The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-13
THE USES OF MONEY.

hAuuAullC " AAsFAC hhAOuhk VI
Debt II only Put In Circulation
aud Honestly Applied IAN
Amusing aud Instructive Scene.
One evening | took tea with an init
mate friend Of mine, and 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,
"IEallooe he exclaimed; "that Is no
place for you. Ishould have put you In
my pocket book. Here, wife, don't you
want some ready moneyT and he threw
the note across the table to her.
"Many thanks" she replied; "money Is
always acceptable, although have no
present need Of IT," She folded the motto
and put II under the edge Of the tea tray,
and then proceeded to pour out the tea
and attend to her guests.
At the right sat Mrs, Easton, or Aunt
Susan, whom we all knew as an old ac-
Quaintance, who from time 10 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 Mira Baker
was pouring out her tea 1t occurredtO her
that she was somewhat 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"
HVerv welln she Feplied, Ibut the
money does not belong to mo. ! owe you
fifteen dollars, my dear Grace, which you
lent me last Saturday. l had to pay the
taxes on my little house and had not the
ready money at hand, and Grace lent II
to me" exclaimed Aunt Susan.
Grace, an orphan, was o cousin to Mrs.
Bakor. She and her brother Frank board.
ed with her, and made very pleasant
addition to her family circle. She was
studying music, and her brother wasclerk
in mercantile establishment.
As soon as Aunt Susan received the note
she handed II TO Grace, saying, n will
give YOU this now on account, and the rest
as soon as | get It."
"All right answered Grace, laughing,
land since We all seem to be In the hui.
NOR to pay our debts, Twill follow suit.
Frank, owe YOU something for music
you have bought for me, here Ia part Of
IT, and she threw the bank note across
the table 10 her brother, who sat oppO.
site. af n. t ut
We were all highly amused to see how
the note wandered around tho table.
@That Is a wonderful note" said Mr..
Baker. u only wish somebody owed me
something and ! owed somebody some.
thing, so that could come into the ring"
"You can" said Frank. u owe Mrs.
Baker OF you, Ne all the Same, for my
board. Herewith pay you part Of it.p
Amid general laughter Mr.. Baker took
the note, and playfIlly threw II again 10
his wife, saying, "lts yours again, Lucy,
because what belongs to me belongs to you.
II has completed the round, and we have
all had the benefit Of tn . ea
"Ahd now 1t must 70 rOtind again" re.
piled Rhe, gaily. III like 10 ace money
circulate, ID should never lie idle. Aunt
SUSAN you take IL; now Ihave paid you
ten dollars"
dear Trace, mere 70 an9ther I'VE uol-
lara on my account" said Aunt Susan,
handing Il to Grace.
gAhd you, Frank, have received ten
dollars for the music you bought me-"
said GRACE, hading II to her brother.
"And | pay you ten dollars for my
boatd,S continued he, and the note once
more rested In Mr. Bakers hands. The
exchanges were a. quick as Thought, and
we we're all convtilSed with laughter,
"WAs there ever so wonderful an ex.
change " exclaimed Grace.
" is all nonsense. cried Mr. Baker,.
mot In The least" answered his vile.
ats all quite right" ..,.
Certainly" said Frank. When the
q 4 az YOU would. ] have the same
right, II IL 0 ialt klnd o. exchange, aI'
though very uncommon" "a,
ut shows the use oil money, said Aunt
Susan. ut makes the circuit Of the world,
and BRING its value to every one who
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