Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-04

AlhAs \ nc tGN. 4ut RIuOOlC-
worth, w it'll a tact of a connois-
seur in such matters, did not
wait for his adversary to rise,
but mounted him with the
quickness of a cat, and as he
bestowed his blows with a
bounteous hand on the stomach
and face of the blacksmith, con-
tinued his song where he had
left off on his arrival at the
smithy srs ....
Tongue cannot express the sweet COM
tort and peace
OF soul in its earliest love,
Until Mr.. Eorgeron, from hav-
ing experienced, first love- or
other sensation equally new to
him, responded Justify 'Nough!
nough ! take him off = But,
unfortunately there was no one
by to perform that kind Office,
except the old roam, and he
munched bunch Of grass and
looked as quietly as if his mas
ter was happy at camp meet
ing.
I; Now said Mr.. Stubble-
worth, there are three things
you must promise me before l
let you up. s14 a
= What are they?' asked Fo-
rgeron eagerly.
The first is, that you never
modest a Methodist preacher
again .. +...-..
! Here Ned's pride rose, and
he hesitated, and the reverend
gentleman, with his usual be-
nign smile on his face, renew
ell his blows and song
TT rode Oh the Sky. freely justified !,
I Auu tDe moon IL was uilueI III HUI.
This oriental language over
came the blacksmith; such bold
figures, or something else,
causing him to sing out, We'll,
| I'll do it ! III do it !
you are getting on very
WE'LL said Stubbleworth. Il
think / can make a decent man
out of Won yet, and perhaps q
Christian / Ned groan-d
'The second thing | require
III y3u Is % go to Punlpkinvine
creek meeting house, and hear
me preach tomorrow.
4 Ned attempted to stammer
out some excuse-'l-i-that
4 is .......
When the divine resumed
his devotional hymn and kept
time with the music by striking
him over tho face with the
feshy part Of his hand.
My soul mounted higher On d chariot
| of fire,
Nor did envy Elijah bis seat.
/ Ned's promise OF punctuallty
caused the parsons exercise to
cease. ard the words redolent
of gorgeous imagery died away
in echoes from the adjacent
crags. Gear ifs
/ Now the third and last de-
mand | make of you is per-
emptory,' Ned was all atten-
ton to know what was to come
next. You are to promise to
seek religion day and night,
and never rest until you obtain
it at the hands of a merciful
| Redeemer.' The fallen man
looked at the declining sun and
then at the parson, and knew
not what to say, when the lat
ter individual began to raise
in song once more, and Ned
knew what would come next.
I'll do my best, he said
| in an humbled voice.
4 Well, that's a man = Mr..
Stubbleworth said. Now get
up and go down to the branch
and wash your face, and dust
your clothes, and tear up Mr..
Paine's testament, and turn
your thoughts on high.
Ned arose with feelings he
had never experienced before,
and went to obey the lavatory
injunction of the preacher
when the gentleman mounted
his horse, took Ned by the hand,
and said, Keep your promise
and III keep your counsel
Good evening, Mr.. Forgeron,
I'll look for you tomorrow,
and off he rode with the same
imperturbable countcnance,
singing so loud as to scare the
eagles from their eyries in the
overhanging rocks.