Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-24
The Counterfeit Dollar.

day and bought pair of chickens Of the old
huckster woman. The lady offered n five dol
lar bill, which the huckster could not change.
A man making some purchases at the same
time, offered to oblige the huckster by taking
the bill and giving five gold dollars for it. lie
gave them to her, and she returned the just
change to the lady.
The latter had not walked square before
she discovered that one Of the gold coins was
counterfeit. She took it back to the market
woman, who insisted upon her taking good
dollar instead, adding that she would see the
man who had given her the bad one, the next
time he passed, and make him take it back.
Quite willing not to loose the dollar, the
lady consented. A few days afterwards she
passed the stall again, and stopped to ask if
the woman had yet seen the man who had
given her the counterfeit dollar.
"I.aws, no, honey" was the reply, 81
wasn't going to let you keep it, being as you
are my best customer; but just passed it
the very next time had to make change, and
no 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 pay
off"
y IL am very sorry it is going any further"
Said the LADY,; d" came here OH purpose to
get it and destroy it. ! thought | could bet
ter afford to lose it than many another. Now
! l shall always be sorry l. did not do my duty
when had it in my power"
-'' Laws, then. FwiSli-fd kept it, fer-Peg
BY, who gin it to, will likely pass it of on
some poor body; and it does seem fair that
the big bugs should lose what must be .o>t
anyhow, will see if Peg has got it yet, if
you're willing to wait a Bit"
NO, Peg had not got it. She would have
scorned to keep it so long. But choosing her
victim with some discretion, among those She
called big-bugs, she gave it to midle aged
man. whose fingers were so cold that he was
less particular in examining his change than
usual. Arriving at hoInc he found the dollar
bad, but could not remember at what stall he
had received it; so in great Indignation, at the
dishonesty Of those hucksters, he made up his
mind to ocket his loss.
lie went to church rcgularly-Or, rather, to
Methodist mcctng-but of all things he hated
the poor plate, which was passed around every
Sunday for contributions. Yet he generally
put something into it, because folks eyes were
upon him. The next Sunday, when it came
round, he maliciou>y put therein the counter
felt dollar. There" thought he, 'you are
welcome to that
lie did not blush, or look or feel ashamed.
Observers would never know the cheat. How
ever. when the preacher read the Bible lesson
about Annanias and Sapphira, he had to COM
fort himself with the remembrance that the
age for miracles is past.
That afternoon q lady called upon him, and
complained that a counterfeit dollar which She
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to her husband
"Oh!" he said, ait is hard! But the Lord
will teach us how to do without it. lie feeds
the Young ravens"
"Do you think it would be wrong to pass
it, husband? mean at some of those rich
dry goods stores can't do very well with.
out my gown. We are so poor! Others
would not miss it. 1t came to us as a good
one. We need not be too particular"