The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-12-26
pARsoN poH1CK's PERIL.

IhesheVss AUnd OIL Ou1 -.
Won't man and jealous circuit rider, Du'
in worldly matters notably absent mn.
dfd So much SO that if his wife, who
was a noticing woman hadn't kept q
keen lookout when he rose in the NOR
ming ten to one he would have ap,,
ipeaTcd in public, half the time, arrayea
I'm her habiliments instead of his own
an exchange would have scefflngly de-
clared not inappropriate. s
His head once set on text, ne was
oblivious of all else. To find his way
round the circuit, he trusted implicitly
Ito. Old. Jobs geographical knowledge.
| Old Job was the parsons horse. de
was not an old horse either, but like
" .enimal in the prime of life. 1t was
gravity and patience, mayhap. that
learned him the. sobriquet of "Old job"
| He was horse Of sense, withal, and
to o congregation that understood
Houyhnhnm could probably have
preached more practical sermon than
his master. .
A portion of Parson Pohick's field OF
labor lay in wild, out of the way re-
gion, and it was on his first journey to
keep an appointment there that he met
with the adventure we are about to
relate. --. ...-.
After a wearisome days travel, Old
Job and the parson sought and found
rest one night at settlers cabin. At
a later hour another wayfarer arrived;
and, after hearty supper and socia-
BILE chat, the two guests, who were to
take an early start in the morning re-
tired to rest both being assigned to-
one apartment.
Mr.. Pohick, his devotions ended,
would gladly have conversed a little
with his fellow guest, but the lattepl
was disinclined to talk; and the parson,1
from falling into revery on his forth
coming sermon, in due time fell sound
asleep.
He awoke at day break, but found |
bis companion had already gone.
Having long road yet before him
The psrson rose at once, and having
made his toilet, and performed his NOR
ming duties with all proper dispatch,
he left, the house without disturbing
The Manipulating paid his scot the
night beforehand finding his way to
The stable, he saddled his horse and
-ode oil, intending to breakfast fur
Their on.
1t was fresh morning. and, as the
oarson rode along, he sought 10 i'm.
prove the time by more fully working
up the details Of the discourse where
with he was preparing TO enlighten a
people hitherto cropping in darkness.
''Get along, job said the parson,
II the end Of mental paragraph; Il
never knew you lag SO before" But
he horse seemed absorbed in his own
and paid no heed.
Inattention to his masters words
vas an unusual thing in Old Job, and
night have attracted the parsons
lotice; but then he began subdividing
lis "Nineteenthly," and the horse might
ave stopped stock still for all his rider
would have kpown.
The Gathering of hoofs, and the cry
+ "Stop theft behind him, at length
'roke the parsons thought. I
stop, you old villain, or we'll blow
'ou through" yelled several voices,
ccompanying the command with d. {
.ers expletives which greatly shocked
he parsons ears. =,
Parson Pohick had no suspicion that i
UGH words could possibly be addressed {
0 HIN; but the reproof of profanity was {
duty he never neglected. SO. turning i
bout, he quoted several texts on the {
ubject, and would have enlarged upon |
hem edifyingly but for the derisive G
bouts ofthe company in whose midst he I
uickly found himself. +
"Ha, ha'! laughed one ".iust hear ,
he old rascal!7 - II
Satan reprovin sin!' added another +
Whose boss is that?' queried third. f
Whose horse2 echoed the parson-Ic
hose is what horse? IA
Why, that ere you're mounted on. b
This! Why, this is my horse-Old q
90, answered the parson more and i,
ore surprised. ~ o
Your horse! exclaimed burly fellow y
on say that again, an i'll mash your d
ug. That'simy boss as was stole an i
9 name is not Job; its Pete. i.
The horse whinnied at the. name, as Ii