A TEST OF LOVE.
"Is the Her. Mr Mulkittle in i" said a kind of out-of-reason man,'entering th#.. library of a well-known Little Rook ' minister. : ;; - " Yes, sir; have a seat." ■ "I have called to transact a piece; pf . ■ : business which to the world may seem ridiculous,, but which, viewed from a spiritual eminence, is of importance." ' "What is itl'!\ -"•I .want you to love me." " Love you ?" gasped the good:men, ;• regarding tho petitioner and inwardly | vowing that he had never betors met a more repulsive human being. > " Yei, eir; I want you to love uie," and lie sat down and olosed his eyes ut though he intended to await the announce- '• : mailt of the decision. 11 The command is ; to love one another. I confess that I love.' ; you,". and opening hit eyes he leered at. the minister . ; V' j " Well, sir," said the miuisteryour ; demand is simple. I suppose.; yon. have teen lost for many years, and have just \ 'd tasted craco, and that you especially want tha love of Ministers. Yes, I Uve you," . " Think you. Now, when you love • any one we are willing to help him. Gimme mo a dollar, sir, gimrao, a dollar I Out-of tho love yon bear me, gimme me a • • dollar J" ' ' V
The minister arose, took down the box and Uauded the visi'or a dollar. 11 Goodby. I hope you will always love mo," and the lover was gone. '• How did you make it]" ' asked a rough looking mau, when they reached a street corner not far away.
"Fino. Nevor met but one preacher , j that got away with me, and ho was ati old Baptist that insisted on ducking me in the river before he oould love me, Preachers like something odd. The old style of striking'm is repealed," " Let me see the money." ' . "Here she is: a'new dollar. Let's go lake something." "I guess not. The thing is counter- !, foit." It was a vile imitation, and the two thieves looked at each other in silence. Tho ininistor poked his head over the fence and laughed. Tho dollar had como to him in the contributionbox.—Arkansas Traveller. .. ■ »
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1245, 2 December 1882, Page 2
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356A TEST OF LOVE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1245, 2 December 1882, Page 2
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