The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-27
n CWenfy Dollar Bill

NiaSpeo nandS that day with some par
ishioners who had never been in he
house before.
The village merchants dropped i'm 70,
few minutes at supper time, while
there Was lull i'm the business Of thu
day, and even the busy doctor. after
making a professional call next door
ran in for a cordial handshake with tn,
pastor. leaving in the latter's hand &
recelpted bill for all Indebtedness. The
pastors eyes had filed at this. and
AFTER the doctor had gone he hurried t.
ma his wife and share the surprise
with her. but a thoughtful sister who
had observed The scene reached heI
first, and the little pleasure of telling
her was denied him.
Late i'm the afternoon Miss Black
representative Of the most wealthy
family in the parish, had swept through
the parior, pausing long enough 10 su-
perlntend the hanging OF a fine en-
craving she had brought.
Ii was soon after Miss Blacks depar-
ture that fine seal pocketbook was
hrSt noticed among the gifts spread out
IN the study. No one knew lust who
put 1t there. More than one fingered
IL curiOusly, and one or two surrepti-
uously opened it, to see if there was
anything inside. And the pastor smiled
a little as he heard II whispered from
one TO another that the pocketbook was
empty
1t was late before the weary hostess
heard the gate click after the last
guest. and later yet before she could
md time 20 examine the gifts For
cross, sleepy little ones must be put to
ped and the confusion that reigned in
their home be reduced TO some such
order as would permit breakfa sting
there ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WAS today.
she noticed as she passed through the
kitchen that little cooked food remained
from supper Not only had a multi
tude been fed. bat more than one mo-
ther had carried home few pieces of
cake TO Tommy or Jane. who had been
unable TO attend. But there were un-
cooked provisions in. abundance: the
shed WAS filled with fuel. and the sta
bic with hay and grain for the pastor &
morse, while the study was filed with
goods of every description-v2ses, It'd
les Splashers, among which the pas
tor was helplessly Cropping
You viii be able TO appreciate these
things better than I. my dear" he said.
Some Of them look very pretty, but
j don't know their uses"
Mrs. Tyler signed as che glanced
around. There's good deal here
haven't any use for she said. But
l oughtn't to say it. Ezra. for they have
been generous. That new easy chair
aud the lamp and picture. not to men,
ton all the provisions and dear DR..
Holmes bill that has worried me SO
Only-there wasn't any money at ALL
was there, Ezra? 20
Il think not Martha"
You do so need a new overcOat and
! was hoping it would come today. or
the money to buy it,
Never mind. my dear. don't let us
oepreciate the gifts we have by sigh
ing for these that failed TO come. I
can do without a coat very well. My
old one is quite whole"
But so shabby, Ezra. And I'm sure
some Of the people feel 1t a discredit
TO the church for YOU to wear it,"
Wen, Martha, if it's essential to the
welfare Of The church for me to have
a new overcoat the Lord can provide
II. And in any case the people can't
complain that their pastor carries a
shabby pocketbook. Just see this. Mar
tina"
What good is a pocketbuox with
nothing to put IN it," grumbled the
tired wife. opening it listlessly. But
IN q moment her manner changed. For
accidentally slipping her fingers into
one Of the pockets, she felt paper.
ara drew forth a crisp new bill-a
tWenty-dollar bill.
For moment they looked at each
other in delighted surprise Then the
same question sDrang to the lips of
both: Who could have done it? You
uph think 1T could have been Maria.
90 your he asked wistfully.
But Mrs. Tyler settled the question
WIZ prompt negative. 1t wasn't like
- mat his sister had cent it after neg
lectng him so many years. It was
much more likely 20 have been Miss
Black or some Of their people Though
! doh know VINO there is in this par
lsh, she said. who would do so gen
eFous thing and keep it secret"
M Tyler had several matters to at
tend 10 in the city. There were err
r2nds for several Pensioners and ne
DESIRED 10 spend some hours in the
public library, and carry out a long
CHERISHED plan Of visiting one of the
city missions. But he Obeyad his wffe's
Instructions and went first 10 the cIn-
THEIRS. coming out in a new. stylishly
made coa1 with 10 sense of the change
save that he Was more comfortable.
lie carried the old coat in a bundle
winch he forgot and left i'm the next
place he entered. The errands finished
l.
library. He was hurrying Through the
winter twilight to the station with
vague fear that he had read too long
and might miss mis- train. when a hand
on his shoulder stopped him and he
turned in wonder. TO confront 2 bIue
coated policeman.
y reckon you're the man we WANT
remarked the policeman. while an ex-
cited looking young man behind him
cried breathlessly: That's him: hold
MIN. don't let him get away"
Excuse me, sir" said the bewiIdered
minister, but I really cannot be de-
.aYed. fear have already missed my
train"
We'll, 1 reckon you have. my friend p,
replied the officer grimly. But the
cltyH be pleased to give you free en-
tertainment. SO don't let that trouble
YOU The best thing you can do is TO
come along quietly"
But. really, sir you are laboring I'M
DER q apprehension; you can have
no possible business with me-"
Can't I? Well. / know a man that
has. then. just come along and vouu
ind out. my professional friend. I've
seen your kind before You do the
cCrntfy psrson act fairly, but it's "a
little Overdone1
''N-tNN VIZ DpilNF Sldllen /
before Mr. Tyler could be made to I'M
deirtand that he was under arrest !
f.Nen then he believed he had only been /
mistaken for another man, and pro- 4
tested over and over that il was an a I
mistake and he should lose his train.
7 ne appalling truth was made plain TO {
him at last. 1t was ne. and none other. /
Fho was wanted-the man who had i
bought an overcoat Of Claus & Cothier
that morning and paid for il with n /
tWenty-dollar bill-charged with pass :
ing counterfeit money.
over and over he protested his inno- I