The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-07-09

looked steadily before him, and sup
pressed me by a slight expansion of the
nOstril, while he smOOthed his mOustache
with his forefinger and thumb. Caroline
stood before the congregation giving in
her experience, her voice every moment
growing shriller, and her gestures wild.
while my tlounces tluttered and my laces
quivered, and my plumes waved right
and left.
Yes, tcller-sinnersi | were 2 lawn on
de brink o hell. an de flames was les a
rar-in up over met An | were Il slippin
an a slidin; a slippin an a slidin [groans
from all parts of the housed, an Satan, he
were asquattin doWa at de foot O de hill
wild his pitchf0rk in his hand, an every
time | guy a slip, Satan he guy a grin.
And Oar We're de gridirOn. gittin hotter an
hotter, an Satan settin down like he didn't
hav nOthin to do but to lay me orn it.
An while | were layin dar, 1 seed my SIS
ter in de pit, Orn a bed o red-hOt Goals, an
little debbles wild bellusses BLOWN EN- to
keep EN- %erlive; an she were a hoIlerin an
a cryin, an cherry time she try ter roll off,
de little young debbles I'D push her back
wild der pitchfOrks an presny SHE seed NE,
an bus out cryin, an says, Go back, Kyar-
line! Go back! You dunno what you
comm ter! Go back, Kyar-line. DON'T
nuvver cross yer foot no mOre,* An
don't set yur heart on fine close. cos you
won't git no good Outen EN- here An
| presny | heerd a kind 0 noise like de roll
in o wheels, an | lifted up my eyes, an dar
were comm along two white horses an a
char-yot o gOld-C''Thank de Lord!" ex-
claimed a voice in the congregational, an |
herd a voice a sayin: Sinner. don't
you want to get in?' An Isays, Who is
yOu?' An he says, Il is de Lord. an dis
ar de char-yOt o salvation and de fore
wheels is made out o mercy, and de hine
wheels is made ont o faith and de horses
names is Sin-no-mo. Git up. sinner, an
ketch holt o de hine wheel. faint too
late!' GrOans and eXclamations from all
parts Of the house, many speaking at once.
"NO, no! Tain't nuvyer too late,"
Don't you hear dat, sinner?" "Ketch
holt o de hine wheel an it'll drag you out
lie mud." 1t roll mighty fas! 1t Git
by fore you know it. Come now, sin
ner!'1 An while were a lisnin to de
Lord, de horses was a PAWN, an a rarin.
and Satan he done u and hide hind a
bari o tar, al sometimes he look as sweet
as laSSeS an say, Come down here,
honey, dem horses paws mighty dainjus':
but | says. Git out 9 my way. Satan, |
amt got no use for you'll an | takes holt
o de hine wheel an away | goes. Den
after while, [ gets to mOvin bout orr de
char-yOt, an | leans on de 70 wheel, an
| find it's q heap easier to ride
by mercy an it are by faith, and | gifts to
pending on the 70 wheel. an presny loses
sight o de hine wheel; an den, fus thing |
knOwd the TO wheel couldn't stan no mo.
and it guy way, an | were throwed back
in the de mire and de clay, and my gyar-
mints was WIS an dey was befo. TThe
congregation grOaned, and so did /. and
so would you il they had been your "'gyar-
mints' she had On.] An l hollered to d.
Lord ies to let me in once mo. an den he
backed de char-yOt, an | cot holt de hine
wheel agin: all | got it now, an please
Cord, amt nuyyer gwine ter let go it no
mo. Glory. Glory. Glory"
She clapped her hands and stamped her
feet, and threw her body to ana fro. and
from side to side, her forehead sometimes
almost touching her knees, or the back of
her head seemingly about to salute her
hnn1S IVhiln thnSo nrptrnI ottnpo ntnJ -,
seemed to attempt, to restrain her, but
they did SO with EXPLANATIONS of sympa-
thy and admiration, which only excited
her 70 wilder calculations and more un-
manageable contortiOns. "GlOry! Glory ="
shouted Caroline, wrenching herself from
the grasp of a sister, and away went the
folds OF my panier. Hallyluyer!" she
yelled, tossing her arms in the air. and
snap flew the buttons from my new dress;
while my hat slipped from her head TO the
back of her neck. II dunder foot. "Glory,
l'se washed in de ribber 0 Jurdin. NV
feet is clean, and my pearl pin bit the
dust. She set her eyes, stiffened her
limbs, and began to jerk spasmodically, |
enchanting, I'm gwine to the New Jerl-
zalim! I'm q gwine. I'm a gwine!'
They all crowded around her, climbing
over each others shoulders, craning their
necks TO the right and left, pushing their
heads under each others arms, ~eiaculat-
ing, shouting. signing, grOaning; while
Caroline continued to jerk systematically,
and kept her eyes shut and held her breath
as long as she could.
This beginning to grow mOnotonous, it
was presently proposed that she should be
taken down to the lecture-room; and she
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