Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-28
DAVID AND GOLIATH.
The story m Told by n Local Prca cher
I'm the Southwest.
From DR.. Persons "reminiscences.

From DR.. Persons "reminiscences.
Last week, my Bretherin. "a was a-readnc
my Bible, 4 found story of big fight q.
Samuel Xvi). 1t was powerful interestiu'
and l studied 1t almost all the week. There
was two armies campn on two mountains
right fornenst each other. and hollar and.
reckon some good bottom land and meddeI
lot lynn between 'em. In one of the armies
there was big feler-a whoppn great big
feller-and every day he went down into the
medder lot and looked up the hill to t other
camp and just dared 'em. He told EN- to pick
their best man and send him down and he'd
fight him. And he jest strutted around there
in his soger close, and waited for 'em to send
on their man. And such sorer close I never
heard tell on afOre,
He had a brass cap and brass trousers and acoat
made like mail bags where they are all roned
and riveted together. But the fellers in t'other
camp jest clean flunked. They daren't fight
the big Teller, nary one on 'em. They jest all
sneaked away, and the big Teller went back to
camp. But he didn't quit thar, the big feler
didn't. He was spilin' for fight. and he was
bound TO have it. He Jest went down into the
bottom land. into the medder lot, every day.
mOrnin' and evenn, and dared em and dared
EN-. tell You he pestercd 'em nightly. The
old Teller, Saul, the Gineral. he felt more chawed
up and meaner than the sogers. and. when he
couldn't stan it no longer. he told the BOYS that
Ill any Oh etl WOuiu 20 uOWn ana HEX the Dig
teller he'd give his gal and right smart chance
OF plumber. But they Were all so skecr'd that
even that didn't start one of 'em. The big fell
Ter went down and dared EN- and pestered EN-
mOrcn u month-forty days the Bible SAYS
don't know what they d done if IT hadn't a
been that peart little feller had come down to
camp one day TO fetch some extra rations to his
three big brothers that their old dad sent to
EN- from home. Kind old pap he was and
sharp, too for he sent along big present to
fhSah HOY x.ll 81 G.rt.
drove up, they were all gwine out to fight. and
the little Teller left his traps with the driver and
legged it after the sogers, and told his big
brothers howdy. Right thar the old big Teller
came out and dared EN- again. and they were
all so skeerd that they jest run like mad. The
little teller heered him. and then went back
into camp and heered all the sOgers talking
about him, and what the old Gineral would
give to have him licked. He asked them
heap of questions about it all. and his big
brother he got mad at him, and twitted him
about keeping sheep. and gave him a right smart
OF sass: He was pucky, but. you see, he had
to stan it, cause twas his big brother. Big
brothers are mighty mean sometimes.
But the little Teller talked heap with the
other sOgers and they told the old Gineral
about him, and he told them to tell the little
Teller to come and see him. The little Teller was
might plucky and he jest up and told the old
Gineral Saul that he'd night the big feller! The
Gineral looked at the handsome little feIler-he
was real handsome-and ses he kinder softly.
9! reckon, and shakin' his head, sits too big
job; you're only chunk of q boy and he's an
old fighter" The little Teller spanked up and
told the old Gineral that he'd had one bar fight
and he had killed the bar. He said there was
an old lion and bar got among his dads sheep,
and was gwine off with lamb. He broke for
I'M, and as soon as he met up with the old bar,
he lamm'd MIN till the bar turned on him for a
hug; but he got one hand into the long h'ar I'M
der his jaw and he amm'd him with the other'n
W. lpad Ha'l 1ad linn
bar, and he know'd he was enough for the old
big Teller
Then the little Teller talked raal religious to
the old Gineral. You see he'd got religion afore
that. and he knowed that the Lord would help
Teller if he was right and got into tight place.
He told Gineral Saul that the Lord had made
him mighty supple and looked out for him when
the old'lion and bar tried to get their paws into
him; and he knOwed He'd see him through the
fight with the old big Teller for he was inst DARN
EN- and pesterin' 'em to make game OF religion
When the old Gineral seed he was SO plucky and
religious, too, he knowed thems the kim that fit
powerful, and he told him to go i'm. and he made
little prayer for him hisself. Then the old
Ginera put his own sOgeT close the little Teller
and strapped his sword onto him. But they |
were heap too big, and he shucked 'em off |
directly, and made for dry branch down in the |
bottom. Then he hunted five little rocks as
smooth as hen egg, put 'em in little bag where
he carried his snack when he was tendin' the |
up to meet the old big Teller i'm the medder lot.
When he seed him comm he was powerful mad |
they'd sent down such little Teller. and iawed |
awful. But the little Teller jest talked back re-
llSlous. and kept his eyes peeled. And reckon |
the big feller couldn't BEN lOokin' I've
studied heap on it, and just know the big |
Teller couldn't a ben a lookn, for the little fell |
Ter got out his sling and drew away and SHE'D a |
little rock at him, and he popped him, and |
down he tumbled. Then the little Teller rushed |
up and mounted him, jest as an old hunter |
loves to get on bar after he's shot him; and |
he out with the big fellers long sword and off |
with his head. Then it was them Philistine |
sinners turn to be skeerd, and they broke for |
the brush; and all of them chil'en Of Israel fell
lers jest shouted and chased 'em clean over the |
mountain into valley, and then com'd back |
and got all their camp plumber.
My brethrin, that's the best story of fight |
ever read after. and you can't buy no better /
story book nor this very Bible.