The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-08-11

one stepped INTO. bright lighted grocery.
Very fine ones,' was the reply; but thew
arc very high at present. Sixpence a piece
Gould you not let me have one or two q
little lower. They are for sickness.
Might let you have two for ten cents, per-
haps, but it will be q dead loss TO us. Ne
don't make a cent profit on them.n :, ~ !.
The lemons and the crushed sugar we're
laid aside, and the remaining pennies would
still buy the bit of fish. Almost exhausted the
mother seized her treasure and laid the Quar-
ter upon the counter, and turning to leave
the shop. But her progress was arrested by
a loud call of:
Stop woman, that piece ofmoney is coun-
terfeit.'
Tremblingly she returned.
1T was just given me by Mr.. Simpson il.
payment for work. she said. l will leave
my bundle here and go back with it to him.
No doubt he will exchange it,
4 should think So was the reply; for the
perfect simplicity and openness with which
the woman stopped, evinced her honesty.
The delay was tedious but it was unavoid-
able and as rapidly as possible she retraced
her steps, and before many minutes, again
presented herself before Mr.. Simpson,
We'll, my good woman what now? L
thought your business was settled for to-
night
Yes, sir, but if you please, this is a coun-
terfeit quarter, tried to pass it at grocery,
and they refused to take it,
The gentleman examined it closely.
1T is a counterfeit certainly he replied.
Are you sure that l gave it to you | am
very careful what money take
had none but what 1 received from you
SIR ..-, ......
A doubt was still expressed upon Mr..
Simpsons face.
After a pause he said coolly:
Il did not pay you myself but merely d.
rected the boy to give you so much. Twill
ask him if this piece of money was among
what he gave YOU ..
assure you, sir, had not another urg-
ed the poor woman, with energy, but no at.
tention was paid to her remark
Here William
The lad obeyed the summons, and the
piece of money was laid before him.
did you give that counterfeit quarter to
this women about half an hour agoY
OF course did not, sir, never take
counterfeits or pass Them
You see can do nothing for you,' resum-
ed the employer, turning to the woman. The
lad knows what he is about, and he says he
never gave it to you
But | tell you, sir, that I had no other
money was the indignant reply. 1888
4 have no proof of that, so take your quar-
ter and go your way. You will pass it easy
enough
But will not pass it, sir. If I am poor,
thank God, l am honest, 1 will not wrong
another, even when l am wronged myself
what spirit spoke theref laughingly
exclaimed Mr.. Simpson to bystander, as
with firm step, though a dispairing heart,
the Infused women quilted the shop, leaving
the two shilling piece upon the counter.
"A noble spirit was the answer. can
admire uprightness in another, even ifI am
not over careful myself. You were hard up
on her, Simpson. The loss was more to her
than it would have been to you.'
There would be no end to imposition if
did not protect myself
Perhaps so,' was the careless reply and
at the same moment the speaker took up the
counterfeit quarter.
i single mark attracted his attention, and
with sudden exclamation he left the shop.
Il wish knew where the woman went
he muttered, as he stood in the open air,
and looked eagerly around.
Il knew that quarter well. set my pri-
vate mark upon it the day the omnibus dri-
yer passed it upon me. had some curieusi-
ty to see whether it would ever come into my
hands again. Truman was right after ALL
There's no telling where these things will
stop am sorry for that poor woman. She
has the right stuff in her, am very sure'
At this moment he saw the object of his
search standing near lamp post short
distance from him.
That must be the woman, what can she
be dong there y he exclaimed, as with hasty
steps he walked towards her.
why do you stand in tho night air good
womana
She started as if ifawakening from adream
at the sound Of his voice, and drawing her
tattered shawl around her, moved quickly
away.
Unobserved, he still kept sight Of her.
AT the door of the grocery, she paused
For n moment stood irresolute. At length
she entered, and her companion followed and
stood beside her at the counter.
Mr.. Simpson would not exchange the
money for me- she said, timidly, but If you
would be 80 kind "a TO let me have the little