The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-08-03
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for q controversy, for he was "hefty" in
Aargufying," and liked nothing better than
a dispute with his more straightforward
neighbors. "Ye see,n he continued, nnding
that the minister said nothing, II he'd 8
lot o. hay tibet was in prime shape for haul-
ing in, an so 1 says, says / to the boys
S'posen we git in tibet hay, eff tits Sunday
it's goin' to rain and it'll smile s~artain.' So
we tackled up and worked 4 beavers an
got it all safe under the ruff, SO tibet the
c~reeters the Lord has gin us to care fer will
hey some good fodder to chaw on this
winter
But the minister said nothing, while the
farmer, patting the noses of his gentle,
mild-eyed oxen and warming up to his
work. continued:
81 can't see the harm in it. You may
preach and you may pray, all of which is
very good in its place, but if we neglect
the helpless creeters dependin' on ye, abuse
them in any way, cause EN- sufrerin'-I
don't b1eeve in no sech Christianity"
Still the young parson said nothing,
merely nodding his head as though under
standing the conversation, while the boys
and hired men gathered round to hear the
the talk. Mr.. Shales went on, though
somewhat puzzled at the others silence
and seemingly determined tomake his side
Of the question us strong as possible"
"Now there's Squire Thompson, a dea-
con in the church, he wouldn't no more
tech a load o. hay nor any kind of sich
work Sunday than he'd chop of his own
head. l don't approve in Sunday workin'
/ b1eeve in fxin' up things through the
week an restin' on the Sabbath, but in q
case like this, when q mans did his best
an can't do no more; when the bounty of
the Lord is a wastin' an his blessin's are
goin' 10 nothin'; then 1 b1eeve we can
save y'r property with a sperret of religion
in y'r heart; tibet ye' can praise the Lord
with the sweat n rollin' down yr back an
hay-seed in y'r hair, an y'r cattle, eff they
could speak, would jine ye."
Rev. Mr.. Brown spoke for the frs
time since the farmers harangue had com.
menced. But wouldn't this principle Civ,
too much license to Sabbath-breakers gen
orally? Wouldn't each and every one fine
a ready excus for his own particular trans
erosion ?"
~ ioat know as to tibet. When n maj
wants an excuse he'll find il, ev'ry time
but this much l do know, it seems a goo'
deal more sinful TO let my hay lay out an
rot an then starve my cattle, then il doe
to haul it in Sunday"
Il believe you are right" said the younj
minister, though / never viewed it in thi
light before, and it is a great pity for thi
hay Of Mr.. Thompson's to be ruined By
he rain"
"'Twon't be wuth as much as straw
said MIR. Shales; Jest see how the wind i
histin' them hay-cocks."
The wind had freshened and came il
whirling pufis at times, rolling the cock
of hay over and over and scattering man,
of them about as the whirlwinds circlet
through the field.
Were goin't to hev a regular soakin' rain,
said Mr.. Shales, AN there's more'n n doz
en- ton Of hay tibet 'd'orter be in the barr
| call it fyin' in the face o. Providence +
leave it out an hev it spilet"
At this n young woman cam
from the house to where the men wer
standing. "Dihner is ready, father" sh
said TO Mr.. Shales, ''and mother sent m
to call you"
The father in his rude way introduce
his daughter to the minister, inviting tn
latter in TO the meal. THANK you, l hav
been to dinner, but will step in at NJ
T~hompson's and advise him TO get in wha
hay he can, for l am a convert TO you
theory
He hain't to home,p said the girl. 'h
went over to his brothers after meeting
with the new minister, and / heard som
Of them say that Mr.. Sharp would succeed
Elder Doolittle.n She looked c~uriously a
the young minister as she spoke, but h,
seemed to be thinking of the Thompson
bayfield,. He had alighted from his Wagon
Il the commencement of his tall with tn,
farmer, and stood leaning against the los
fence. Miss Shales," he said, turning Il
her, may / ask upon what subject Mr.
Sharp preached?"
She gave him the text and also an ides
o. the drift of the sermon showing by hel
word and manner that her impressions oil
it were anything but favorable.
81 guess, Mr.. Brown, that these air head
of the church, the Thompsons and SIGH like
are sot on havin' some one to foller in tn,
tracks of the elder, and you might as wei
come in the house, anyway, cause yor
don't have to preach till 3, an its only {
little arter IL. Here Bill" he SAID to on,
Of the men, put the parsons pony in the
Darn, n after dinner turn the oxen int
the pasture. Les go in the house." he sale
to the minister.
II have an idea of calling at Mr.. Thomp
sons; there seems TO be a couple of mer
near the house,
"Them's the hired men. But, Lordy-
beg pard'n-they Wouldn't no more tecf
any kind o work Sunday than nothin' al
all" Then turning TO his daughter, Man,
da, was Maggieto church with her father p
"No, sir"
well, Mr.. Brown, eff you want tc
g'over an hev a talk with 'em, all right
an eff they conclude to git in the hay-an
l know they won't-why me an the boysll
take hold an gin ye a lift with the oxen.'
Rev. Mr.. Brown walked slowly up the
road, looking over into the Thompson fields
rs he passed along, then turning up tn,
~elm-shaded lane leading to the Squire,
house, which was set back some rods from
the road. A young girl stood in the vine.
covered porch, while the walk which leao
from the lane to where she was standing
was bordered with flowers. The place, in
fact, lacked that bare work-a-day look pc
culiar to so many New England homes.
The parson removed his hat and bowed
is Mr.. Thompson at home ?n
The girls dark eyes were raised to his
NO, sir" she said and then, "You are Mr.
Brown, 1 believe 1 heard you preach LAS
sunday. Won't you come I'M ~
mo thank you. / was lettering and saw
Mr.. Thompson's hay exposed TO the com,
ing storm"-nnd then he paused ~confusedly
for the thought struck him that his erranC
was not in keeping with his cloth.
The girl looked at him in as%tonishment
with wide-open eyes. "Do you mean that
it should be taken in to-day2" she queried
We'll, yes, under the circumstances, ]
do" he said frankly.
Her dark face frightened. 81 told father
so this morning, but he never did worl
Sunday. and said he would trust in the
LORI. II LauiLI IvoN 90 .uuSu uxe rs4s
then as it does now, though, and he'll no
be back till night" There was a queer
mixture of childlike artlessness and wo.
manly wisdom in this girl, which charmed
The minister.
Miss Thompson he said, 'smay / take
the responsibility of having this hay taken
care of?'