The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-03-24
THE DEACoN's QUARREL.

Dld you ever hear tell about Deaco
Tanners quarrel with Deacon Twist
Joshuayp"
mo; dono as ever did,"
''Ye see, Deacon Tanner was rea
pious. but his natur was dreadfully ar
bitrary. He had naturally an all-fire,
disposition; high and mighty as though
he was q British lord, and when he 90
mad l tell ye he was mad-no half-wa,
covenant to him.
He knowed it himself, and he fl
with it night and day. for he was homes
pious. and it done him good inwardly I,
hev real set-to with the Old Adam nov
and then.
''Natur is natur, and the devil in hin
bein' set to be made over into saint
felt kind o. material comfort in fight,
in the devil outside OF him. Leastways,
that's the way he figured it, and was
forever a-prayln' an a-tellin' in meetin'
about the conflicts an victories an such
like.
For my part. I don't hold that lief.
] think mans got good an bad both
inside OF him, without go;n' abroad to
find fightin'. think we've got plenty
hardness to wrastle with. and to use up
all the grace we've got subduin' of it;
but that amt here nor there. The dea.
con was an honest man, and he thought
different; but whatsoever he thought.
] tell ye he done about the right
thing gener'ly.
'sWell, Deacon Twist he was another
sort; took fire quicker spruce Dough
and didn't last no longer; blazed away
jest birch-bark fashion all OF a mint,
and in half an hour he d be Just like a
cosset lamb, and orful sorry he'd give
way.
"Buthe KEEP givin' way an repentin',
some like Peter in the Bible. But he
was a real good man-they was good as
gold, both on 'em
''Now Deacon Tanner, he'd set ND a
saw mill down in Nepash Brook, and he
donesawin for everybody round. Twas
new country then, and he had lots o.
business, SO he kinder made rewl that
fust come was fust served, and kept the
names of them that was promised in the
list, right along As they came, chalked
up on q board in the mill.
II had ought to hev said that he and
Deacon Twist was real friendly-both
being deacons Of Chester meetin', ALWAYS
a-going to funerals and prayer meetin's
and school-us meetin' together, till folks
kinder give skit at 'em now and then,
and some called them David and Jona-
than.
well, 1t came about one time that
Deacon twist wanted some logs sawed
10 coverhis new barn. His turn to hey
EN- sawed 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 lied and
things cleared up, who should come a.
tuggin' and a-toilin' up the hill with
Dad o. logs, but Rod Garrett from
Goshen.
Deacon Sos he, Pm in a real fix.
The was dredful blow over t. our town
last evenin' some folks called it hurri-
cane-but anyway it hurried off the roof
, my house, and flung it against that
mighty big rock in the lot behind, and
smashed it into kindlin' WOOD
hadn'ta board on the farm he
yes, NOR I couldn't get one and Sary's |
Town with lung complaint. and baby's |
rot spell Of throat all. Idono how to |
wait till l get that roof kivered ag'in. |
rain settin' in would Jest kill 'em; and |
put to afore daylight, and I've drawed |
hese logs over. a-hopin' to get 'em
awed lfore anybody comes
"Well, Rodney, 4" ses the deacon, kind |
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