The Press., 1883-04-05


 honest man, and he thought different but whatsoever he thought, he done about the right thing generly.
 'Weu, Deacon Twist, he was another sort took fire quicken spruce bough and didn't last no longer blazed away just like birch fashion, all of 8 mint, and in half an hour he'd be just like cosset lamb, and orful sorry he'd give way.
 "But he kep givin' way an repentln' some like Peter in the Bible. But he was a real good man-they was as good as gold, both of 'em.
 "Now Deacon Tanner, he'd set up saw. mill down in Nepash brook, and he done sawin' for everybody round. Twas new country then, and he had lots O business, so he kinder made rewl that f1st come was fust served, and kept the names o1 them that was promised in the list, right along as they came, chalked up on board in the mill.
 q had ought .to hev said that he and Deacon Twist was real friendly-both be. ing deacons of the Chester meetin's, always a going to funerals and prayer meetin's and school-ns meetin' together, till folks giv skit at 'em now and then, and called lem David and Jonathan. r
 "Well, it came about one time that Dea- con Twist wanted some logs sawed to GOV CT his new barn. His turn to hev 'eIn saw ed come Thursday mornin' and Deacon Tanner he was on hand real early sos to get all set to rights afore work begun.
 "Jest as he'd got the saw fled and things cleared up, who should come a-tuggin' and toilin' up the hill with a load O logs, but Rod Garrett, from Goshen.
 "'Deacon, sez he, I'm in a real fix. There was dreful blow over tour town las evenin' some folks called it 8 hurri. cane-but any way, it hurried off the root O my house, and flung it against that mighty big rock in the lot behind, and smashed it into kindlin' wood
 ":I hedn't board on the farm, he ses, nor couldn't get one, and Sary's down spell of throat all. I dono how to wait till I git that roof kivered agin. A rain settin' in would jest kill lem and put to afore daylight, and I've drawed these logs over a-hopin' to get 'em sawed afore anybody comes.
 "'Well, Rodney, ses the deacon, kinder slow, as though he was considerin', I've promised Nathaniel Twist for to saw his logs this mornin', and I like to keep my word"
 "'I don't believe but what he'd wait for me eff he knowed', said Rod. Its kind of extremity I'm in, as ye might say. I'm extreme anxious to get them boards right off. I feel to b'lieve that Deacon Twist would let me do it ef he was here. He's a pious man and a merciful man. I guess I'd risk it ef l was you, Deacon Tanner
 "'Well, Rodney, ses the deacon, ii does seem to be work of necessity. l guess I'll try it /; you dump them logs an we'll set her a-goin.'
 ''So hen his hired man then got log onto the slide, and Rod Garrett and his brother, who come with him, they unyok- ed the cattle an put 'em under a tree tc cool off. Then they stood around to see the machine, and To you! they hadn't haul ed off more'n half dozen boards whel they heered Deacon Twist a-hawin' and a-geein' to his big pair O Devon cattle o1 the turn O the hill. '4*@
 "I dono as Deacon Tanner heered him, an I dono but he did any way, he ddn't stop he kept the old saw a-goin', an when Deacon Twist drove up his load O logs there was the slide full, an heap more to put on tot. '<F" ''2-f
 "He was mad. He roared out quicker you could say Jack Robinson ,-,; 4s-lt
 "'Whose be them logs? Hahn of, tell ye Its my turn to hey the saw, all : ain't a-goin' to be turned off like this. Hiram Tanner es5. s-.. -af,
 ''Jest then the saw stopped minit and Deacon Tanner heered him. ..... ........
 "This here is my mill an my saw, MT. Twist ses he, his eye kinder shinin' an his face gettin' pale, though Twists was redder'n a winter apple.
 T don't care continental if 'tis, ses Twist. You said you was a-goin to, saw for me this mornin' an there's my name onto the list right afore ye, an ye ha'n't no right to lie an brass 1t out, if you be deacon ?. s.-......, nnET
 ''By this time the fellers that come sur along with Deacon Twist for to help him load up was gawpin' round, a-lookin' and a-hearin'. -.s.s --.. .;-.. ...-ss -.-
 ''And as twas berry time lot of the Elwen tribe was near by in the bushes, and hearin' noise they came too-crows to carkiss, they always was. Sons of BellaP Deacon Tanner used to call lem. But they want, they was old Jake Elwell's sons, goddess feHers enough, half Injin ,and they was a-grinnin' an a-chucklin' to see the row. s..a. -.tH... .'..4f. ,, -,..ss sst
 'sWen, Deacon Tanner growed whiter'n whiter
 Tfs84 OaA 1d1tC tO OO W1IdG l VIII WILL uuy own, MT. Twist, ses he, 'an' I dono as any. body made you judge and diviner ove, me. If you'd hear to reason, without fly. in off the handle a- @5S .1
 "The' ain't no reason to hear to- roar ed Twist. Its plainer'n the nose on you face :; you promised to saw my logs this idenikle mornin, an now your mills ful of another fener's, an if that ain't cheatin and lyin' dono what 'tis ! I won't neve bring no more logs to your mill whilst tim' endoors r s4 s2. ssv Nor won't never saw 'em if yo do, snapped Tanner, his eyes a-blazin.'
 "He he! he Fsquealed one O the Fl well well fe[ers' thers II ,pooty good spunky deaoon l ia"Deacon Twist heered him, and his jay kinder dropped. He kin look at Tanne and stepped right up to him and ses Brother Tanner, I've did wrong Tvt giv occasion for the enemy to revile, an them Sons o. Belial is maxim us their mu sic. We've shalneds the Lord.s Forgiv,
 le, Brother Tanner!
 sTanner he stood mint jest as thougl somebody'd up and struck him. Then h, reached out his hand, and ses he :. ..1,
 Brother Twist, we have both sinned Let us ask forgiveness from on high
 "And so sayin' he led Deacon Twist { little piece of inter the shoemake bushes and Rod Garrett said he never in this nor tai world heered such dreffnl affectin' pray 1~~,fN \ y n J. A &-A- I~% fl- FTyTs