The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-05-28
The Counterfeit Dollar.
BY A. L. OTIS.

A highly dressed lady, followed by a man-ser.
vant, stopped at a market stall on Saturday, and
bought pair of chickens of the old huckster
woman. The lady offered five dollar bill which
the huskter woman could not change. man
making some purchase at the same time, offered
to oblIge the huckster by taking the bill, and
giving five gold dollars fOrit. II. gave il to her
and she returned tn. just change to the lady.
rha latter'hld not walked square before she
discovered that one Of tn. gold coins were coun-
teIicit. S1. took it back to the mIrket woman
who insisted upon her taking good dollar in
stead, saying that she would see the man who
had given h-r the bal ona, III. next time he
passed, and make him take it bncs.
Quite wiling not to lose the dollar, the lady
consented. few days afterwards she passed
thi stall again, anil stopped to ask if The woman
had yet seen the man who had given her lh-
counterfeit dollar.
Laws, no, honey was the reply. 4 wasn't
going to let you keep it, b.ing as you are my
best customer; bat Just passed it or the very
next time had to make changa. and M fuss =
Never you mind honey, the woman as gave it
to served me the very same trick. last week.
was glad to get chance to payher of'
! am very sorry 1t going any further said
the lady. q cam hera on pu pose to ct it, On /
destroy it. ! thot' cond batter aft ,rd to lose
II than many Others. Now | shalt always b.
sorry did not do my duty when had it my
power.
Laws, then wish Id a kept it, for Peggy
Blye, who gin it to, will likely pass it off on
some poor body and it does seem fair that tha
pig bugs should lose what must b. lost, ANYHOW
will just see if Peg has got it yet, if you're
willing to wait Bit
No-Peg had not got it, She wonld have
-corn-d TO keep it so long. But chosing her vic
| tim with soma discretion. among those sh. call
ed the big bugs, she give it to rich mid lie aged
man, whose fingers were so cold that he was less
particular in examining his change than usual
Arriving al homs ne found the dollar bad but
| could mt remember at what stall he had receiv
ed it so in great Indignation at the dishonesty
of those hncksters, he had TO make up his mind
to pocket his loss.
He went to church regularly-or rath.r ia
MaIhodist mreting-but of all things he hated
the poor-p -plat- which was passed around for con.
tributions every Sunday. Yet he gpnarally put
something into il, because folks eyes were upon
| him. The next Sunday when it came round he
maliciously put therein the counterfeit dollar
There, thought he, "you are welcome &c
that"
He did not blush. or look, or feel ashamed -
Observers would never know tn. chat How,
ever, when the preacher read in the Bible lesson
about Ananlas and Stpphira, he had TO comfort
himself with the remembrance that the age fo
miracles is past.
That afternoon lady called upon him, anc
complained that counterfeit dollar that sh.
hal given to such a huckster, had been trans
Terrell to another, who had given it to him. 1Sh,
had come TO redeem that dollar,as her conscenc c,
troubled her about 1t, and she supposed it wa.
still IN his possession, of course.
The avaracious man always took great care o
his reputation He protested that the marke
woman must have been mistaken, as he coulc
show her every gold dollar in the house, anc
they were all good. She must have given il tc
some other man.
The lady was so sure, that he hssitated AM
was inclined to urge the motter, when the un
iucky Vile, said 10 her husband
George, you put gold dollar on the poo
plate. That must have been it,"
Shame and anger su(fused his face but he said
pI'us'bly; On, perhaps so T. did no, think o.
that Now, what pity. should have OBJ
served more closely. But will make it up an
other time
: feared it would be so. 1t has gone TO the
poor, who can least bear its loss said the lady
sally. But it is my fault and must trade i,
out. Who is your pastor. sir 2
Being informed, the persevering laly called
unon him.
! To 60 back little. Whon the deacon OF
wha ever he may b, call-d, saw the little gold
coin deposited amidst the copper and small sill
ver on the plate as he was passing along ths
meetlng, he was rejoiced and as he was also
treasurer, he took the amount hnma and placed
it in the fund. The ministers to that church ar
supported altogether BY voluntary contributions
aud the tim b:ing CONF for the allowance IA
| their pastor il was counted out, and to max
chang s"nc money taken from The pnor fund
the counterfeit dollar being part of it,
! Tile COOL man received his piltance with iov
which was shared by his needy wife, anil rh.ir
nine children. There was mlch planning aud
plotting as 10 the spnnling Of the small sum-
All extravOganI hopes from it were brought into
due compass, and every dollar appropriated in
| tbs mos: absolute Necessary manner. The faith
or retired to write sermon upon lha bounty OF
/ Col, AMI the wife. who was banker AMI dish Irs
er, went to put away the money. Then she de.
t'cted the base coin. With Indignant flushing
cheeks, She took it TO her husband
| Ol,' he sail, it Is harl, turd BIT the L1ri
will teach Us how to do without it. IL. ieeds III.
! Oung ravens.
! Do you think it would b, wrong to pass it
husband? | maan at SOM of those rich dr.,
goods stores. can't very well do without m,
new gown. We are so poor Oth-rs woul,
not miss IT, 1t cam' to us as a good one. w,
need not be too particular
'Oh wife, was The reply this is temp'a
ton ot Satan. Passing counterfeit dollar il
just the same as telling lie, AMI setting othe
folks 10 tell lies, too Throw il into the fire
thatit may deceive and disappoint no one els-
and forg we ever had il. That is all we cal
do
TIE wife, hiscontented anil sal. returned I
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