The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-12-03
TIE LAST DOLLAR.

in the It'll, mouOIain village Of Thorn
vile, He was poor and his congregs.
lion was poor. 0neS before no had
been very near his las; dollar, but be
had never actually got to i! until to-
day.
so you have been always saying,
sobbed his wife, but wbat is to bedSme
Of US at the store, and you kOoW your
salary viii not be due these three weeks,
even If you get it then. Why do you stay
here, James, where The people are 90
PoorP'
4 have no other place TO go, nor mo.
ney to travel to it, If the Lord opened
way. Ny work for tho present u here,
He feedeth The young ravens. and he
will surely feed US.
Il wish / hal yCur faith, but | have
not, aud it won't come 10 me, Obi what
shall 1 do?' and shO wrung her hands
dospuiringly. Ny poor chiIdren!'
Once was young, and now | am
old, soIsmnly said her husband, speak
ing in the words of the PsalmiSt, yet
never have l seen the righteous forSAksn
nor his seed begging bread.
AS if in answer 10 Lis piout tjaculU-
ton. there csnO sudden knock at The
door. All the while the minister and
bis wife had been talking, a slo,m had
been rOging Oulndc. On opening the
door, traveller, quite wet through, en-
tered.
Il was coming through the Iorest from
MaryviIlc,' he said, and yoOlnred TO
stop at the first house l saw, My horse
is in the shed, Dol take to great
libertyl'
Not at ALL answered the master Of
the house. 'Wd have but poor shelter,
ssgou see, but such as it is you are VOL
come TO. There is good FIRE, al any
rate
For il wss 10 tue kitchen where this
conversation took place. Indeed, this
tumble home boosted of no psrlor, ard
the kitchen was drawing room. living
room and all.
The stranger proved to be man OF
education aud intelligence; and, 10 con.
venstiou with him The minister forgot
his trouble, and he was reminded of cor
lier and brighter days. when intellectual
rompaniouship had not been the rare
ching it was now, up among the bills.
At last the storm eba,ed, and the sIrnn.
ger arose 10 60, His host accompanied
him TO the gate, and WATCHED him ill
he disappeared behind p Turn of the
road.
See here, James. said his vile, Gag
erly, when he returned TO the house, Il
found this near where the gentleman SET
1t was fifty dollar grsenbsek, wrap.
ped hastily in bit Of paper that looked
s ii it had been torn from sgfockcl-
book, aud on the outside of the paper
was written the verse Of the PsalmEl,
which it ives now apparent the traveller
had overheard.
i thought he WIS Writing the direct
ions he asked for, said the minister
He means it for US. Thanks to tie
Lord! Did not soy, my dear, he would
provided
His vile burst into tears.
God forgive mel she said. Il will new.
rr doubt again The Lord surely sent
this stranger TO our aid
'And he will sill provide replied
her husband. 'Wha,ovOr my lot be,
here or elsewhere, in him l trust
A month after, letter, ras9 event,
came lo4hO REV, JasSsS Sprigg. II
as follows: Rev. and Dear Sr:-The
church at Moryvio has unanimously
called you to its p'storutc. TIE salary
is fifteen huudred dollars and o good
parsonage house. Tbs letter concluded
by saying; The writer frat became
to tiaow you by your hospitality to him
during a storm few weeks ogo. lie
overheard you in moment Of great dis.
tress, speak with such full faith, that he
feels you are just the person Ie' THE
charge, and on his recommendation this
call he's been made. MayVille was the
county town, arich and driving place
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