The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-22

along on tother, TIL we got about middle
ways. and then gin holler, and up they
flew like whirIagust blazed away in
he thickest ot'em, and Felix Joshua blaz-
ed away in tho thickest of 'em, and what
do you think! They were all gono in
second. Then me and Felix Joshua, we
elem over the fence, and says lie to me,
"Father, this beats all creation !" Says
to him, "Go fetch the steers and wagon"
and upon my word and houor, we picked
up ten Jusdels" ="
The good brothers stared wildly about
them, and would probably have accused
their Deacon Of lying, had they not been
Interrupted 10y the arrival of the preacher,
and the announcement that "meetin' was
a-goiu' to begin"
After the services were over, little
groups of the faithful might have been seen
here and there, engaged in earnest CON
verSation. Their subject was an exciting
one, ao you might have inferred from the
length OF their faces, and the earnestness
Of their gestures. lfyou had listened to
their coyersation you might have heard
something as follows:
Did you hear what Brother Thrope
said 'bput him and his Felix Joshua Kill.
in ten bushels Of pigeons at one shotl"
YES, it's orful, amt it!"
It's a lie, as sure as shootin'. ! don't
know what's got into Brother Thrope."
Whatll be done about iti 1t must
not 60 so-it'il ruin the name Of the
church."
We'd better fetch it up next meotin'
aud make him take it back, or church
him.
, And so it would 20 on. Ofcuurse, the
good Deacon heard a whisper of it, which
gave him no little uueasiuess, However
he had been into several scrapes before
/ and had come out clear, and be doubted
Got lie shoulI II cet with the same good
N luck on this occasion. Until the next
. meeting day arrived, the entire settlement
was in an uproar. Nothing was talked
= ot bat Deacon Thropes ten bushels Of pig
, cons. The good brothers sad il was toe
bad to lave tho church dlsgraced by a
/ deacon who would tell such unreasonable
tales; while the pjous Oh sisters wipeC
their spectaclcs, sighed, and said, at is
hard teilin' the power which the evil one
exerteth"
At last the exciting day arrived. TIL,
7 preacher stated that the church was read,
j Tor the transaction Of business whersup
on, brother Fiugle arose and said
Brother Deacon rhrope says him an,
his Felix Joshua killed ten bushels Of pig
cons at one shot. The church don't he
( Iievc it, and would love TO hear what th,
brother has to say for himself"
With much solempity the Deacon arose
and after casting serious look over IT,,
congregation, and elevated his eyes L
the rafters few times, spoke as follows
"My brethering, there is sad mistake
out didn't say We killed ten bushels o
/ pigeons at one shot, but
/ whit did you say, then 2" interrupted
one Of the brothers, who was present when
The Deacon first told about his pigeons
"DIdu't you say you and your Felix Josh
ua both bazeG away"
/ Yes"
Didn't you say you both elem owe
| the Fencei"
! Yes, peradvcnture"
I Didn't you say that Felix Joshua said
Father, this beats all creation"
e" did, brother"
" Didn't you say Felix Joshua fetched
the steers and wagon, aud you picked uI
ten bushels Of pigeons"
/ There is tue mistake, my brother" re
pIiod the Deacon, again raising his eyes TO
ward the ratters. 81 didn't say we pick
ed up ten bushels of pigeons. Brothe
. FingIe is miStaken-l said"
"les, know what you said" inter
rnpted several, "you did SAY it, and W,
can prove il easy enough You cam
come that game over us, old hoss fy."
( "Order, brethering," said the minister
lets hear Brother Thropes story, anG
you can make any remarks you may
/ wish"
We'll, as was sayin'," resumed the
Deacon, Z" didn't say We picked up ter
bushels Of pigeons-brother Fingle is mis-
taken said we picked up ten bushels o,
corn that The pigeons had shattered off,"
"Amen!" went up from the congrega'
ton, and rush was made at Deacon
Thrope TO shaks him by the hand 1t is
needless to say he was restored TO full fel.
| lowship and confidence.