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into doll rags, corner ways! Get down you
long-faced hypocrite.'
The preacher demonstrated, and Forgeron
walked up to the horse and threatened to tear
him off if he did not dismount; whereupon the
worthy man made a virtue of necessity, and dis
mounted.
4 have but one request to make, my friend !;
that is that You won't beat me with this over
coat on. Itwas present from the ladies' OF my
last circuit, and do not wish to have it torn
off with it, and that suddenly you brazen-
faced imp, you
The Methodist preacher slowly drew off his
surcoat as the blacksmith continued his trade OF
abuse on himself and his sect and as he drew his
right hand from the sleeve and threw his garment
behind him, he dealt Mr.. Forgeron a tremendous
blow between his eyes, which laid that person at
full length on the ground, with the testament OF
Thomas Paine beside him. The Rev. Mr.. Stub
bleworth, with the tact of connoisseur in such
matters, did not wait for his adversary to rise,
but mounted him with the Guickness of a cat,
and bestowed his blows with bounteous hand,
on the stomach and face of the blacksmith, con-
tinuing his song where he had left of, on his ar
rival at the smithy.
Tongue cannot express,
The sweet comfort and peace,
Of a soul in its earliest love-
Until Mr.. Forgeron, from having experienced
first love- or some other sensation, equally new
to him, responded hastily, Enough 'nough
'nough Take him Off But unfortunately there
was no one to perform that Kind Office except
old roam, and he munched bunch of grass and
looked on as quietly as if his master was happy
at camp-meeting.
Now said Mr.. Stubbleworth, there are three
things yOu must promise me, before let YOU up
'What are thcy!' asked Forgeron eagerly.
THE first is, that you will never modest Nc
thodist preacher again Here Ncd's pride rose
and he hesitated and the reverend gentleman
with his usual benign smile on lis face, renewed
his blows and sung
4 rode the sky, freely justified L,
And the moon it was under my feet
The oriental language overcane the black
smith Such bold figures, OF something else,
caused him to sing out, well, I'll do i:-i'll do
itr
You arc getting on very well said Mr.. Stub
bleworth-1 think l can make decent man Of
You Yet, and perhaps christian
Ned groaned.
'The second thing require Of you is to go
to Pumpkinvine Greek meeting house, and hear
NE preach Tomorrow
Ned attempted to stammer some excuse--tI
When tie divine resumed his devotional HYMN
and kept time with the music, striking him over
he face with the feshy part of the hand
My soul mouncd higher, on a chariot of fire
Nor did envy Elijah his seat.
Ned's promises of punc;uality caused the par
sons exercise to cease, and the words redocnt
Of gorgeous imagery, died away in echoes from
the adjacent crag5.
Now the third and last demand make of Won
S pcremptory.' Ned was all attention to know
what was to come next You are to seek religi-
On day and night, and never rest until you obtain
t at the hands of mcrciful Redeemer" The
allen man looked at the declining sun, and then
1t the parson, and knew not what to say, when
he latter individual began to raise his voice in Il
song once more and Ned knew what would
,ome next.
Tll DO my best he said in an humble voice. !
'N ell that's man. Mr.. Stubblcworth said /
Now get up and go down TO the spring and wash !
our face and dust your clothes, and tear up Mr.. /
'aine's testament and turn your tho'ts en- high. !
Ned arose with feelings he had never expo
fenced before, and went to obey the lavatory in
JUNCTION of the preacher, when that gentleman
mounted his horse, took Ned by the hand and
aid Keep your promises and I'll keep your
ounscl. Good evening, Mr.. Forgeron-Tll
ook for you tomorrow; and of he rode with
he same imperturbable countenance, singing so
oud as to the eagles from their cyrie in tic
verhanging rocks.
Well, thought Ned, this a nice business! What
yould people say if they knew Edward Forger
n was wkipt before his own door in the gap, and
y MethodiSt preacher too! But his own
lusngs were more in sorrow than in anger.
CHAPTER III.