The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-01-02


the East. Mr.. and Mre. Pearson we're
tho kindeat people. They reminded
her Of people che know at the East.
When she was to Bosting "
Here the old basket. maker lifted his
head from his work. and said: " Pshaw!
that talk about kyindaeas" (he ives =
Kentuckian and said kyindscss) ''is oil
lhumbug. ] wonder 80 smart woman
rs you don't know better. You come
nearder to bein' kyind than anybody
l know; but. laws q me! w,'rs all
selfish akordin' to my tell"
"You wasn't selfish when you set
up with my father mpet every night
for two weeks,' said Shocky, as he
handed the old man . spIint.
eyes, was, tool" This In . tone
that made Ralph tremble. "Y0ur IA
ther was . miserable Britisher. I'D fit
red-coats, In the war Of eighteen
twelve, and lost my leg by one Of 'em
stickin' his dog-on'd bagonet righ.
through II, that night at Lundy's
Lane; but my messmate killed him
though. which IL satisfaction to
think on. And I didn't like your ia
ther, cause he was Britisher. But
ef he'd died right here in this free
country, 'thout nobody to give him =
drink of water. blamed ef l woaldn I
been ashamed 10 set on the platform
at Fourth OF July barbecue, and to
make the bnys cheer! Thst Was the
selfishest thing ever done We're all
eelli@h akordin' 70 my tell !"
''You wasn't selfish when you took
me that night, you know" and
Shocky's face beAMed with gratitude.
"Yes, I war too. you little SASS box !!
Wha. did take you fer: Hey? Be-
kase didn't like Pete james nor Bill
Jones. They're thieves, dog on 'em!"
Ralph shivered little. The horse
with the white forefoot and white noee
galloped before his eyes again.
They're ret Of thieves. That's
what they air"
please, Mr.. Pearson. be careful.
You'll get into trouble. you know, BY
talking that wsy," saii Mia Hawk.
ins. you're just like man that I
knew at the East"
"Why, do you think an old soldier
like me, hobbling on wooden leg, 10
afraid of them thieves? Didn't l face
the Britishers? Didn't come home
late Last "Wednesday night? ] rather
guess I must . took . little too much
at Welch's . grocery. and laid down in
the street 10 rest. The boyss thought
twas funny 20 crate me. I woke up
kind . cold, bout one in the mornin'.
Bout two o'clock come up Means's
hill, and didH't see Pete Jones, and
them Others what robbed the Dutch.
man, aud somebody, I dunno who, :
Orosein' The bl,ie-grass pAster towards
Jonss's 2" (Ralph shivered.) DONE
shake your finger at me, old woman
Tongue u al I've got to hght with
now but I'll fight them Thieves till
ibe aeeafNsa dzs. ! VII, snoaks. Gin
"But you wasn't selfish when yeu
tuck me. " Shccky stuck TO his point
most positively. &
Yes, was. you little tow-headed
fool, didn't take you kase ] was
good, not bit Of II. hated Bill
Jones what keeps the poor-house, and
/ knowed him aud Pete would get you
bound to some Of their click, and
didn't want any more thieves raised
30 when your mother hobbled with
you leadin' her, poor blind thing. all
the way over here on that winter
night, and said, Mr.. Pearson, you're
all the friend I've got, and want you
to save my boy why, you see l was
selfish as ever coult be In takin' OF
you. Your mother cryin' sot me =
cryin' too. We're all selfish In every
thing, akordin' to my tell. Blamed ef
we ha'A't. Miss Hawkins. only some
times I'd think you was real beneve-
lent Of didn't know we war all self
ish."
CHAPTER XII.
THE HARDsHELL PREACHER.
"They's preachin' down TO Bethel
Meetin' -house to-day" said the Squire
u breakfAst. Twenty yean In the
West could not cure Squire Hawkins
Of ing "to' for "at." 81 rather
guess rs how the ole man Bosaw will
give pertikeler fits to our folks to-day" !"
For Squire Hawkins, having been ex-
PEELED from the "Hardsheli" church
Of which Mr. Bosaw was psstor, for
the grave offense Of joining temper
ance society, had become member OF
the "Reformers, the very respectable
people who call themselves "Disci.
ples," but whom the profane will per-
sist IN calling "Campbellites." They
bad . church In the village Of Clifty
three miles away.
Iknow that explanations are al.
ways abominable to story readers, al
they srs 70 story writer's, Tut so many
Of my readers have never had the In
estimable privilege Of sitting under
the gospel as II is ministered in en-
lightened neighborhoods like Fla
Creek, 6nd myself under the necess.
ity-need- cessity the Rev. Mr.. Bosaw
would call it-of rising to explain
Some people think the "Hardshells'
Q myth, and some sensitive Baptis
people at :he East resent all allusior
to them. Bot the ..Hardshell Bap
tists," or, a. they are otherwise called
the Whisky Bap,ists,' and the For
ty-gallon Baptists. exist in all the oil
Western and Southwestern States
They call themselves "Anti-mean
Baptists" from their Anti-nomian ten
cts. Their confession OF faith IL car
feature Of CalviDissn, and is expresse,
by their preachers about as follows
"Ef you're elected you'll be saved; {
you ant, you'll be damned. God
take keer Of his elect. It's sin t
run Sunday-schools, or tem'princ
s'cie 20, OF to send missionaries. 70
let Gods business alone. What is |
be will -, and sou Ga IT bender it..
This writer hne attended Sunda,