, 1870-10-02

Some years ago the pulpit Of St9,Aar.
one Of tie principal German CHURCHES in St
PeseraLure, Was filed tv Passor Herman
who like most Of the preachers uf tina. waaltir
sect, lad amassed considerable forz tne4 art
was much e41eeu1ed auL beloved ks his coc
greGaiiUn. Not day PASSED wltl1o.H nuruar
oun applications to him for as.i~ttact Of vari
Gus Ast,ls. aud nocc were sent away Hithouti
word OF consolation OF mora substantia
gift.
One lar. AZ he was compelled bv ir1isposi
ton tu keep hls roum, WOMAN came ia nnf
c,ssctl his interference she had Ately ra-
moved to St. Petersburg with her i,s,s6ar
who as = Goldsmith, anu who lad euct1
in establishing h11ustK 30 we'll that hs
all ample support for both OF tlem:r
made her NEelehed tr his prrsi-,eDe ,
rsgeuus ill-,rcatment, wl:L1ut tbs (;
prurucatiun or retott On her part. al Q.
sEn had until now patiently endured
Tie pastor Expressed his regret t$
position prevented LIN fsom-fSac
houre:
liking yous husband TO mo-" said 50
"Tlat will be ro easy matter, "rstu1ns
woman - for If he snEpects that j re:
in whiting for lin he will rot cou,e.
he uust know nothing Of it beforehand.
II tell him that you wish to buy soIM III
from him, loll not fsil to wait Oh 5ouA1
euce. f.
THAT is lucky thonght, s.id the
for am about to purchase a COUPLE.
service OF eilFe1."
And be has just finished a very bet
one." exclaimed the womln+
The next dag the goldsmith cauo viii
chest, accompanied by the woman.
The pastor waa secretly surprised tf
her With him, but advanced to meet him,
ing.
"Ies- yonr reverence, I hnye b1ouFI
>"vsry 1sli, sad ths pastor. "Ds.o &c
as TO come WIKI me into my study
When they ~etc alone, the g.od clarssn
| began TO speak urgently ppon the dutSt
Ut On the eacrecnees Of the vow 1fnich N
ried pa,trers make tefore the Aar tc u
| o,ler.
snd several tin 'i1es e, as.eT1apte IT. 70 s9pt
What excuse san You make for Your eoa. ri !
duct :" asked be in conclusion. 4Wiat il the
cause OF its You look 10 mid aud gool-,em-,
pe1ed. ny friend. How comes it that you are;
~ know what yoa mean to SAY. Yo1 are
usually as meek az a lamb, sna only isaperu-
GUS at certain times: bEt TO 80 90 far as ia
beat your Wife:"
+ "Yoa have mistaken the pesson, reverend
eir; 1 have never beaten my IHe-"
"Hows Do ver deny il: Eie!"
"Becauae,'' continued the 0an, ~ an not
married"
"WaT. your wife ia at this moment waiting
il the next 1oom."
"Nhrs Ms wife? Your reverence il MIS-
taken; have no wife. Ta,at woman il your
| owu hopeeIeeper; che came to me with q
commission from you to bring aervica OF
elyer tor sour INSPECTION
t Tie paetpr began 10 lock uneasy.
!. =. She must be mad woman, said he.
: "Or tL1ef.r eaia tho goldsmith
7 They vent hastily into the next room-bat
it va. empty! :Ths woman had disappeared
With the cheat Of riirer, and all the efforts u
the police to recover il were III yain.
: Tie trick Hes 20 we'll devised and planted
that it would LaEo succeeIed with the n,1st
E1udent and cirrun,spcct. The goldsmith lt:t
| The silyer in the oIter roo;n IN charge OF The
supposed housekeeper at tho e1press desi.s
Of ,he lastos, willie the latter couidesl it Il
) tho kccring OF the supposed vito OF tue fo1.
! mer- Had tho inter been broush; into liti
.. CATION. whose woula have been tile loss: ua
fortunately the paster had no thought To-
| such Al alternative. He feit compassion fo
the poor man. WHO gained p.ecaiious sin.
; by his lasor; aud rs lie. on tLo Contrary. va:
, rich eIough to bear tia Injury, hs bors i
aloue-