The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13
The So Bank Note.

mover In such affairs. An eyewitness says
the n. Y. Mercantile J0u3ndO related to us
the occurrence IN the following words:
One evening that took tea with an intl
mate friend of mine, while we were seated at
the table Mr.. Baker, my friends husband
found 50 note, which he had no recollection
of putting there.
| 'Halloan he exclaimed; that's no place for
you. | should have put you in my pocket
| book Here, wife, don't you want some ready
money! and he threw the note across the Ia
Bile to her.
Many thanks, she replied; money is al,
ways acceptable, although have no present
need of it. She folded the note and put 1t
under the edge of the tea-tray, and then pro-
ceeded to pour out the tea and attend to her
guests.
At her right sat Mrs. Easton, or Aunt Su.
san, whom we all knew rs an old acquan
lance, who from time TO time spent u 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, 1t occurred TO her that she was somewhat
in her aunt's debt for certain small matters,
and when she had the opportunity, she push
cd the note unucr her plate, saying:
Here, aun,y, take this S. IN part payment
of my debt
Very we'll, she replied; but the money
does not belong to me. owe You $l5, nay
dear Grace. which you lent me on Saturday.
had not the ready money at hand, and Grace
lent 1t to me- exclaimed Aunt Susan.
Grace, an orphan, was cousin to Mrs. Ba
ker. She and her brother Frank boarded
with her, and made a very pleasant addition
tn ho Tayp lie, nj bn Loo,
and her brother was clerk in mercantile
establishment
AS soon MS Aunt Susan received the note
she handed it TO Grace, saying, Il will give
you this now on account, and the rest as soon
as get it,
AN right answered Grace, laughing, and
since we all seem in the humor to pay our
debts, | Will follow suit Frank, owe you
something for music you bought for me;
here Is part Of it, AID she threw the bank
note across the table to her brother, who sat
opposite.
We were all highly amused TO see how the
note wandered around the table.
This is a wonderful note said Mr.. Baker :;
Il only wish somebody owed me something,
and l 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; | here
with pay you part OF it.
Amid general laughter Mr. Baker took the
note, and playiully threw it again to his wife,
saying, It's yours again. Luck, because, what
belongs to me belongs to you. 1t has com.
peted the round, and we have all had the
benefit of It.
And now it must go around again, replied
she, gaiy. i like to see money circulate; it,
should never lie Idle. Aunt Susan, you take,
it; now have paid you So
Dear Grace, here is another S. on my &C
count said Aunt Susan, handing the money
to Grace.
And you, Frank, have received $40 for the
music you bought me- said Grace handing it,
to her brother.
And pay you $40 for my board contn-
ued he, and the note once more rested IN Mr..
Bakers hands. The exchanges were as quick
as thought, and we were all cOnvulsed with
laughter
WAS there ever so wonderful an exchanged
exclaimed Grace.
It's all nonesenser cried Mr.. Baker.
Not in the least answered his wife; it's
all quite right
Certainly, said Frank: when the money!
belong ed to you, You could dispose of it as,
you would; | have the same right. 1t is al
very fair kind of exchange although very I'M
common
1T shows the use of money said Aunt Su.
san 1t makes the circlit of the world and
brings its value to every one who happens to !
touch it,
And this note has not finished its work yet
as will show you, my dear husband, If you
Will give It to me again. said Mrs. Baker.
i present you with this s. note said Mr.
Baker.
And will give it to you, Aunt Susan. II
owe you SIS, and have paid my debt
You have my dear friend, without doubt
And row, dear Grace, pay you my indebt
edness, with many thanks for your kind as
sstance.'
i take it, with thanks, Aunt Susan replied
Grace and now the time has come when this
this inexhaustably rich bank
note must be divided, because don't owe
Frank S. more. How much have TO pay
you yetY
Two dollars and sixty,two cents replied
Frank.
"Can you change it,
Let me see-$23S yes-therels the change
The spell is broken, Grace, and you and | d.
vide the spoils.'
This bank note beats all ever saw. How
much has it paid? let us count up SAID
Grace. Mrs. Baker gave Aunt Susan S15
which Aunt Susan gave me; | gave Frank
Sl262-Frank gave Mr.. Baker $40 Altogeth-
cr, $500
It's all nonsense, telt YOU cried Mr. Ba-
ker again; you all owe each other what you
owed before
You are deceived, my dear, by the rapid
race this little sum has made; toI
me it is as clear as daylight replied Mrs
Baker
If it is all nonsense, how cosld the note
which you gave Mrs Baker, If nothing to me
or to you, be divided between us two| asked
Grace
Mr., Baker didn't seem to see livery clearly,
but the others did, and they often relate
this Little history for the amusement of their
friends,
DISCOVERY OF LOST PLANT.-A short
time ago, we cited number of instances
wherein the vitality ofseeds had been preserv-
ed for long period of years. There has lately
on N | I'll N fro 1, IL. L