The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-15
The Nimble Bank-Note.

The following amusing scene, which &C.
| CURED recently in an American family,
will be found not uninterestng. The
chief role is played by money, the prime
mover in such affairs. An eyewitness re-
cites the occurrence IN the following
words:
One evening that l took tea with a
friend of mine. while we were seated at
the table, Mr.. Baker, my friends husband,
while absently feeling in his vest pocket,
found five-dollar note which he had no
recollection of putting there.
"Hallo :" he exclaimed, "thlt is 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 table to her.
"Many thanks" she replied. "Money
is always acceptable, although l have no
present need Of it."
She folded the rote and put 1t under the
edge of the tea-tray, and then proceeded to
pour out the tea and attend TO the wants
of her guests.
At her right sat Mrs. Eaton, or Aunt
Susan, whom we all knew as an acquaint-
ance, and 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 pouring out her tea
it occurred to her that she was in heI
aunt's debt for certain small matters, and
when she had the opportunity she pushed
s-1Ttfe, adm "l,Ye tt1nso Hvg uollars IL
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 Saturday. had to pay the
taxes on my little house, and had not the
ready money, and Grace lent 1t to me-" ex-
claimed Aunt Susan.
Grace, an orphan, was cousin to Mrs.
Baker. She and her brother Frank board
ed with her, and made very pleasant ad-
dition to the family circle. She was
studying music, and her brother was clerk
in a mercantile establishment.
AS soon as Aunt Susan received the note
she handed 1t to Grace, saying:
I" will give you this now on account,
and the rest as soon as get it."
"All right" answered Grace, laughing
" and since we all seem in the humor OF
paying our debts, | will follow suit.
Frank, owe you something for music you
bought me. Here is part of it, and she
Threw tho 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 wonderful note" said Mr..
Baker. =" l only wish somebody owed me
something and L owed somebody some.
thing, SO that might come into the ring.
"Tou can, said Frank. 81 owe Mrs.
Baker-or you, it's all the same-for my
board. herewith pay you part of it,"
Amid general laughter Mr.. Baker took
the note and playfully threw it again to
| his wife, saving
L" It's yours again, Lucy, because what
belongs to me belongs TO you. 1t has COM
pletod the round, and we have all had the
benefit of it,"
"And now it must go around again, re-
piled she, gayly. 81 like to see money
circulate; it never should lie idle. Aunt
Susan, you take it. Now | have paid you
ten dollars"
"Dear Grace, here is another five dol
lars on my account" said Aunt Susan,
handing it to Grace
"And you, Frank, have been paid ten
dollars for the music you bought me, said
Grace, handing it to her brother.
"And | pay you ten dollars for my
more rested in Mr.. Bakers hands.
The exchanges were quick as thought,
and we were convulsed with laughter.
"Was there ever so wonderful an ex-
change 2" exclaimed Grace.
"It's all NONSENSE" cried Mr.. Baker.
"Not In the least" answered his wife
sits all quite right"
"Certainly,' said Frank. "When the
money belonged to you, you could dispose
of it as you would; have the same right
it is fair kind of exchange. though very
uncommon"
sit 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 will show you, my dear husband
If you will give ii TO me again" said Mrs
Baker.
81 present you with this fve-dollal
note, said Mr. Baker.
"And give it TO you, Aunt Susan.
owed you fifteen dollars, and have pait
it,"
"You have, my dear friend, without
doubt; and now, my dear Grace, pay
you my Indebtedness, with many thank
for your assistance"
81 take 1t with thanks, Aunt Susan" re
piled Grace land now the time has CONT
when this woodworking, this nexhaust
IDLY rich bank-note must be divided, be
cause do not owe Frank five dollars more
How much have to pay your"
1.-Two dollars and sixty-two cents, re
piled Frank.
"Can you change 1t ?"
"Let me see-sixty-two, thirty-eight-
yes, there is the change; the spell II
broken. Grace, and you and l divide thu
spoils."
"This bank note beats all | ever saw
How much has it paid? Let us count up,
said Grace. MRS. Baker gave Aunt Su
san fifteen dollars, which Aunt Susan gav'
me; / gave Frank twelve dollars and six
ty-two cents; Frank gave Mr.. Baker tel
dollars-altogether, fifty-two dollars an'
sixty-two cents"
tits I'LL nonsense, tell you" cried MIR
Baker again; "you all owe each othe
what you owed before"
"You IRE deceived my dear, by thu