"
The boy's lip was quivering, and those around began to be interested
in the affair, while several in the immediate vicinity gave vent
to their indignation that a man should try to cheat a boy out of
ten cents by giving him counterfeit money.
The man whom Toby was speaking to was about to dismiss him with
an angry reply, when he saw that those about him were not only
interested in the matter, but were evidently taking sides with the
boy against him; and knowing well that he had given the counterfeit
money, he took another coin from his pocket and, handing it to Toby,
said, "I didn't give you the lead piece; but you're making such a
fuss about it that here's ten cents to make you keep quiet."
"I'm sure you did give me the money," said Toby, as he took the
extended coin, "an' I'm much obliged to you for takin' it back. I
didn't want to tell you before, 'cause you'd thought I was beggin';
but if you hadn't given me this, I 'xpect I'd have got an awful
whippin', for Mr. Jacobs said he'd fix me if I didn't get the money
for it."
The man looked sheepish enough as he put the bad money in his
pocket, and Toby's innocently told story caused such a feeling in
his behalf among those who sat near that he not only disposed of
his entire stock then and there, but received from one gentleman
twenty-five cents for himself. He was both proud and happy as
he returned to Mr.
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