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Show II His Receipt. A southern bankor rocontly told tlio I following about Mb 8-ycnr-oId Bon: I Tha boy had boon Invited to spond n I week with some llttlo frlonda In tho I country. "Stay and keep mo com- I pany, Jack," said his motlior. "Father I goes traveling this week, and I shall I be all alono. Horo la u $5 bill for you I Instead of tho visit." I Jnck promptly closod with tho of- I for, and the bankor as promptly bor- I rowed tho ?G at current lntorost, I thoroby kcoplng, as ho olmorvod whon I tolling tho Btory, both tho boy and I tho monoy In tho family. Somo two I months later Jack wanted to recall j the loan. "What $5 do you moan?" askod tho I bankor. "Why, tho ?5 I gavo you." "I havon't any G." "Dut I gavo It to you. Mothor, ' didn't I glvo him ?C? You saw mo." "I certainly did," sho rcpllod. "Whore's your receipt, then?" do-! do-! manded Ids fathor. "Do you mean to say you'vo boon lending money without gottlng block and white to ehow for it?" "Mammio," said tho boy, appealing , to his nurso, "didn't I glvo papa ?G?" "You poh' llttlo lamb!" indignantly exclaimed thp old woman. "Co'so you dono gib it to him, honey." ( "There, papa," said tho budding lawyor, triumphantly, "there's tho black and white of It.'" From tho Delineator. |