Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-08

obtain Thinks /, dat would a hit me
sho enuff, OF I'd greed to ride Thun'er'
bolt an pull him in all de time; but
don'l know as he's got me when don
low to run at all.
"Den de preacher spoke bout de race
course near by. an read 'em st. Pauls
words, rs finished my course You
needn't tink my Christian irens. says he,
JUS cause your names is entered lar de
races you's a-gwine sho an certain TO
hab dat red ribbon laid up fur you; yous
got 10 walk de whole track ober. Walk
i.l-You's got to run III 80 run dat ye
may obtsin'-so read dc chapter. For
myself, brudderen, Is boun' TO run all
night. rs bun to run ali day ('Pll
bet my money said Mr.. Lashsunger,
kin'er soft an easy, bohino ma.) 'Brud-
dersn. says de preacher. 'dar'l come q
day, after dis yere human race is runned.
when wen sll be draw'd up TO de
Judges stand. An Elijah'll DO dar, ki1-
in roun' In his chariot OBJ fire, wild
thorough breds oh fire 'sached to
it; an Elijah he'll hab whole basketful
OBJ red ribbons an spsnglin stars to pin
'om into de butlou-holes ob de winners.
An de Lord'll say Gabriel, Gabriel.
reach down dat horn out dat closet J An
Gabr 'el reach him down; An de Lord'll
say Blow. GABRIEL call de dead y An
Gabriel III blow, Graveyard Craze
yard GRAVE YARDl I" An dc grave
yard VI open, an de dead III como arid
in up TO de Judges stand on all dem
hosses 1t tells bout in dc Revolutions 90
ST. john Deli. on his pale hoss, a-!ead-
in de procession; de sinner-man on de
little, one-eyed, knock-kneed mule OBJ
do-nuffin an dc saints a-prancin' on dc
piebald an speckled race-hoSses ob
righteousness. Sinnor-nan, now's yo'
tins to choose 30 mount. l.. 20 want!
boss dat will swing you roun' de circle
ob eternity. choose MIN in de blue grass
pasture OBJ repentance. Brudderen,
while dc conhagraiion sm a-singin.
Trials, hard trials, an tribulAtionst
oh, many long Jear went along go
wid hang down head an "a Achls' heart,
Till do grabe-slones Dustin, dTJ bones risln,-
If. 70, l.. IA, Ia
while brudder Williams raises dc tune,
ali dey who wants TO DO perwided wild
one OBJ DO hosses ob Revolution, please
walk forward an kneel roun' dc mo'ners'
bench.
'Now's yo' time, sinner says MIR.
Lashstinger, an as got up to 60 forward
I caught his eye, an he wlnked. | ielt
GURUS enuG kneeliu' dar By de altar, wid
old Fsdder Sound-de-Jubiee Harper
a-kueelin' beside me, an prayin' fur me.
While he was a-prsyin'. dar came 3
shee. ob lighteuin' dat lit up sl ou.-do's; ;
an after il rumble an a grumble oil
thun'er far of, bu. comm nearer an
nearer. De singers struck up.
DE Gospel trains s-comin',
| lnk she's close at han;
tink hear her vhistle-
She's a.rumbln ffu do Lam.
Little children, get on board
You'd better get your ticket,
An be ready " get on boardr
Den dey gan TO shout, de sisters walkin'
up ono aisle an dc brudderen up de I'D
der. an all takin' hold deir hands An
pumpin' like as dough dey was pumpin'
water. while dey sang one verse, an
den dey each pass on TO do mex. II
thun'ered louder an it lightened more
libeiy; but dey KEEP on, an dis time deY
sang.
Shout an nebber tire.
Shout an nebber tire,
Shout an nebber tire,
Wen hAb 3 gram camp meetn'
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