The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-16

gwine ter kill him, boys. Illleave just enough
life in his rotten old carcass for him TO git
away on, but that's all. If any of You want to
hear Old Sledge preach you'll have to go ten
miles from the road 10 do ii and wait about a
month ontell he can talk
Slowly and soiennly the preacher came. AS
he drew near nc narrowed down his tune and
looked kindly upon tho crowd. He was
massive man III frame and had n heavy suit
of dark brown hair, but his face was clean
shaver and showed features OF firmness and
determination. Look at him, boys, and
mind your eye" said the horse thief.
Where VII find my, friend, IN Jones?,
inquired Old Slcdge. AL abound they pointed
him TO the man. Riding mp close he said:
MY friend and brother, tho good Lord has
sent me 10 you, and ask for hospitality for
myself and my beast" And he slowly dis
mounted and faced his foe as though expect
ing kind reply. The crisis had come and
Bill Jones met 1t. The settlers all leaned for
ward with eagerness as he said: "You infer
nal old hypocrte. You cursed old shaVe-faeed
scoundrel Didn't you know that had sword
an oath that would make you sing and dance
and whip you besides ii you ever dared 10 pi-
zen these cross roads with your shoe leather?
Now, sing; dam you, sing; and dance as You
sing" and he emphasized his command with
q ringing slap with his open hand upon the
parsons face. Old sledge rccoiled with pain
be said "WeIi, Brother Jones,
did not expect so warm
welcome. III these DO your cross roads man
ners, suppose | must sing and as Devil BIN
gavo him another slap on his other jaw the
parson lifted up his voice with
my soul be on thy guard, and with his
long arm suddenly and swiftly let fly and gave
Devil Bll an open handler that nearly
knocked him OFF his feet while he continued
In splendid tenor voice:
Ten thousand foes arise
Never was lion more aroused TO frenzy than
was Bill jones'. WIN hfs short powerful arm
he made at Old Sledge as il TO annihilate him
with one blow and many horrid oaths but the
parson fcnded off the stroke as easily as
practiccd boxes, and with his left hand dealt
Bill "A settler between bis eyes and staggered
him as he continued to sing:
ooh watch and pray and Asht
"Ihe battle neer give DER.
Bill Jones was pluclsy to desperation and
he saw that tho settlers were watching him
with bated breath. Tho crisis was at hand
aud he squared himself and his clinched fists
flew thick and fast upon the parson and for a
while disturbed his equilibrium and his song.
But ne raliic quickly and began the offensive
MS he sang
'Ne'or think the victory won
Nor lay thine armor down"
With blow upon blow he backed his adver-
sary squarely To the wall of his shop, and
there Selling him by the throat with one hand
he mauled him with the other as he sang:
Fight on my soul til death"
IN u tnOIntut Tue lnFOuJ f1ufED Qiu IT'S WOfk.
Bill Jones turned black in the face and sank
down upon tho ground whipped and as hum
bic as q wet dog, Old Sledge called for water
and with his own handkerchief bathed his
battered face and helped to restore him and
begged thousand pardons Devil Bill was
soon carried to his house, and was cared for by
Instantly, while Old Sledge mounted a box In
front of the grocery and preached righteous
moss and temperance and Judgment to come to
that people, and sure enough he stayed at BIN
Jones's house that night for Mrs. Jones was a
far better woman than Bill was q man. The
next day he preached as he had appointed,
from the piazza Of Devil Bits house, and Bill
heard II all, and was converted and Joined the
church, and it was always said and believed
that Old S!edge mauled tho grace into his I'M
believing soul, and it would have never got in
in any other way. BILL ARP
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