A gentleman travelling on a steamer one day at dinner was making away with a large pudding close by, when lie was told by the servant that it was dessert. It matters not to me," said he, " I would pat it if it were a wilderness." A minister had been preaching against covetousness and the love of money, and had frequently repeated how "love of money was the root of all evil." Two old bodies walking home from the church—one paid, "An' wasna the minister strong ; upon the money?" "Nae doubt," said the other, rather hesitatingly ; and added ay, but its grand to hae the wee bit siller in your hand when ye ( gang an errand,"
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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 225, 27 June 1873, Page 3
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116Untitled Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 225, 27 June 1873, Page 3
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