Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-10-11
FARO Bills SERMON.
An Exciting Scene at the Close OfGlis
Remarks Upon the PrOdisaI Son.


initial sermon. Upon the stage sat
bUrly. red faced man, with arms folded
in a cnfcless manrer. who looked over
the large audience with an AIR Of the most
decided independence. This was Faro
Bill. the speaker of the occasion. When
he arose be glanced around the tent for n
moment rvidently collecting hi thoughts
and began citizens, the preach
er being absentitfalls on moto take this
hand and play it fur all it is worth. You
all know that I'm just earring tae game,
and, of course, / may be expected to
make wild breaks, but l don't believe
thar's a rooster in the camp mean enough
to take advantage o. my ignorance and
cold-deck me right on my first deal. I'm
sincere in This new departure. an' be-
lieve that I've struck game that ! can
play clear through without copperin'
bet, for when man take. sucha layout
as this I've phys every card to win, an if
he goes through the deal as he orter do,
when he my- down 10 die, an the lnst
case is ready TO slide from the box, he cnn
call the turn every time. , was reading
in the Bible to-day that yarn about the
Prodiga Son, an want to tell yer the
story. The book don't give no dates,
but it happened long, long ngo. This
Prodigal Son had an old man that put up
tile coin every time The kid struck him
for star @, an never licked at the size Of
the pile either. ] reckon the old man
was purity well fixed, an when he died he
intended to give ali his wealth to thi, kid
and his brother. Prod give the old man
n little gameo' talk one day, and induced
him to whack up in advance o. the death
racket. He'd no sooner got his divy in
his fist than he shook the old man an
struck out to take in some o. the other
camps. he he'd away-up time fora while,
an slung his cash TO the front like he
owned the best payin lead on arth, but
hard luck hit him n lick at last an left
him fat. Tho book don't state what he
went broke on, but ] reckon he got steer>
ed up agin some brace game. But any
how he got left without n chip or n four
bit piece to go an eat on. An old Grang
er then TUX him home nn set him to
herdin' hogs, an here he got so hard up
an hungry that he piped off the swine
while they were feedin'. and stood in with
'em on n huSS lunch. He soon weakened
on such plain provender, an says TO him
self says he: Even the old mans hired
hands are Twin on square grub, while I'm
worrying along here on corn,husks
straight. I'll just take a grand tumble
to myself, and chop on this racket at
once. I'll skip back to the governor and
try 20 fix things up, al cnll for new
DEAL So of he started. The old man
seed the kid n coming, and what do YOU
reckon he did ? Did he pull his gun and
lay for him, intending TO wipe him rs
soon rs be got into range? Did he cali
the dogs TO chase him Off the rancho ?
Did he hustle around for club, md give
him a stand-of Mt the front gate No,
sir The Scripture book say. he waltzod
out to meet him, and froze to him on the
spot, and kissed him, and lhon marched
him or to n clothing store ard fitted him
ont in the hobbies rig to be hnd for coin.
Then the old gent invited all the neigh
hors and killed fat calf, and give the
biggest blow ort the camp ever seed !"
At the conclusion Of the narrative the
speaker paused, evidently framing in his
mind proper application Of the story
Before he could rc4ume tail, bear eyed
gambler, with n fierce NOUS tache, arose
and said : "Tnin't me as would try ter
break up II meeting or to do anything
disre'igious. No, sir; nm not that sor,
Of citizen, But in all public hoo-doos il
is "A parliamentary rule for anybody as
wants TO aX questions to rise up and FIRE
them off. ! do not want ter fool away
time questioning the workings Of relg,
ion-oh, no. As long as it is kept in
proper bounds. and does not interfere
with the boys in their games. do not see
ms it can do harm. just wnnt to ax The
honorable speaker il be has not give him
self dead away ? Does it stand ter reason
that bloke would feed upon corn husks
when there was hash factories in the
camp? Would any one hev refused him
the price of "A square meal if he had II
struck them for it? Would any Of the
dealers that bent him out of his coin see
him starve? As remarked alore, ! do
not wish TO mike any disrespccta5le
breaks, but must say that l have got II
put up that the speaker has been trying
ter feed Us on cGssed thin tnGy, and No
one but silly would take 1t in" Bill
glared upon The speaker aud fairly his,ed:
do you mean TO say Tint 7 am liar p
" Wal, sou can take It just rs you choose.
Same toks would swallow it IL
that shape. Bill pulled his revolver,
and in an instant the bright barrels
Of numerous weapons flashed in the
air as the friends of each party pre.
pared for nctive duty The brevet preech
er was the FIRST to fire, and the doubt.
er OF spiltnM truths fell dead on the
ground. Shot followed shot in quioll sue
cession, and when quiet was again restored
score or more of dead and wounded men
were carried from the tent. Having Sc.
cured attention, Bin said Further
proceedings is adjourned for the day
You will receive the doxology."-- Lead
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