The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-22
HIGHLY AMUSING.
A Too Conscientious Wife spells huS-
bands Practical Joke.

hands Practical Joke.
Practical Jokes are never quite SO Ihor-
oughly satisfactory as when they react on
the perpetrator A gentleman who's noteu
for his fondness for pleasantly attempted
the other day to have little amusement
at the expense of his wife. He was pass
ing along the street when toy IN WIN
dow attracted his attention. The more ne
examined it the more he became convinced
that it possessed great possibilities in the
way of mystifying his friends and thus en-
PERTAINING himself. He purchased one and
started for home in great glee.
The toy was IA little contrivance with two
rollers and crank like clothes wringer.
1t was very appropriately called magic
money maker, for if a piece of paper were
put between the rollers and the crank
turned there would come out on the other
side new crisp bill-one dollar, five dol
lars, ten dollars, in short bill of any de-
nomination within the limit of the oper-
ator's financial condition.
The secret was simple enough. Both
rollers were hollow, and into one several
bills were carefully rolled. The turning OF
the crank rolled the piece of paper into one
cylinder and at the same time one of the
inclosed bills was rolled out of the other.
The secret was supposed to be known only
to the operator.
To insert plain piece of white or brown
paper between the rollers and to take out
of the other side ten dollar bill was of
course a mysterious and interesting per
Torrance, and the gentleman promised
himself considerable amusement.
| He secured several new ten dollar bills,
and after practicing the trick once or twice
went home.
What have you got there?" asked his
wife.
"Sh''- he exclaimed, raising his hand
warningly. Don't say word; I'll tell
you all about it after awhile. It's a new
invention Tve got hold of, and our fortune
is made"
He put the little machine carefully on
the table and asked her to cut him piece
of paper of the size of dollar bill, which
she did.
"Now," he said, Il suppose you would
like nice crisp ten dollar bill, wouldn't
your
"Why," she replied, touched by such
spontaneous and unusual generosity, 81
dare say l could find plenty of uses for a
new $40 bill, or even an old one.
every well, my dear, you shall have
one" And starting between the rollers
the piece of paper she had cut him ht
turned the crank, and out from the Other
side rolled Il beautiful crisp greenback
which he passed to her, saying. Il think
you will concede, my dear, that this is the
quickest way of making money you evel
saw"
She stood for moment speechlcss witt
establishment. Then she exclaimed
"Why, what in the world are you doing
Don't you know you'll be arrested fol
counterfeitins? Stop it, and throw tina
thing right away"
Il dare say" continued her husband
outwardly calm, but inwardly shaker
with laughter, you could use another ten
You can have it just rs well as not.
only takes minute" And cutting an
other piece from the newspaper he rolled i
in, and rolled out a second bill.
Il tell you, George" exclaimed the nov
? thoroughly excited woman, you shall Do
r do this. Somebody'll certainly find it out
+ and you'll be arrested. I'll destroy thes
| counterfeits just rs fast as you max
I them" And before her humorous hu!
I band knew what she was doing, she caugh
up the two bills and tore them into twent
pieces,
The unfortunate joker spent his leisul
a time for the next week in FASTING the fra2
ments together.-Youth's Companion.