The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-23
sence to pay the woman nocturnal

After whispering together for while
the woman went to a cupboard anG
produced bottle of whisky and {
Iplate of ham and bread, which she sat
on the table, and the twain were soor
engaged in loving repast.
While the parson was watching the
guilty couple there came a laundering
knock at the door, which caused them
both to jump.to their feet in the great
est CONSERVATION. Without a moments
loss of time, the woman ran to the
box of fax and emptied it's contents
upon the floor; she then babe the man,
who was almost scared to death, to get
into the box, which he was only too
glad to do, and when he was in she
rapidly covered him up with the flax.
The woman then ran to the door and
unbolted it, all the while rubbing her
eyes as if just awakened out of her
sleep.
"Why the devil don't you let a Teller
stand outside all night!" exclaimed
the newcomer, tall, powerful, villain
Gus looking man, clad in hunters
garb, as he dealt her a ringing box on
the ear.
81 was asleep and didn't hear you
before |" whimpered the woman "And
don't, for Gods, sake, curse so much,
for there's q Methodist minister up in
the garnet"
",,Who cares for the Methodist minis
ter I'd like to know? But I'll soon
have him out of this hole Here, you
old canting hypocrite, come out of this
and show yourself, or I'll make you'll"
he exclaimed with many imprecations,
as he set the ladder before the trapdoor.
The poor parson, almost dead with
fright, slowly descended the ladder,
looking as white as a ghost, for, from
the ruffian's manner, he expected that
ne would be ghost shortly.
Don't hurt the poor man, See
low sickly he looks! !" exclaimed the
woman, plying the poor parsons dis
ress.
You shut up, and mind your busl-
less, or it'll be the worse for you," was
he gracious reply of her lord then
urning to the trembling parson, he
Isked:
Are you Methodist minister, and
10 you believe in hell and the devil?"
The person replied in the affirmative.
We'll, then. by the eternal, | don't
nd if you believe in the devil you'll
ither make it appear, or I'll cut your
wing throat and make you appear be-
ore him!" and he drew his bowie
nife in threatening manner. /,
The poor preacher was in anything )
ut an enviable situation, and thoughts
t the other world began to ill his
hind with anxious forebodings; for it !
J a remarkable fact that however !
luch clergymen preach and talk of the !,
'ys and bliss of the future world, they y
refer to have others 60 and enjoy it.
This may be self abnegation or pure .
observation-disclosures knows!
Are you most ready?" asked the i.
lillian, raising his knife as he saw how =
he other hesitated. I'll give you just Il
lree minutes, and if the devil is not :
ere you'll be with the devil" II
"My friend" said the parson, into Z
hose head brilliant idea had popped, D
that there is hell is a we'll establish s.
fact, as | can prove by hundreds II l,
writer's, and that the devil exists u
lows of no contradiction; and that | |, !,
I'VE the power to make him appear is !,
SO true; but dreadful for you will be = =
c consequence if he does Better u
+ you had you never been born than y
see Satan face to face in the wicked 81
ate in which you are in! "
"D-n you, stop your preaching and
IL the old boy! I'll stand the conse-
fences; and be quick about it, for TO
ne's up" NJ
The parson went to the fireplace and SC
ok thence burning brand, which he to
piled to the bunch of flax 1t blazed NJ
almost like gunpowder, and the ha
rthly yell that issued from the poor ia
vii in tho box was truly appalling. ar
With an acrobatic power of the pos be
;sion of which he was himself una LEI
ire, he leaped out of the box, covered to
m head to foot with burning flax fol
ith roars and bowls of agony he an
de straight for the door hut no was hi,