Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-12-28
cRyS REFORM CLUB

Isreof Peter slade, ION LoWuen
'I'g Sam Pepper we're his associ-
gbpy we're fouryoung men, free
y. .I and generous, with a great
Il ability for enjoyment
X \, ! certain Monday evening they
Z s.sembled in small parlor o.
v ,sor,s tavern for the purpose o.
II .s ! good time, as they were
!. q assemble often. The season
A ! winter, and the beverage they
H.. indulging in wasa compound OF
\ sugar, milk and eggs, familiar
N saorn as tom and Jerry.
!, ~ early stage OF the wassail
n ~ sense had been submerged,
n \, Shade had suggested that he
: complaint to make against
II 4 the dignitaries OF the town,
n i tbsreupon he opened up his Walls
t.pupciation against Parson
nm. tie old clergyman Of the
ae
d near as I can lind out" he
II ii THE parson has just the same
,allel IL b. name and held US up
u. ! " 81 graccless Bcnmps-"
h aSa certainly as bad as that,
aJobn Digby. Gle did certainly
49, 10 Us very plainly, but the
~ H. brought against us was
4 j. ueFe prostituting noble pow .
n and opportunities 10 base sinful
,aa,es Rather ilattering, l
4 osght-sspecially the noble pow
H.
n -FhtteFing with a vengeance, said
% Londeu. what business is IL
-
n Ayen said Sam Pepper, what
.ar.ss il il Of his7 And then look
ths hullabaloo they made over
! 6rsigu mission business. IL
Z ID connection with that that
anon Meekly attacked us. They
d bitter look at home. think
ae L suffering enough under their
/ N nosss that had better belooked
sri
ATha;s so. said slade. II say
lar,y begins at home. What do
D.. Iohn?'
Y loAa pgby had listened attentive
aal during the conversation be
d turned his glass bottom " ON
tavern table.
4 There uny b. truth In what you
he Slowly and thoughttnlly re-
~, but people who live IN glass
sgsss should not throw stones.
may objrti 10 furnishing money
iagse foFcign missions upon tha
that charity begins at homo and
that but the question may come
ags What hnvc wo done for this
srty at homr7 What have w
n 1ce 70 alleviate the distress 81 The
oR oiour town. And " We hnvcn'i
~ anything in that dircction--iI
toa't open our hand in charity
aI-Hhnt right have we 10 sny In
aas direction others shall aim thcr
bod works."
Bank were the looks that greeted
~ spRrh. The trio listeners wer,
l1a ahack, They hndn't expected
u rom their leader.
Now look here boys" continued
ON Dighy, pushing his inverted
iass away to the center Of the table
eaving il there. II don't lik'
= orerbauling that pnrson Meckly
a,e Us any better thnn you do
q propose TO shut him up"
htyahW shouted sam Pepper
mats The talk. I'm with you. !"
are you sure you have got th'
7oaragp Snm?n
Yes, SIR
z tount mo in, . said Tom.
u ana me. added Pepper. "I,et IA
.al TIE old fellow up. What's tn
'oTammc, Iack?"
Y Nell answered Digby. II hnv'
baNRed that we take the wind out o
sson MCekly's sails by establishing
Il ielOrm club Of our own. and start
zss,; missionary society on the sam
q 4Eh9a
-, ~, ooysi people beside Gu
sss 1'on ny, are talking hard about us
fa,p " ! shut them all up in a lump
~ S',Ae TO MT back in the most cficc
i N s,Neyi I'D like to make them TAX
Nm, acN track here In Burville il
y own business
Ill., Sl' hearers were interested and list
8le d %nat Is IL? Tell us how this is t,
.aid a l you the courage to do it7'
1sa5S.e il follow YOU" said Pete