American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-10-10
The Pastor.


ter's, one Of the principal churches in
St. Petersburg, was filed by Pastor BIT,
who, like most Of rhe preachers of that
wealthy sect, hadamassed a considerable
fortune, and was much esteemed and belov
c / b. his congregation. Nota day passed
without lmerous applications to him for
assistance Of various kinds, and none
were sent away without word of conso-
lation or more substantial gift,
One day, as he was compelled by in
disposition to keep his room, woman
came and craved his interference. She
had lately removed to st. Petersburg with
her husband, who was a goldsmith, and
who had succeeded in establishing him
self so well that he earned an ample sup.
port for both of them; but he made her
wre ched by his persistent and outrageous
i'll treatn ent, without the slightest pro-
vocation or retort on her part-all of
which she had until now patiently Gu
dured
The Pastor expressed his regret that
indisposihon prevented him from leaving
the house.
Bring your husband to me-" said he
That will he no easy matter, returned
the woman; "for if he suspects that re-
buke is waiting for him he will not come.
No. Ho must know nuthing Of it before
hand. But if tell him you wish to buy
something from him, then he will not
fail to wait upon your reverence"
THAT is lucky thought" said the
Pastor, "for | am about to purchase a
complete tea service Of silver"
"And he has just finished very beau
tiful one" exclaimed the woman.
Very we'll then, tell him to bring it."
The next day the goldsmith came with
his chest, accompanied by the woman
The Pastor was secretly surprised to
see her with him, but advanced to meet
him. saying: Aha the silver ?"
"Ycs, your reverence, have brought
he service as you desired"
Very well, said the Pastor. BE Sc
good as to come with me into my study
When they were sloue the good cler.
gyman began to speak urgel lly on the
duty Of husband, and dwelt with i'm
pressive eiouuence upon the sacredneas
Of the vow which married partners make
before the altar to each other.
His listener seemed very much aston
ished, and several times attempted to in
ierrupt his discourse, but the Pastor beg.
ged him to hear him to the end. "What
excuse can you make for your conduct p
asked he in conclusion ."What is The
cause It YoG lcok 20
mild and 50 good tempered, my friend.
How comes it that you are tuch bad
husband?'
But lot me say just one word your re
veTenee. / am
81 know what you mean t. say. You
are usus y as meek as lamb, aud only
impetuCus at certain times; bat to go so
far as to beat your wife? p
You have mists ken the person, re-
verend sir; | have never beaten my
wife"
"How do you deny it'-fe"
':Because,' continued the man, II am
not Il srrie ~
why, your wife is at this momenr
waiting in the next room"
"Who? my wife? Your reverence is
mistaken. have no wife. That woman
is your own housekeeper she came to me
with commission from you to bring a
service of silver for your inspection"
The Pastor began to feel uneasy. "Sbe
must be mad woman" said he
Hor tlriefIP exclaimed the gold
smith.
They went hastily into the next room,
but it was empty The woman had dis.
appeared with the chest of silver, and all
the efforts of the police to recover it we're
in vain.
This incl ent is calculated to give rise
to many weighty considerations. The
trick was so we'll devised and planned
that it would have succeeded with the
most eircamspect The goldsmith left
The silver in the outer room under the
charge Of the supp housekeeper, at
the express desire of the Pastor; while
tbe latter confdcd it to the keeping "