The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-06
WHY HE DIDN'T JOIN.
While Every One Else Becomes
Spiritually Awakened, Old Alb Is
Upconcerued

spiritually Awakened, Old AID Is
Unconcerned.
Last fall they held protracted
meeting ut the Coon Run ''meetin'
house," and the result was great
spiritual awakening throughout Pos
sum Ridge. Old Alb Tucker was the
only man In the settlement who, in the
language OF Deacon Buster, remained
cold an unconsarned erbout his souls
welfare" Tho minister had fishe1 for
old Alb and the committees had visited
him, but he held off and refused TO
como out OF the darkness Finally tho
preacher went TO soc old Alb person
ally.
brother Tucker" he said, "havc
you ever thought seriously OF this mat
Ter Of the salvation OF your soul?"
"Wal, Eve thought right smart fust
an last"
''And hasn't it ever appeared TO you
that you ought to repent Of your sins
and lead better life?'
Il dunno Of it hain't at odd times"
NV ell, then, why don't you turn
yonr back on the world at once?"
-"Wal now, parson, Iooky here.
dunno es rightly un'erstan' this BUSH
ness, an know fer shore jest what sin
is, but betwixt you an me, it don't
pear like I've been bad crnuff TO git
scairt crbout it."
'You are sober, honest man, no
doubt, but can't you recall little things
in your daily life that were wrong?"
II dunno es ter tibet. / traded
HOSES with ole Joel Wade onc't, an /
reckon got er leetle Their best o. Their
swap, fer JOeIs boss wus with sum-
pin, an mine wusn't wuth er cuss, an
| knowed hit But l reckon little
things like that hain't held up ergin er
Teller up thar?"
'Indeed they are."
'.Air, Ell? Wal, I wusn't settled in
my min erbout tibet, but lowed they
didn't pay no 'tention ter sech things
cs boss swoppin'. 1t mout be counted
up agin me erbout sellin' Nv that ere
dead steer to them city folks fer
bcefe"
''Of course"
''Wal, I'm derned eff I'd thought it.
Don't pear like it 'ud hurt nothin',
when none of 'em knowed the steer
died. Reckon mebby orten ter sold
split aigs to them folks whut got up err
dinner fer ther pore?"
That was very wrong"
I'D never thought o. it tibet air
way. Begosh, | spose it wasn't right
proper in me keepin' Their Wilder
Bunton's ole red barrer whot got in er-
mong my haugs?"
THAT was a very grave SIM"
"Was, Ell? Wal, I'm dinged sorry,
Ter I'd like ter do right, an hate ter
give that barrier up. Dyer reckon
little things like that 'ud count fer
very much?"
'.Yes, indeed"
AN / spect they'll hev it fggered
up ergin mo bout feedin' them hogs |
sold wheat bran ter make 'em weigh
up"
Eyes, that's against YOU"
IL lowed it mout be. guess workin'
off cholera chickens onter ther peddlcr-
an putin grease inter thesbdttsr, an
workin' right smart corn stalks inter
loads s-eofn that goes ter market, an
all sech leetle things like them /
reckon won't be counted up ;"
nothin'."
They're all sins, Brother Tucker,
and will have to be accounted for"
wal, parson, s'pose yer pc sted
up in sech matters, an know how Their
Ian lay, but | been CIR goin' erlong
thinkin' that al them leetle things
wouldn't ermount ter shucks, an felt
like os if wasn't goin' ter hev no sins
ter answer fer, an | want skeered
none. But eff sech trifin', insignifer-
cant things is goin' ter be held up
crgin me then I'm err goner"
"On, no, brother; you have but to
repent and forgiveness will follow"
III be all right then, will I?"
Yes
"An' kin go right on jest es l hev
an it won't be counted?"
"Oh, no. You must repent and re-
form. Leave off all your bad habits
and lead different life"
9Th huh. That's jest what ! wus
crfeerd NV. Seems like gittin' religion
comes down purity hard on er feller
I'd like ter jine yer, parson, an go
criong er ther rest, but it 'ud be
leetle grain too strainin' on me, l
reckon, l don't min Their repentin',
but Their luther part sticks me, fer I've
cackilated on dom er heeps o boss
swapptn this winter. Thomas p.
Mnntfnrt IN na+ro;f Eraa puaoS