GET CREDIT FOR THE PENNY.
A fashionably dressed young man strolled into a small Scotch Church whilst service was being held. The time for the collection came round, and wishing to draw attention to himself he dung his penny (as he thought) down on the plate with a great crash. Immediately after so doing he discovered to his great dismay that ho had given a half-crown in mistake. He at once got up and followed the old sexton and asked to he allowed to get back his money. The old man shook his head and said, “na, na, I eana’ <dc it back tae yc. Yo gacd it tae to the Laird.” The young man argued for some time, and at last gave it up and exclaimed impatiently ; “ Well, well, I suppose I’ll get credit for it in Heaven.” “ Na, na,” replied the old man, “Ye’ll only get credit for the penny.”
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 16 January 1901, Page 4
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152GET CREDIT FOR THE PENNY. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 16 January 1901, Page 4
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