Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1894 — The Moral of The Tale. [ARTICLE]

The Moral of The Tale.

Harper's Magazine. In a little Southern town, where the feSst happening was of vital importance and lengthy conversation, a worthless- citizen entered a store during the proprietor’s absence and abstracted his entire cash capital, done up in two canvas shot pouches. The robbery was soon detected, and the robber found. He made a full confession, delivered up the money, something over a hundred dollars, and was dragged to the county jail, several miles away. The incident, however, furnished conversation for the entire community, and the daring robbery was discussed on ali sides. The news' came to a country house, and was retailed at leiigfh to the family in the presence of„a pthiop,.who J acted as sub-butler chore;.bisyF .After the capture and imprisonment of the offender-had--been related, the mistress, wishing to point the moral to .the miniature darkey, remarked: ‘•Wellj that fe whatcorhes'of stealing. Isn’t jt terrible, Jennings?” ’ ‘‘’Deed, mam, Miss Page,’’answered the black youth laboring under thenumubf Jephihgs—“ ’deed it am jter’bufe. .Dat mo’ man didn’j have no chance^’tall ter spend d'at' money.