Smyrna times., 1862-04-17
WHOLE NO. 1874

Well. Mr.. Smith. it's gettin' very dark
and must get back home as soon as can.
You'll have to take the wood at your price,
Brother Smith came out, surveyed the wood
carefully, the man hurriedly named a small
list of groceries and then drove around back To
unload.
The Shepherd must watch his sheep, still
stuck In my mind my brethren. So kept an
eye on brother Smith. First, he went to his
moasses barrel, teUk a stick, and stirred il up.
drew out gallon, but, instead of letting il set
and drain into the poor mans Jug, he tipped the
measure rIghtup. and set il away with, should
think, pretty near pint siickin' to the sides
and In the bottom of it. Next. he put up a few
pounds Of pork and small sack Of corn meal.
couldn't tell how he give the weight.
by this time the man had got back into the
store. | heard brother Smith tell over The ar.
!ices and give their prices. Aud, my brethren.
would you believe it, they were more'n ten Der
cent higher than had seen in the same store.
The same ihings bought for, with the cash. not
foriy eight hours before. My brethren, that
poor mans wife was buried last Sunday.
preached her funerel sermon, and what have
just told you is as true as this bible.
Now, my brethren, Whist do you think Of
brother Smith. I'll tell you what think Of
him. Accordin' TO Mr.. Shakespeare, Miss
Juliet wanted "l lovin' black browed night" 10
take certain Mr. Romeo, when he died, and
"cut him out in little stars" You see. NV
bFeihrea, Miss Juliet knew that if she could
get night to do this she had dead sure thing
on the Sun. And, my brethren. economically
Considered, must say The application OF such
an invention to dispense with the sun-In other
words TO SET him aside as you did the oil LAMP
when Kerosene came in fashion. was great
idea, stupendous idea. ! wish to add. also.
that think it very kind, noble thing i'm Mr.
Shakespeare thus 10 hand down the name OF
Miss Juliet TO future generations, even if she
, didn't succeed in geltih' lovin' black. browed
night to try the experiment.
: And now, my brethren, worldly speaking,
I'll tell you what think of such q man ae bro
ther Smith. II he had lost a sxpence, and
been in NJ las Juliet's place, he would have stuck
, TO levln' black browed night like burdock'
, burr to the caudal appendage Of a canine. till
Mr. Romeo had been cot into stars TO hunt il
oy' my opinion, too. that IT. by some lucky
d charee, he could be offered free pass by the
straight and narrow way, right strai ight through
TO =" KIngd0m-cOme to. morrow, he would 90
till he got TO the gate at the other end, and
then. it some fellow traveller should sppen 10
tell him the admittaDce tee was quarter, he
never would trouble ST. Peter The poor.
;, mean, stngy soul would be sure 70 dodge
. around out OF sight some way and come
- straight back again. But, brethren, don't be
Uneasy. There's no sOrt Of danger Of brother
:, Smuh bein' offered such pass -
: ReigiouSly sPeakin'-WelI. brethren 'taint
. no use to talk about religion in brother Smith's
" case. He may know the Thirty nine A.
= tices BY heart, tend church and yer meet.
" ms regular ss clock work, and even drop a
e quarter with a loud ''Iunk" into the Mission.
aTy hat when 1t comes around, if the man hs o.
:, pens TO be lookin, aud q penny II he sin't hut
:, Iell you he hant got any more real religion
70 70 about MIN than Yankee basswood cheese
- psdlar or a member of Congress. And that
= yon know, ant sayin' much my brethren.
~ My brethren, members like brother Smiif
T - are the sinners siumbin' block that The Dew
J.. places IN our midst, and. as we have got few
X more left OF the same sort, and go for clesnIn
~ 'em out. shall preach from this text SOM
u more. But for this time-Amen