The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-19
A MATTER OF BUSINESS.
How soul-saving Contract Caused
Disagreement.
AFkansaw Traveller.

AYkansaw Traveller
Spiay- Foot Ali was stricken with
the overpowering conviction that his
soul had been condemned 70 eternal
punishment. He had, on the planta-
tons. been known as notorious gam
bier, and had ON several occasions
been sent 10 prison for thievery. No
one thought that he would ever permit
his own sinfulness TO weigh upon his
immoral mind. But when he had
heard a sermon by old Bnckly Bold
he went into the woods and'sank down
in despair. The old preacher found
him lying under a tree.
MY p0' frien'. whui pears ter be de
matter wid your" the preacher asked.
Us sunk inter de mire o de nickity
sab.
is YOU WINGED dat you's er awful
sinner '
"Yes, sab.
wall, den. you's on lie right road.
How much money Is you got erbout
you2"
"whut is money got ter DO Wild my
case p All asked.
IVY, jes dis: could git YOU outem
dis yare low condition eli | could spar
de time, but. you see, Is got ter 20 an
make some money ter keep my folks
frum starvin'. ! lowed dat ef Won
would gin me er little money ia work
wild Won
Thought dat DC gospul come Wild
out money an widout price.
ut do, but de Bible 1t say you
mustn't put er pawpaw-bark muzzle
on de OK dat tromps out de grain.
"Ias; dat's so, the gambler as
scented. Now. how much you take
ter use yo' 'iluence 10 make me think
my soul amt gwine ter be 'ternally
lost?"
"Lemme see. You doan' want no
hal way bizness, does your"
NO
Wants ter come cl'ar through.
reckon?"
"YaS.
"It1l take er good 'eal % time Hat
ter work Wild you an rub you down
Wild lie speretual co'n-cob, q it wuz.
Lemmc see. think ken put you on
dc right road fur erboat Sl0; hat de
money paid down, an t'uther hat
VI EN- yoh's got good reason far think
ia dat ya soul dun cured.
wal, yafe's yo' fust 'staliment.
The preacher took the money. and
after offering up a short prayer, arose
and said You come rom ter de
church tor-night. an | think we can
pull you through all right.
The gambler presented himself at
the m0urner's bench that night, and
the preacher, after singing and pray
ing over him without encouraging
result. got dogn and, whispering,
said Git up an shout erwhiie. Oar
ain nothin' dat hep's de work erlong
80 much ez or few good loud shouts. y
The gambler arose AMI shouted. The
preacher began 10 shake hands with
him Thank De Lawd, dat's you's
secin he light the pastor exclaimed.
Come up. hrudders an sisters, an
shake his han
After the services had come TO a
close. and while the gambler was
standing undera tree, the preacher ap-
preached him and said
Got DAT udder liver on 20 pusson ~
Vas, but whaTf0 does you ax2'
= wants H.
You ain't 'arnei il, VII
WHY hain't ?"
Gaze ! ain't come through.
TAs. you is Didn's you git mp dar
an shout Wv. er man doau shout
tell he Genes through, didn you know
dat
Nou tolc me ter shout
Vas. bat dosn' yen know dat you
must pay no eTtcntion ter Nhut folks
saws ia dezes var lisious matters 2
Gimme &c money.
Wait an I comes through tell
yoH
A tells you dat you done come
through ur yoa woUidn Ter shouted.
Gimme.
A scufile ensued. Tine preacher got
the money and now the gambler has
had him arrested for obtaining money
under false religious pTetenseS. The
affair has awakened much interest and
il i thought the trial, especially as
able lawyers have been employed, Val
be largely attended.