The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-13
UNTRUTH DIDN'T PAY
He Claimed TO Be . Preacher
Not Ready to Preach.
THEY KILLED THEIR BEST HEN.
Ne Mas Expected So sssr rr Their Feel
inss. Bas He sssse Away
81 Night

81 Night
To Be overtaksn BY night IN The soneliest
part Of East Tennessee is 70 the traveller .
condition 20 Be laxaenled. The road Is
rough. ard the DARK valleys have gathered
darkness - dense that they seen the
very botsomless pits OF hsackness- A ray
OF yeilowish light. trembling its way
through the gloom. comes down from
hin where dogs are barking. The traveller
IS glsddened. and riding up 20 . lox cabin
shouts: "HslloA-" Some one opens the
door
II would like 10 stay over night With
you- am cold, hungry and tired, and
don't believe can 20 another step"
Wall. we kain't take in 20 russcn ter
sleep; but ef you'll so right down yan ter
Jim Mason's. he'll keep you IN the finest
sorser shape Lives right down thar ct
the foot OF the hiils
RIGHT pows ruAE"
The traveller turns Away disappointed. Of
course. but he hes placed . wreath of faith
upon the head of Jim Mason. Who lives
right down thar" and Onward he goes
through the darkness. His horse stumbles.
and sometimes he has 10 stop and feel bis
way. Mile after mile ID passed. II seems,
but no beam of light comes trembling out
to meet him. He curses the man who has
lied to him. and in bis anger he thinks OF
finding his way hack and choking the
scoundrei. when Suddenly . light down
the valley warns his heart. He rides up
to . cabin. "Haiioa." Door is opened
man pokes his head out
Mr.. Jim Mason live here
What do You want With hims"
81 want to stay ell night"
lob. lowed mebhe you wanted tar
snatch him up heio' the gran jury. Yes.
live here"
We'll. WAS told away back yonder. l
don't know how far. that you would &C.
commodase me for the night
"Red-headed teller was IL that told
your" he asked. still standing with his
head poked out.
II don't know; il was too dark to see"
avail. if il was . red-heasied Teller il Was
nv son-in-law. an reckon he's the big
gest liar in East Tennessy."
81 don't know who IL Vas, but tho ques-
ton Is. can stay ?"
Questions mighty easy answered. You
kahn IT,
"But, my dear sir. cannot 20 any
further
BEGGED to you fur calm me dear
sar, but reckon you'll halter so furder.
Sam Moyhew lives right down thar, an I
think he'd be glad to take you No use In
talkin' now; KANT take you. Jest tell
Sam that you Air from Texas an know bis
folks that went out thar three years ago.
Tell him you knowe1 AT an lobe an the
rest OF 'em. Ny brother Pete went out
thar with EN-. Community lost . good
man when Pete left. I tell you. Tall raw
boned teller that could lii one side OF
steer"
IEpucEuESr TO LIE.
Iwss the traveller, and say my chance.
No casuistry could stand mp against such
inducements to tell lie--yea, 30 great q
necessity Of IT would deceive him.
my dear sir. am from Texas, sure
enough. and do know his people, though
OF course, not intimately
Know Air"
ayes"
AN Tobef''
II do
Look here, ron nout know my brother
Pete, that lives oct thar in Calhoon
county,
81 am acquainted with him. Out there
he is known - Long Pete"
'wall. / declar. stranger. you air eettin
interestin'."
shall I get down and come in7"
Yes, but wait . mint Now you air .
truthful man. air you
II have always been regarded - such"
'.Ah. hob. an don't like ter doubt you.
but thar's Jest one thing. an only one. that
looks little suspicious
TELL me what It Is and viii endeavor
70 explain.
.wush you would explain You see ]
amt got no brother Pete an never did
have none. I'm Pete myself Knowed
you Was . rascal soon ~ heard you speak
Good night"
He shut the door and I turned away.
Ny horse stumbled. % rough was the way.
and as one time fell to bis knees. II must
have been IL O'Clock when saw ano ther
light When yelled . man opened TIE
door,
who's thar
srecxssyrI ArrrxPT.
Another lie might Be successful.
would take q desperate chance
II am . preacher" ! answered, "eoid.
hungry. tired and lost IN this awful nirht
OF darkness Can you take ne IMP
what sort OF . preacher"
Methodist"
wall. reckon be ken q woman's
voice answered. Jest get right down and
come IN, an. Dick. you take the brothers
boss Bless my life: the idea OF preacher
bein' lost SIGH night Is this. Walk right
In. brother"
They hsd been 20 bed. but great log Ore
burned IN the immense fireplace. The
man took my horse. and the woman busted
herself with putting her house In order.
and during the time. deplored the hard
ships TO which had been subjected The
man, . oomical old fellow with dead grass
whiskers, soon returned and shook hands
with me time and again.
Mighty glad ter see ron. brother
Haint been Q preacher at my house fur Q
powerful long time Powerful glad ter see
ron. Stranger come along in the early
part OF the night an wanted 70 stay with
US, an although we've got fust rate bed
up stairs I sent HIM on down ter sam
Mason's care lowed suthin' mout hap
PEN Powerful glad ter zee you
He leaned over and placing one hsnd on
ny knee. xaxsd sfsectionatesv into my face
Dick" exclaimed his vile. ''dcn't eas
the brother up. for nussy sake.
.So. Puss." he rejoiaed, Il love you too
vel yer deprive you of that air pleasure.