The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03

or his reputatton.& lie protested mat the mar
ket woman must have been mistaken, as he
could show her every gold dollar In the house.
and they were all good. She must have gwen
it 20 some other man.
The lady was 50 sure, that she hesitated,
and was inclined to urge the matter, when the
aniucky wife said to her husband:
George, You put a gold dollar on the poor
plate. That must have been it,
Shame and anger sufflsed his face; but he
said plausibly, %, perhaps, sol Ibid not
think of that Now what a pityl SHOULD
have observed more closely. But will make
it up aEother time
sifeared il would be So 1t hasgone to the
poor, who can least bear itsIoss,' said the lady
sadly. 'Bnt 1t is my fault, and Lmnst trace
it out. Who is your pastor, sirS' 49,
Being Informed, the persevering lady called
upon him. as.s- ~
To go back little. When the deacon, or
whatever he may be called, saw the little gold
cola deposited amidst the copper and small sill
ver, on the plate he was passing around the
meeting, he was rejoiced; and as he was also
! treasurer, he took the amount home and plac ed
it in the fund. The ministers TO that church
are supported altogether by voluntary contri-
buttons, and the time being come sor paying
the allowance to their pastor, it was counted
OUT, ana 70 make change, some money taken
irom the poorfuhd-tne counterfeit doliarbe-
ing part. 4f $3.50
Inc good man received hls p,ttance with
JOY, winch was shared by his needy wife, and
their niae childre. There was much plan
ming and plotting as to the spending OF the
small sam..a AL extravagant hopes from it
were broughtinto due compass, and every dol
lar appropriated an the most absolutely neces-
sary manner. Ihe father retired to- write
sermon upon the bounty OF Tod, and the wife,
who was banker and disbarser, went to put
the money away Then she detected the base
coin. With indignant flushing cheeks, she
took ito her husband.
'o' he said, tits hard, hard! But the Lord
Will teach us how to'do without IL. He feeds
the young ravens.' & s
'Doyou think II would be wrong 20 passit
husband? | mean at some OF those rich dry
goods store. can't do very well without my
gown Weare SO poori o hers would not
miss it. 1t came to US as a good one. We
need not be too particular , X saa
50, wlte,' was the reply, this is a .tempta-
ton of Satan. Passing a counterfeit dollar is
just the same as telling a lie, and setting other
folks to tell lies, too. Throw it into the fire.
that iemay deceive aud disappoint no one else,
aud forget We ever had it. This is all we can
do.' - .7asl m s
The wife, discontented and sad, returned TO
her work of mending :he chldrea's clio hes.-
Her eldest daughter, girl Of twelve years,
was ironing in the kitchen. She came in with
woful face, saying:
.Mot.e er, dear, look here! Fathers best lin
en- neck-cloth was hanging on the chair. and
baby pulled It off ana switched the corner OF
it into the fire. 1t was half burned up efore
could put it out. VIVA. will fa her do
The child was reproved too sharply, for not
taxing more heel, and went crying to her
"otk.
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