Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1908 — A Busy Ten Dollar Bill. [ARTICLE]

A Busy Ten Dollar Bill.

Mr. Brown keeps a boarding bouse. ■ Around the table sat his wife, Mra. Brown; the village milliner, Mrs. Andrews; Mr. Black, the baker; Mr. Jordan, a carpenter, and Mr. Hadley, a flour, feed and lumber merchant Mr. Brown took 310 out of bis pocket and handed it to Mrs. Brown with the remark that there was $lO toward the 120 he promised her.' Mrs. Brown .handed the bill to Mrs. Andrews, the milliner; saying, "That pays for my new bonnet.” Mrs. Andrews in tarn passed it to Mr. Jordan, remarking that It would pay for the carpenter work he had done for her. Mr. Jordan handed it to Mr. Hadley, requesting bis receipted bill for flour, feed and lumber. Mr. Hadley gave the bill back to Mr. Brown, saying. “That pays $lO on my board.” Mr. Brown again passed it to his wife, remarking that be had now paid her the |2O he bad promised her. flhe in turn paid Mr. Black to settle her bread and pastry account. MrBlack handed it to Mr. Hadley, asking credit for the amount on his floor account Mr. Hadley again passed it to Mr. Brown, with the remark that It settled for that month’s board, whereupon Mr. Brown put it back into his pocket, observing tbat be bad' not supposed a greenback would go so far.— Osceola (la.) Sentinel.