Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-11-05
StIfttta Gale.
THE COUNTERFEIT DOLLAR

A rich dressed lady, followed by man ser
want. stopped at market stall one Saturday
aud bought pair of chickens of the old huck
s:er woman. The lady offered five dollar
bill which the huckster could not change. A
3nan making some purchases at the same time
offered 10 oblige the huckster by taking the
Pill, and giving Eve gold dollars for it. He
gave them TO her, and she returned the just
Fhange to the lady.
The latter had not walked square before
khe discovered that one of the gold coins was
counterfeit She took it back to the market
Eoman who insisted upon her taking q gold
Collar instead, saying that she would see the
han who had given the bad one, the next
tine be passed, and make him take it back.
Quite willing not to lose the dollar, the lady
Consented. A few days afterwards she passed
tae stall again, and stopped to ask if the wo-
pan had yet seen the man who had given her
PIE counterfeit dollar.
Laws, no, honey" was the reply. l
Fasn't going to let you keep it, being as You
Pre- my best customer, but just passed it the
feFy next time | had to make change and no
fas Never you mind, honey, the woman as
gave it to served me the very same trick last
Peek. | was glad to get chance to pay Ler
BE-"
am very sorry it is going any further, "
hd the lady. came here on purpose TO
e. L and destroy it. thought could bet
te' afford to lose it than many another. Now
! shall always be sorry did not do my duty
Fhen | had it in my POWER"
6% I r CO..
Pr, who gin it to, will likely pass it off on
sme poor body and it does seem fair that
We big bugs should lose what must be lost
GyhoS. | will just see if Peg has got it yet,
you're willing to wait bit"
No-Peg had not got it ! She would have
Eofned to keep it so long. But choosing her
RIhn with some discretion, among those she
Aed bgbugs, she gave it to middle-aged
4ah, whose fingers we're SO cold that he was
rs particular in examining his change than
Haal Arriving at home, he found the doll
Dad, but could nor remember at what stall
had received it; SO in great Indignation at the
asaonesty OF those hucksters, he had made up
u mind to pocket his loss.
~ H. vent TO church FegulaFly-or. rather, to
e'nodlst meeting-but of all things. ne hated
II Poorpate which was passed around every
laday for contributions. Yet he generally
y something into it, because folks eyes were
90 him. The next Sunday when it came
hland, he maliciousIy put therein the coun-
EIet dollar There" thought he, "you
n Welcome to that :"
ne dld not blush, or look, or feel ashamed.
R0SerVerS would never know the cheat How
H. when the preacher read in the Bible-les-
soout Ananias aud Saphirs, he had to
#Ou'ort himself with the remembrance that the
H. lot miracles is past
mat afternoon a lady called upon him, and
$uPAlned that q counterfeit dollar, which
mad given to such huckster, had been
4userred to another who had given it to
u She had come to redeem that dollar, as
conscience troubled her about it, and she
III Purse. ~
tae aTaricious man always took great care
as reputation. He protested that the mar
notnan ulast be mistaken, as he coald show
:FefT gold dollar in the hcase, aud they