Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-05-07
The NimbIe Bank Note.


occurred recently in an American family
will be found not unintcresting. The
chief role is played by money, the prime
mover In such affairs. An eyewitness
recites the occurrence IN the following
words:
One evening that I took tea with q
friend Of mine, while we were seated q,
he table, Mr.. Baker, my friends husband.
while abscntly feeling in his vest pocket,
found five dollar note which lie had no
recollection of putting there.
'Helloa!' he exclaimed, that is no place
for you. I should have you pnt in my
pocket book. Here, wife, don't you wan,
some ready money! and he threw the
note across the table 10 her.
Many thanks she replied; money is
always acceptable, although l have 10
present need Of it, She folted the note
and put it under the edge of the tea-tray.
and then proceeded to pour out the tea
an1 attend to the wants of her guests.
At her right sat Mrs. Easton or Aun,
Susan, whom We all knew as an acquain-
'ance who, from time TO time, spent a
u week with Mrs. B.kcr. Her visit was
just at an end, and she was about to return
home that evening.
AS Mrs. = kc: was pouring out her tea,
lit occurred to her that she was in her
nunts 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
par, payment of my debt
Very well, she replied, but the money
does not belong to me. I owe you S15,
my dear Grace, which you lent me last
Saturday. had to pay the taxes on my
little house, end Grace lent 1t to me-" cx-
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 stu
dying music, aad her brother was clerk IN
. mercantile establishment.
As soon ss Aunt Susan received the
note, she handed it to Grace, saying:
i will give you this now on account and
the rest . soon as / get it,
All right said Grace, laughing, and
since we all seem to he ir the hunor Of
paying our debts, I will follow suit
Frank, owe you something for music
you bought me; here Is part of it, and
she threw the bank note across the tea
table "a her brother, who sat opposite.
We were all highly amused to see how
the note wandered around the table.
This is . wonderful note.' eaid Mr..
Baker; i only wish somebody owed me
ard owed somebody some
thing, SO that might come into the ring.
You cam said Frank. i owe Mrs.
Baker-or you, it's al the same-for my
board; l herewith pay you part of it,
Amid general laughter, Mr.. Baker took
the note and plsyfully threw il again TO
his wife, saying:
Its yours again, Lucy, because what
belongs 10 me belongs to you. II has
the round, and we have Ill hal
tho benefit Of it.
And now il must 70 around again. rel
piled she, gayly. I like to see moneyl
it should never lie idle. Aunt
Susan, you take Il Now / have paid you
cn dollars.'
Dear Grace, here is another i've dollars
N my account, saii Aunt Susan, hand
ng it to Grace. Ii
And YOU. Frank. have received tenl,
lolsau tor thu music you bvugh, me- said
Trace. handing Il 10 her brother.
And / pay you ten dollars for my
,oasd.' hs continued, and tho note oncsI
nore r.sted IN Mr.. Bakers hands.
The exchanges were quicx Is thought,