Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-08
TUSSLE In THE DARK.
What Caused . Country Parson 70
Shut up His Hymn Book
and Swear.

While Col. Clint was In tho city he vas ths
guest Of th" Rev. Mr. Mulkittls- that is, Q
part Of the time. In the Mulkittle house h
spent several nights very qu:etly. but ATS
the fourth night he engaged board at cheap
lodging, house
Are you ready to 20 up to your roomr
askci Mr. Mnlkitil.
'frs.' th" cunolcl r-plicsi II r~ckin can
sleep, but don't know. Lying around town
don't agree with me. ! am usei b. wost.
and II had couple % trcss to chop down I
think could regain some u my lost physi.
cal force"
Don't Won call preaching work. sshsi
Brother Nulkittle
We'll. II IN work after fashion, hut u
don loosen NJ the ju.nt- like splitting rsils
Did you ever split railsf'
NO. nni hops never shall"
Il hop" You do not consider yosrsif ahovs
such workr'
Its not that. brother Clint ! don't con-
slider myself above milking . COW. but I Do
not care 10 engage IN tho exerciar"
why did you single out q ccwr
Just happened 10 think of . COW, thats
all"
Didn't somebody tell you that mllt ths
cows at homer"
IL have never hearl of anything uf ths
kind"
Then you are certain You meant no disrU-
spcct 10 me when you rrferr~d ~ the cowr'
why, my dear air. such an iica IL pre-
pos,crou1"
NOT ~ prcIo~terous ss you may rppun,
SIR know town t'eopie have di.,xsitioa
TO make fun of peopl. who live in ths -usn-
try, and want you 30 undculasd that 70 I
am country preacher I amt slouch I
eau preach all around any man In this
town"
81 think YOU are over sensitive. nroshss
Clint, and ae disposed to b qaarvvissms
This should In an occasion of great trvthsvty
love, and understand me wls~a ! say thea I
shall not IT, instrumental In mahing u cshss-
wise. Your b-d h ready, and thsrp h Q lamp
In your room. Good night"
Col. Clint. without rvplyine, soushs 10
room. lie lay on thu bod and tas~ni awhlls.
and then rcmorse begsn to ssiss hi.n II
would go down and ash his yariou -
unused, but hos gone 90 t~i HELM, what's
thatf' and he listened ''somehuiy vss.sAs
quarrcling with Muikittls III g. aows snA
maui the wretch"
just ms Mr.. Mulkittls had sar~sclss him-
srlf ON tho bsi, bis wifs. In great frssha %,
claimed.
There's somebody trying 10 - In % w.
front door"
Mr.. MuIki,,le wen. 10 tbs doos ssa =.
manded. who's thssvr
ME-" repliei voics
''Who's mef'
II don't know who yoa arV," rspiieh ~
voicc of drunken man "Muse have bsea
out mighty lat. with the boys " ycu haeSss
ask every fell.r that coms~ aloaG wks 30
are, Who do yoi rrchia yoi asv. ssyweyr
and be laughei and .iap.s.i hiussslf
III you don't - s~ay fresn thsss 90 ssns
out tberc and hurt you
you're the man ] want - - t~sasw
with"
~ am, ehF" and Mr. MuihisSls sAsvw suu
the door Tho fellow raa sway, n1v. NJ.
kittie following him to ths ysri enes. JuGo
N tho preacher rv-entsssl shs dnug, - -
confronted by ths colon~l Ths ce,unsl -
took Muikittie for Q lsurglar, anA \ 49,
scro~ Mulkittiss mind sAaa ~ dsuahnn
dodge had t-ea . dsviss n - Nm suav
from the door - that . ru>sess ss~t1 ssous.
The twomcn DID pot q'sak. trst gvaUss1 veoA
each other. Mulkittis y ma s,ev n 49,
sle." and the colonel. fass psvsdly snr1u1
by historians, is st hoae In . hsHd N kau1
encounter. There wss ts~s Iishs sssuuA y
the hall for the nsea N - sarA sshw,
but not enough ~ admit f rvcpunio11A
Selecting his oppovtaaity viii ~ e1rsum-
spection of physical sriestluA ~. mu1oooob
planted q stunning blow lptwesu hesyocet6
adversary, bat sr~ hs coah sei1ow ~ ~ -
vantage thus gained. TN ca,sssel. vin1seino -
International trvsty. struct multte1ls tslDU
the belt, shutting him up lits bales. ~
t..x-~ -.~1 -
the point gained, bus Muihteels sasuiuAenao1
mp with the coloasl on the laeh Il NJ uoua
Thcn followed q seftes of sranlJ1ings ~ 3
Mrs. Muikittie ruslesi inta ths ALL Nth -
handle of dusssr. Hhs isv~,sd hesw, -
did not know st whon, bns y s1wurs ~
colonel acru. thu snkis boaa
Hold on" he yelled, Il pnA Icas slna1
q good deal. hut whsa - esv 4 -
that bone I'm done"
'arcat hsaveasi" eze,aim~i nlr. MwIhls1nA
"is IL your
"oh. no." rcpl.si tas cossa~l n aguay,
''its not ma Its tbs fslisv shas ksIs ~
tollgase."
Bring .lish. n. h very ssfsss.aaA
! deciare.r
YES" thu co'onel rvpissa ~ IA unesvs
tunate. don't uss such sswsuissA ase
rule; that b, ! doat swear hy scoA. ~
when man deliberately wes trap hv -
after xpeaking coatrmpssosssiy q my @l1o1n0
cows, and then gets hs wife " hssp ~ en1
whack me with . pols, thsa I skas - -
hymn book and swear"
"You are entirely wroas. ny dsas trs1Ar
er-"
Don't broshsr nss. f'ti sAhs yss 60 -
and brcsk yoa against . tssA lSzas -
the balance of my clothss and ~ lssvs ysa
When hs came down aaivv aGais, Nh
Mulkittle. seeing that her husband ~ ln1Au4
attempted to effect . eompsomlD, ~ -
waved her on. 'No. madam, yosr k~slnn1
may be good man. and may wslk hnn11s
all the still waisrs bs can asd. asd loll n -
the grcen pa~sur~ In ths sesshtpvhood, -
when man instrucss his wits N whsck ~
ankle bone. rm done Good nisks" sa1 -
sought tho cheap loSgin9 -hossa