Two boys were hiking along the bank of the river. Down by the edge of the stream old Mr. Jones was cooling his feet in the water. “Here’s his shoes,” said Joe with a laugh. “Let’s play a trick on him. I’ll put some rocks in his shoes, and we’ll hide and see the surprise on his face.”
“No,” said Ed, “Let’s surprise him better than that. It would be more fun to put some money in his shoes, and then watch and see his surprise.”
So together they dropped a nickel and a few pennies in the old man’s shoes, and then they hid behind some bushes to watch. Before long the poor old man came for his shoes. What was his surprise to find the money in them. There and then the aged Christian got down on his knees and clasping his hands he thanked God and asked Him to bless the giver.
ML 06/16/1968