The Dawson journal., 1883-08-23
PAY YOUR DEBTS.
A Story of What One Bank
Note did.

which occurred recently in an Amer
lean family, viii be found not unin
terestiDg to our reader. The chic
role is played by Money, the prime
mover in such affairs. An eye-wit-
ness related to us the following
words:
One evening that took tea with
an intimate friend IF mine, while we
were seated at the table; Mr.. Baker,
my friends husband, while absently
feeling in his vest pocket, found q
five dollar note which he had no re
collection of putting there.
'Halloe!' he exclaimed, s'that is
no place for you; l should have put
you into 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 i;
''money is always acceptable, al
though / have no present need of it. .
She folded the note and put it UNI
der the edge of the tea tray, and
then proceeded to pour out the tea
and attend to her guests.
AT the right sat Mrs. Faston, OF
Aunt Susan; whom we all knew as
an old acquaintance, 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 the tea it occurred to
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, Adnty, take this FIVE dollars
in payment of my debt"
Every weif,' she replied, ''but the
money does not belong to me. L
owe you fifteen dollars, my dear
Grace, which you lent me last Sat-
urdaY. l had to pay the taxes on
my little house and had not the ready
money at band, and Grace lent it to
me-" exclaimed Aunt Susan.
Grace, an orphan, was cousin to
Mrs. Baker She and her brother
Frank boarded with her: and made
very pleasant addition to the family
circle. She was studying music and
her brother was clerking in o mer-
camille house.
AS soon as Aunt Susan received
the note she handed il to Grace, say
ing, '1'll give you this on account
and the rest as soon as I get it,
"All right" answered Grace,
laughing, 'and since we all seem to
be in the bumor to pay our debts, I
follow suit. Frank 1 owe you some
thing for music you have bought for
me; here is part of it, and she threw
the bank note to her brother, Who
sat opposite. We were all highly
amused to see how the note wander
ed around the table.
"That is a wonderful note" said
Mr.. Baker, 81 only wish somebody
owed me something, and / owed
something, SO that l could come into
the ring"
'You cam" said Frank. II owe
Mrs. Baker, or you, its all the same,
for my board herewith I pay you
part of it."
Amid general laughter, Mr. Baker
took the note and .playfully threw it
again to his wife, saying, ''it is yours
aga n Lucy, because what belongs to
me belongs to you. 1t has complet-
Ell the round. and we have all had
the benefit of it."
"Aud now it must go round again,
replied she, gayly. II like to see
money circulate; it shall never lie
idle. Aunt Susan, you take it; now
L have paid you ten dollars
Dear Grace, here is another FIVE
dollars on my account" said Aunt
Susan, handing it to Grace.
sand you, Frank, have received
ten dollars for the music you bought
me- said Grace, handing ii to her
brother
Sand 1 pay ron ten dollars fol
my board," continued he, and tie
note once more rested in Mr.. Baker
hands. The exchanges were as quick
as thought, and we were all con
vulsed with laughter.
"Was there ever so wonderful an
exchange = exclaimed Grace.
MS ail nonsense" said Mr.. Ba
ker.
mot in the least" answered hi
wife, ''it's all quite right"
aCertainlv" aid Frank, ssrvban IL