the note uu4er bcl
plate, saying:
'nere, aunty, take this five dollars
in part payment Of my debt'
Very WE'LL. she replied, but the
money does not belong to ME. owe
you fifteen dollars, MY dear Grace,
which you lent me last Saturday. l
had to pay the taxes on my little
house and had not the ready money,
and Grace lent it to me- exclaimed
Aunt Susan.
Grace, an orphan, was a cousin to
Mrs. Baker. She and her brother
Frank boarded with her, and made a
very pleasant addition to the family
circle She was studying music, and
her brother was clerk in 4 mercln>
tile establishment.
As soon as Aunt Susan received
the note, she handed it to Grace, say
ing:
/ will give YOU thisnow on account,
and the rest as soon as get it.
'A,l right answered Grace laugh
ing, 'and since we all seem in tne
humor to pay our debts, l will follow
suit. Frank l owe you something for
music you bought me- here is part
of it = and she threw the bank note
across the table to her broiaer, vino
sat opposite.
We were ali highly amused to SEE
how the note wandered around the
table.
This is a wondcrful note, said Nj
Baker, I only wish somebody owed
me something, and | owed somebody
something, SO that l colld come into
the ring
You can said Frank. 4 owe
Mrs. Baker, or you, it all the same,
for nv board | herewith pay you
part Of it
Amid general laughter, Mr.. Baker
to K the note, and playfulIy threw it
again to his wife, say It's yours
again, Lucy, be cause what belongs
to me belongs to you. 1t has COM
pleted the round, and we have all had
the benefit of it,
And now it must go around again,
replied she. gayly. l like to see
money circulated,' 1t should never
be idle. Aurt Susan, you take it,
now l have paid you ten dollars
Dear Grace, here is another FIVE
dollars on my eccount, said Aunt
Susan. handing it to Grace.
:Aud you, Frank, have received
ten dollars for the music you bougt
mo. 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 Mr. Bakers
hands. The exchanges were as quick
as thought, and we were conyulsee
with laughter.
WAS there ever so wonderful al
exchangeY exclaimed Grace.
It's all nonsense cried Mr.. Ba'
ker.