Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-05-12
The NimbIe Bank. Note.

The NimbIe Bank.Note.
The following amusing scene, which oc-
CURED recently in an American family, will
he found not uninteresting. The chief role
Is played by money the prime mover in such
affairs. An eyewitness recites the occur
renee in the following words;
One evening that took tea with friend OF
mine while we were seated al 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
Halo :" he exclaimed "that is no place
Tor You. ! should have put you in my
pocket-book. Here, wife, don't you want
some ready money 2" and he threw the note
across the table TO her
Many thanks" she replied money Is
always acceptable, although have no pres
ent need Of it," She folded the note and
put it under the edge of the tca-tray, and
then proceeded to pour out the tea and at
tend 10 the wants OF her guests
At her right sat Mrs. Eaton, or Aunt Su-
san, whom we all knew as an acquaintance
who, from time to time, spent 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 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"
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 | had to pay the taxes on
my little house, and had not the ready
money, and Grace lent il to me, exclaimed
Aunt Susan.
Grace, on orphan, was a cousin to Mrs.
Baker She and her brother Frank boarded
with her, and made a very pleasant addition
10 the family circle. She was studying mu-
sic, and her brother was clerk in mercan-
tile establishment.
As soon as Aunt Susan received the note,
she handed it TO Grace, saying:
81 will give you this now on account, and
the rest az soon as get it,"
"All right, answered Grace, laughing; /;
"and since we all seem in the humor Of pay
ing our debts, | 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 table 10 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.. Ba-
| ker s. only wish somebody owed me some
thing and | owed somebody something, so
that | might come into the ring"
You can" said Frank. al 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,
sayingi
It's yours again, Lucy, because what be
longs to me belongs TO you. II has com
pleted the round and we have all had the
benefit of it."
" And now it must go around again. re-
piled she, gayly "I like TO see money cir
culate it should never lie idle Aunt Su-
san, you take it. Now | have paid you ten
dollars"
"Dear Grace, here is another Eve dollars
on my account" said Aunt Susan, handing
il 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 board,
ne ne sge'1eSsa; M. R"rer sns Sadds s' seste'
The exchanges were quick as thought, an'
we were convulsed with laughter.
"Was there ever so wonderful an ex
change ?" exclaimed Grace.
ats all nonsense r. cried Mr. Baker.
I" Not in the least" answered his wife
it's all quite right"
"Certainly," said Frank "when the money
belonged TO YOU, you could dispose of it a,
You would | have the same right it is 8
fair kind of exchange, though very un
common"
at shows the use of money" said Aun
Susan. " 1t makes the circuit of the world
and brings its value to every one wh'
touches it,"
And this note has not finished its worl
yet, as | will show you, my dear husband, i
you will give il TO me again" said Mrs. Baker
s." present you with this fve-dollar note,
said Mr.. Baker.
And give it to you, Aunt Susan
owed you fifteen dollars, and have paid 1t.
"You have, my dear friend, without doubt
and now, my dear Grace, | pay you my in
debtedness, with many thanks for your as
sistance."
al take it with thanks, Aunt Susan re
piled Grace; {" and now the time has com
when this wonder-working, this inexhausti
bly, rich bank note must be divided, becaus
much have to pay you ?"
! "Two dollars and sixty-two cents" re
piled Frank.
Can you change it 2"
"Let me see-sixty-two, thirty-eight
there is the change; the spell is broken
Grace, aud you and divide the spoils."
"This bank note beats all ] ever saw
How much has it paid Let us count up,
said Grace. Mrs. Baker gave Aunt Susa
fifteen dollars, which Aunt Susan gave me
+ gave Frank twelve dollars and sixty-tw
cents Frank gave Mr.. Baker ten dollars
= altogether fifty-two dollars and sixty-tw
= cents"
It's all nonsense, tell you,'' cried NJ
o Baker again "you all owe each other whi
i you owed before"
II "You are deceived, my dear, by the rapi,
6 unbroken race this little sum has made
e me il is as clear as daylight" replied Mr.
Baker.
"Tf il is all nonsense, how could the moi
l which you gave Mrs Baker, II nothing
e me or to you, be divided between us two
u asked Grace.
o Mr.. Baker did not seem to see it vei
h clearly, but the Others did, and they ofts
Y relate this little history for the amasemeI
n Of their friends.
" Tha gnara Had