. The humming top, or, Debit and credit in the next world . itte Stegmaierin, re-peated Saint Peter, poring over his , in a grumbling tone, he continued : IN THE OTHER WORLD. Debit: Has a bitter, bad tongue of herown. While—hm ! charged to her Credit-is :— She is grievously poor. Poor ! cried the old crone, weepingand flinging up her arms; God is my wit-ness that is true; and holy Saint Peterhimself knows poverty is a gnawing sweetens nobodys temper. Well, well, said the Apostle gently; go in, granny—go in. In there, there isno more poverty or pain. The young man with t
. The humming top, or, Debit and credit in the next world . itte Stegmaierin, re-peated Saint Peter, poring over his , in a grumbling tone, he continued : IN THE OTHER WORLD. Debit: Has a bitter, bad tongue of herown. While—hm ! charged to her Credit-is :— She is grievously poor. Poor ! cried the old crone, weepingand flinging up her arms; God is my wit-ness that is true; and holy Saint Peterhimself knows poverty is a gnawing sweetens nobodys temper. Well, well, said the Apostle gently; go in, granny—go in. In there, there isno more poverty or pain. The young man with the halter aroundhis neck now stepped forward. Your name, demanded Saint Peter. Veit Kratzern. Stole a gold bracelet, read the Apostlewith a frown. Item : A purse full of money. Item : The contents of the contributionbox at St. James church. St. Peter scowled fiercely at the youthwho shook like a leaf in the blast. DEBIT AND CREDIT Credited : * He did it all at the instiga-tion and entreaty of his sweetheart. Hm !Did you love the woman so very much ?. IN THE OTHER WORLD. Ah ! faltered the boy, I could nevertell you how much ! I- Enough ! broke in Saint Peter. Donttalk to me about it. Be off, will you ?Out of my sight ! What! In there? and the thiefpointed toward the gates. Well—yes. Only make haste or I mayrepent my weakness. Through the briefly opened portals thefair forms and pitiful faces of two shiningangels were revealed. One of them tenderlywiped the tears from poor old Brigitteseyes, while the other, murmuring mild andcompassionate words removed the rope fromVeit Kratzerns neck. Now we are ready for you, remarkedSaint Peter to the Count, turning over leafafter leaf of the Ledger, and suddenly ex-claiming in a horrified tone : That looks promising, indeed ! Columnafter column of Debit items, while nothing DEBIT AND CREDIT stands to your Credit—absolutely noth-ing! The Count began pompously : -1 have advanced the commerce, manu-factures and agriculture of my nativ
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