UNSATISFACTORY COLLECTION.
At the meeting of the Lime Kiln Club, the Fev. Penstock rose to a . question of privilege. Be *aid, " Way off on de Wend ob d£ Brush Faham an ole man am dyin.'. Me' lies dar all alone wid no kind hanakto pass him a fried cake or wethis parch in- brow wid oamfur. He am not one of us, an' we can't give to him from our relief fond, but I axes de consent of Brudder Gardner dat we may take up a colleckßhun."—" Y<m kin—you kin !" Was the prompt reply of ihe president. —" I puts dis dime in de hat, an' I ; truly hopes dat de gem'leni will depreciate de situashun," said Penstock, as he'started on his way. Passing from man to man, the goc d preacher at length return* dto his seat. As he. looked towards the president there was a .queer cloud upon his brow. " Well . what succeas V queries the president.— " As I'm a sinner, bat I'ze been los' db ten cents I staffed wid!" ga-pcd Penstock. The silence was so d< ep 'that it could' have been cut up in'.o '-'6bu)-slikfta. Not a hair, moved. ]"!ar , 'p*arij to oq a great moral lesson '. tu»un' heah BUinwhar !" said B. other , .
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Kumara Times, Issue 858, 1 July 1879, Page 3
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