The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-10-29
PRESENCE or M,np.


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Great Emergencies.
Presence of mind is very rare Quail
ity indeed. How few of those we meet,
though arparently cool and sels-pos
sessed, know just what to do in an
emergency. 1t is good thing to have
an active mind well stored with useful
knowledge. but sometimes it is better
to haze Il less expansive style of mind,
and have il calm and unruiiied at time
when il is needed.
A friend Of mne once put large red
roser chip in the church plate by mis-
take Few people would have known
H'hat 10 DO; bat he just went 70 the
raster at'1.. he services were over aud
said he had the money vita which &c
redeem that chip. L. told the minister
ti,at tiiv clip : as worth Eve dollars
np town. at1 lie would cash it at
that price. The preacher took the
i've dollars, and said he always knew
that these little red souvenirs cam-a
hien, but ne dat know they were
50 expensive ~ that.
another friend Of miro who he'd DO
presence o. m:ui whatever went 10 a
l.e;lic aud iy mistake sat down on {,
baby Cast was asleep nader shawl in
t:.c shade of IN u:nl,-:i gcoas tree, break
..,s its NOSE; i.s. ,h;l - aosc. / mca-
| ils VA sasii.asi.e .or the Legislature
az I'D net wish 10 O ,,,;..i tlac~yficsi.c:
os lose. The Vote OF tue faraer, 20 II
ast~l ID turn The t'iin.. of - a joke bs
e.tys:.g lie d'd'i nos. il WIS there.
lie vas .ss::.sls showed under at tho
! Po,iS. ard .i. G1s-ss- ca K. too.
] am ratn..r ccpi "a. Z great error
Fn.cv. s.cnse ycars ago i.4orc was a
shooting array IA f.c.t OF rlv a.iiee
| il wos.iI saye aee7 still moro - IL IL
had aot o..en ssrlny ccoi scl.-possess:on
and H:.siLu ties. courage.
! The c;;y' ei.or. AIS. Earross, w-ss just
;e.sI.ng ne a colu:.ia .i.s N type of d
| new a,sak. aud Wis carefully revising
his grammar w.th large maiiet and
| ciissel. when We h3af>i !. sa;t y frcat
! .. Tie Office.
sad: BARROW. that's a shot lie
sad he guessed Tot, and went o. read,
ia:s the rn.i.
| Pretty soon sorlc on, said "3ang'''
again. in loud tone Of voice AL
s.:,ant forsy-icar caiihsr. Then ever
| ac.sy Esnssei for tie stairs, printers ana
all. s-.W that | could not get s.oTn
the stairs III t;ne to Get shot. -
rushed out on TIE baicossy and found
Ms sen directly owe. Tue s,sontists;.
| Windy Smith was underneath. and h;,'
no Weapon. while n gambler was o.:
top. armed with beautiful pearl
haa..ie.t, scE-ceckins Smith 4 NeSsou
baritone solo;st, worth ABOUT twenty
thr.-c do firs. including frcigsh'.
! There ives crowd G. perhaps han
drca men standing around Iesr By.
Syt too near. hut just near enough.
70 o.ac seemed TO know what It was
lest to do. Every one saw st o:scs
that il wasn't right co.. those rcp to IL
shooting at eae.i ether and frhap'
giving needless paia, but nc OK
seemed 10 have shy presence OF mind
! That vas the state OF things when
came proudly forsh upon the bal coz !.
saw what must be done.
.Gentlemea.r said /, in tone. tha
4 rang out like busie call, stake tha
n,asl i gun away. Cart you see the
If Won don't disarm tie galnsler he !
going to XII some onc?'
Then there was slight pause. 6urin:
which every body sceres.t 20 be perseetl,
willing that the gambler should he dis
armed Finally. seeing that each mai
l<secmcd to be waiting for the other.
. | called 10 O tall, slim unan who stoot
right under me aud told him 70 tel
.wsy the gamblers revolver, but b
said mo-" be was only stranger Il
town, and the gambler was tota
stranger to him. He WASH I aciusinte'
with any one, aud he dida't want Z
seem DELICIOUS
But didn't lose my scif-control-
|, kent calling on different ones to diss>rn
the gambler until finally Bsswell. tn
|, Sheriff. came along. ard lie did ns
, Suggested.
OF course Smith died Of BIS wounds
, but fanacmbcr the tiiousaads Of 'othe
lives in the town that were saved b
/ this cool. brave act And still i-uoul
/ do Il right over again Il the circun
stances were the same.
Some Of my friends say that. thong
!. brave. I am i;ttle rssh. One dea
freud who knows me best, ard Vine I
: | very closely related to me by marriaE,
!. savs thst / am 20 rash that woui
: crush in where angels lear to freed.
: wonder If she maaps anything pc
I sonal by that-Loassvsue Cosssscs-s'cu
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