The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-15
WALKER AND BRYANT.
Two Gentlemen Who Had Preached 10
 Very old Sinnera

 Very old Sinnera
 Sam Jones, like every other man who wins success in an original way, has many imitators Nearly every backwoods" place in the south can no~ boast of a revivalis," who calls things by their right names, who may be a little rough. perhaps, bu, ~ho IS deSotedly attached to the great cause he eSpouses.
 Several evenings since. two men, hay ing come from dltleren, directions stopped at farm house in remote part of Arkansaw. They were cordially wei comed by the farmer, Dan,cl Boyle, who conducted them into the house. The two men, when lei, alone by the farmer who went out to look after his cattle. sa, for time looking at each other. Alter a while one of them said
 The hountitul crops should cause the farmers to lift up their noses and snort in ,hankiulness.
 iC3t AhC bhhGt should crow with satisiac ton What is your name 1h
 "Zeb Walker"
 "What, the revlvalist7
 "Yes, sir. What Is your namef"
 Nat Bryant"
 What, the revivalist2"
 "Yes. sir"
 Why I'm thundcrationly glad to mee, you"
 The two men arsse and warmly shook hands. Then they entered into discus. sion of their great work. When the farmer, and especially when his wife, learned tha, the two men were re- vivalisn of the realistic school, warmer welcome was extended. Alter supper, at the conclusion of long conversation which, by the preachers, was plentifully interspersed with slang two long and fervent prayers were put up." There occurred only one incident to mar the hallowed atmosphere surrounding the scene. Luke Boyle, the natural son oi the farmer but an adopted son ofa. .gun," strode from the room when the praying was begun. Sister Boyle, greatly shocked, wen, out to look for him.
 !" Never mind," called ono of the re. vivalists, fl we cant catch him the Lord can"
 "I don't know" replied the boy, for n's mighty dark out here in these bushes"
 Alas, that boy had learned to play base ball. The keen sprout of an apple tree could have been appropriately lad upon him.
 After the two preachers retired to their room, where they ~ere doomed to occupy the same bed, they began to talk of their success.
 Walker ' have been remarkably successful. l smote 'em hip and thigh out here at Gravelly Point. 1 lassoed old sinners tha, had been wal,xing around for many day"
 Bryant" am glad to hear it, indeed have done considerable work and have made 'em open their eyes. l caught one old fellow that hadn't been to church be- fore for ten years"
 Walker" That was fortunate, but 1 caught one that h adn'l been inside of a meeting. house before for fifteen years"
 Bryant" D,d youl We'll, was jus. going to tell you that nabbed an old fel- low V, O hadn't been to church before for twenty years"
 Walker" That reminds me of old Simon Fisher. Al one of my meetings he proiessed religion, and after the ser. wees were closed, he came to me and sad that it was the 6rst time he had heard sermon In thirty years"
 Bsyant--" It's singular how oss thing brings up the recollection of another. An old fell " named Back Travis lives in q district through which have just passed For long time he woald ns, come to hear me preach, but hn ally he accompa. med his ~ite. We'll, sir, he psoiessed re- | ligion, and his wife told me ,hs. ii was the frs, time he had attended church be- fore since he was . boy, lorty-6ve years before"
 Walker was sitting or the edge of the bed, taking oG his shoes. He looked at Bryant and sighed, but he said sothing until they were both in bed.
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