A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
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young man, of eighteen or twenty, 1
student in university, took walk one
day with professor, who was commonly
called the students friend, such was his
kindness TO the young men whom it was
his office 10 instruct Hua


While they were now walking together
and the professor was seeking to lead the
conversation to grave subjects, they saw a
PAIR OF old shoes lying in the path, which
they supposed belonged to poor man who
was at work in the field close by, and who
had nearly finished his days work.


The young student turned to the profess
sor saying, 'set US play the man trick
we will hide his shoes and conceal our
selves behind those bushes, and watch to
sec his perpexity when he cannot find
them"


"My dear friend" answered the profess
sor, "we must never amuse ourselves at
the expense Of the poor. But you are rich,
and you may give yourself much greater
pleasure by means Of this poor man. Put
a dollar in each shoe, and then we will hide
ourselves" I


The student did so, and then placed him
self with the professor behind the bushes
hard by, through which they could easily
watch the laborer, and see whatever wonder
or joy he might express


The poor man soon finished his work.
and came across the field to the path, where
he had left his coat and shoes. While he
put on the coat, he slipped one foot into
one Of his shoes; but utfeeling something hard
he stopped down and found the dollar. AS
constituent and wonder were seen upon his
countenance; he gazed upon the dollar,
turned it around and looked again and again.
then he looked around on all sides, but
could see no one. Now he put the money
in his pocket and proceeded to put on the
other shoe; but how great was his astonish-
ment when he found the other dollar His
feelings overcane him; he fell upon his
knees, looked up to heaven, and uttered
aloud iervent thanksgiving, in which he
spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and
his children without bread, whom this
timely bounty from some unknown hand
would save from perishing.


The young man stood there deeply affec
ted, and tears filed his eyes. s


"Now," said the professor care you no
much better pleased than il you had playet
your intended trick -


90, dearest sir" answered the youth