Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-09-05
disturbed BY some one knocking
at-4ha door

r Being curious to know wha
kind of a looking man his un
known host was, he rose and peeret
J through a small crack in the foo
into the room underneath. II,
saw hthee woman open the dool
cautiously, and after admitting &
short thick set man, in a heavy
cloak, closed it again.
From the mysterious. actions
and whisperings that ensned, oul
parsoh rightly concluded that the
person who had Just entered was
not the woman S husband, but her
paramour, who had taken advan-
tage Of her husbands absence to
pay her anocturnal visit. After
whispering together for a while,
thewoman went to the cupbord
and produced bottle Of whisky
and a. plate OF ham and bread,
which she sat on the table, and
the twain were soon engaged in
a loving repast. While the par
son was watching the guilty coup
lie, there came a laundering knock
at the door, which caused them
both to jump to their feet with
the greatest CONSERVATION. With
out a moments loss of time the
woman ram to, the box of fax
and emptiedsit upon the floor
Then she babe the man who was
almost scared to death, to get in.
to the box, which he was only too
glad to do, and when he was in
herapidly covered him with the
fax. - The woman then ran to
the door and unbolted it, all the
while rubbing her eyes as if just
out of sleep.
HI,was asleep and didn't hear
you BEFORE whimpered the wo-
man. Sand don't for Gods sake,
curse SO much, for there is Meth
odist minister up in the garrett"
"Who cares for Methodist
ministeB IL liketo know? But
I'll soon have him out of his hole.
Here; you old canting hypocrite,
come ont of thissand show your
sell, or Ellmake you." heexclaimed
with many inprecations, as he sat
the ladder before the trap door
The poor parson. almost dead with
fright, slowly descended the lad
der, looking as white as a ghost,
for from the rufian's manner, be
expected that he would be a ghost
soon.
rDon't, hurt jthe poor man
see how sleepy he looks!' ex-
claimed the woman, plying the
poor. creatures distress.
You .shutup and mind your
own business, or it will the worse
for you, was the gracious reply
of her lord then turning to the
trembling parson, be asked care
youa Methodist minister, and do
you believe in a bell and the dew
| il?"r, -, !, -.
The parson replied in the af-
frmative. .
"Well, by the Eternal, l don't;
| If you believe in the devil, you'll
either have to make him appear
or I'll cut your living throat and
maze you appear before him !"
and be drew bis bowie knife in a
threatening manner. The poor
preacher was in anything but an
enviable situation, and thoughts
I of another world began to fill his
! mipdA with anxious forbodings !;
for it is a remarkable fact that
however much / clergymen may
preach and talk of the future
world. they prefer to have others
go and enjoy it. lg This may be
self abnegation or pure selfshness,
heaven knows, .5v e.e
81 "Are you most ready?" asked
the rufian, raising his knife as he
saw the other hesitate. "I'll give
you Just three minutes, and If the
de9ilfa not here you will be with
the devil lTVgTTr F
"My FRIEND" said the pastor,
into whose head a brilliant, idea
had popped, SHAT there is, a hell
is we'll established fact, as | can
prove by hundreds of writers,
and that the devil exists allows
of no contradiction; and that /
have the power to, make him ap-
pear is also true; but dreadful to
you will be the, consequences If
he doeslrq Better # you had new
er been born than to see Satan
face to face, iu the wicked state
which youare I'M"
s'D-n you, stop your preach,
ing and cali the old boy! I'll
stand the consequences; and be
quick, for the time is upl"
The parson went to the fire
place and tooksa brand, which he
applied to the box of fax. 1t
blazed up almost like gunpowder,
and thennearthly yell that issued