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Show THE TALE OF A ONE DOLLAR BILL A citizen went down town to Spend some of his hard-earned Dough, and in a merry Jest, and Just to show his printing skill, He printed his inltals on A brand new dollar bill. Ho spent that dollor that same Day, Down in a groceiy store; He thought 'twas gone forever then. And he'd see it no more. But long before tho year rolled One day he went to fill ) B A neighbor's order, and received That same old dollar bill. B Once moro ho spent that dollar B bill In his own neighborhood, ' Where It would do himself and I B friends i, The most amount of good. . 'M Four times in two years It camo 1 back As some bad pennies will, , And each time he'd go out and' I 'H spend 'kl ; This marked. one doUnr-bllh - ll Had he been wise that dollar fH might IH Bo in tho town today; But Just about two yars ago B Ho sent it far awny. B The people who received it then I know hnvo got It still, For 'twas to n mall order houso B He sent his dollar bill. No more will that marked dollar B bill Come into this man's town, B And never more will it help to B pay The taxes ho planks down. He put it where it never can B Its work of lifo fulfill. He brought about the living B death B Of that ono dollar bill. Wilkcs-Barro Chamber of B Commerce Journal. B |