The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-06-18
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THE NiMBLE BANK.NOTE.


The following amusing scene, which
occurred recently in an American family,
viii be found not uninteresting. The
chief role is played by money, the prime
mover in such affairs. An eyewitness
recites the affair in the following
words:
One evening that took tea with a
friend of mine, while we were seated at
the table, Mr.. Baker, my friends hus-
band, while absently feeling in his vest
pocket, found five dollar note which he
had no recOllections of putting there.
Hallo!" he exclaimed, 'fthat is no
place for you. 1 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 I have
no present need for it. She folded the
note and put it under the edge of the tea
tray, and then proceeded to pour out the
tea and attend to the wants of her
guests. e.r.
At her right sat Mrs. Eator, or Aunt
Susan, whom we all knew as an aequaint-
ance, who, from time to time, spent q
week with Mrs. Baker. Her visit was
just at an end, and she was about to re-
turn home that evening, -.
As Mrs. Baker was pouring out her tea,
it occurred to her that she was in her
aunt's debt for certain small matters,
and when she had the opportunity, she
pushed the note under her plate saying
''Here, aunty, take this five dollars in
part payment of my debt"
Every 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 it to me,
explained Aunt Susan.
Grace, an orphan, was a cousin Il
Mrs. Baker. She and her brother Franl
boarded with her, and made a yer,
pleasant addition to the family circle
She was studying music,and her brothe
was clerk in mercantile establishment
AS soon as Aunt Susan received tn,
note, she handed it to Grace saying:
II 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 G
paying our debts, 1 win follow suit
Frank, I owe you something for musi
you bought me; here is part of it, an
she threw the bank-note across the tel
table to her brother who sat opposite.
We were all highly amused to see no
the note wandered around the table.
"This is a wonderful note" said M
Baker; II only wish somebody owed N
something, and owed somebody SOM
thing, 50 that / might come into IL
ring"
You can, said Frank. '1 owe Mr.
Baker-or you, it's all the same-for n
board; 1 herewith pay you part of it.
Amid general laughter, Mr.. Bak'
took the note and Playfully threw
again to his wife, saying:
'It's yours again, Lucy, because viii
belongs to me belongs TO you. 1t hi
completed the round, and we have a
had the benefit Of il.
''And now it must go around again,
replied she gayly, "Tiks to see mont
circulate; it should never lie idle. Aul
Susan, you take it. Now / have pa
you ten dollars.
sDear Grace, here is another five dc
lars on my account, said Aunt susa
handing it to Grace.
Sand you, Frank, / have paid ten Dc
lars for the music you bought me, 50
GrAce, handing It TO her brother.
s.And i pay you ten dollars for n
board, . he continued, and the note on
more rested in Mr. Bakers hands.
The exchanges we're quick as though
snd We we're conyulsed with laughter.