, 1877-02-23

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SER snorss,iinr 18th ths organ.
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susrod Simt.kius u has aa.le trouble
enough alrea.ly. 30 W have gwen M
The idea Il getting one.
Made truuhles' said j. rclutccd at
bearing tins welcome piece Of news.
Yes. u has drove some of our most
influential members from the church,
and II you have time. | will tell you
about il.
Processing my cagrTness to hear il.
Mr.. Simpkins reseated himself and
said:
I'VE were succeeding beyond our
most sanguine expectations in procur-
ing funds the frst few days, and only
lacked $500 Of the amount necessary to
purchase the organ, and still Mr.. Green
and Brown, two of our wealthiest citi-
zens, would not contribute q cent.
Green and Brown, as you are aware,
both keep grocery stores on opposite
corners, and of course there is no great
amount of good feeling existing between
them. Aware of this fact, the rest of
us members thought we could get a
larger subscription from them both if
we would take advantage of this feeling
and stir up a little rivalry between
them.
CAS- they were both to Friday evening
prayer meeting, the subject was agitated
and both pressed for their subscrip.
tions.
"What will you give, Brother
Green?" blandly inquired the pastor,
patting him Familiarity on the back.
81 give $50" said Green, with an in
sulting look at Brown.
II go that 10 better, retorted Brown,
returning his look with one of exultation.
81 don't sand my sugar, or water nv
vinegar, but I cap give 65," quickly
said Green, his eyes flashing angrily.
"If I do sand my sugar, don't color
my lard and sell-it for butter" retorted
Brown, starting to his feet.
e"I never dried snow and sold it for
salt, but I'll give S75 towards the or
gan" gasped Green.
"Bravol Brother, you are lending to
the Lord" interposed the minister.
81 ont care about lending to the
Lord, but I'm not going to allow any
old hypocrite to beat me in religion, so
I'll give $780," roared Brown, shaking
his pocket book in the air.
''Not quite so boisterous, Brother
Brown" said the minister. and return
ing to Green, he inquired: "Will you
give a hundred also?"
Eyes, I'll not let that old cheat beat
me-" he growled.
"Who is a cheat?" gasped Brown,
starting towards Green.
'You are" retorted Green, land if
you come near me I'll strike you"
"Strike me, will you?" shrieked
Brown, rapidly removing his coat and
rushing towards Green, and if the min
lister had not seized him, he certainly
would have struck Green.
calm yourself Brother Brown" said
the minister, attempting to force him
into an ante-room.
LET go of me, you old hypocrite, "
howled Brown, seizing the minister by
the throat and upsetting him over a
bench.
"Turn them both outf' gasped the
minister, struggling to his feet, and
again seizing the infurated man.
"At this moment the rest of the con-
gregation interfered, and forced the two
excited men out of the church. The
next day they both sent in their resigna-
tions, and added that the church
would never get one cent out Of them
for anything else"
"That was trouble enough" said 1,
as Simpkins arose to leave.
Eyes, but that is not all the trouble
we have had over that destestable old
organ, for rich old Unguent Barrows
left too; but have not time to tell you
about that now" replied Simpkins as
he bid me good morning.
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