The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-26

- aaAA uoWuluiA VI mouse OF banO,
The last rood runl
nd what my profits are. ask In vain
For mono are shownt
othing 10 left that lean count - gain,
Or call my own.
oysa with shsdows. while the sands Of Time
Roll1,l swiftly on;
ID said not This Ia youth" until It's prime
Was past and goncl
y DOW. In shame. icfore the Head Supreme
With gsrmsAls ront,
rave for grace. that ] may yet redeem
The usas misspent!
Mamie Power o'Donoshue.
~suN DUST, A coNrAGIoN.
3 Way - Afflicted uuabapd t1ol Rid
Of the Preacher.
Dave Ksnectt, an industrious old negro
b lives down in the bottoms, was
DAay annoyed by the members Of tho
nrch to which his wife belonged. and
peoially was he annoyed by Strawfoot
The preacher.
No ono had any confidence in Alfs
puesty, and 1t was only his ability q an
Ganixer and camp meeting sensation.
IT that permitted him to remain In the
Auych.
Old Dave was known as good liver.
aked shoat, buttermilk, aud cabbage
ere nearly always found on his table.
% matter how adverse the wind might
:, All could, for great distance, sniff
he incense Of q shoat, and unless the
nesrvening water courses were swollen
Peyond q point Of safety he always
damaged to be promptly on hand.
Naturally enough, Dave became tired.
Although not strictly religious, he was
willing to do his part toward keeping up
he church, but he was not willing to
eko entire care OF the preacher.
~Lixa, old Dave one day remarked
70 his wife, @rll bet dat shoat won't be
nsn brown good fore All will DO heah
ssid his mouf open.
"Oh, doan talk dater way, Dave.S
~Wall. he will, no matter whuder
ealks dater way ur not. I'll bot he's
nlrsAdy guuter fling dat awful pose
o'hiasa up inter de ar. Liza, rs gittin'
suigaty fired o dat gennerman's 'vssta.
taod. Hos got or appetite like er suck
ho}e, an blame a gwineter stan him.
L @Oh. doan speckteiate dat way, Dave,
Yer U.s. my brhdder in do church."
doan kere ef he wux yer bruddel
In do Assh. l amt gwine ter stan him.
Wy he wsuld break up de gubnsr O de
state. Yandes he comes now. Whut
did dun tols yerg"
.Wsil, fur heabcn's sake doan say
nuthin'. Treat him wild warm frien'.
Ship Promise me dat won't yerp"
aoh, yaa, I'll treat hun wild warm
frisn'ship"
4. sMawniR ter yer; mawnin'. said the
pseschsr as be opened the gate. How
does Yer do dh ma wnin'. Brudder DaveI"
.fu:t-rats. 7 gins yer thanks"
An ysrsef, 6istcr Liar"
.Oh. rs mighty well, thanks yer.
'sldsrin' dis awful hot wsddsr. Let me
fetch yer a cheer.
Il thanks yer, sister"
The preacher sat down, took of his
plug hat and wiped the Precipitation
frop his bald head.
slemme take yer hat, Brudder ALI. "
aid Dave.
He took the hat, went into the kitchen,
took down paper Of ground red pepper.
md gave the inside Of the "tile" aliberal
sprinkling. Then returning to the sit
ting room he placed tho hat on the bed.
Dds !, q mighty long dry spell. said
Dave when he rejoined the preacher.
who sat leaning back against the house.
-Yas, It's AWFUL.
.Iwux readin' In paper. Brudder All,
dat er monstous sight o people is bein'
killed by de sun"
dat so?"
sYas, an cuts ter say. de cullud folks
y gittin' do wust o it."
Am dat or TACK :" asked the preacher.
.Yas, IN day say dat shoat dis sorter
wedder knocks or man sideways; but l
kahn kelp dat. fer dar amt nothin' dat
Ats my appetite like or baked shoat.
Wife, she's In dc kitchen dar now.
moppin' one.
y 'grccs wild yer. Brudder Dave.
0hoat fits my nppertitc, an Is gwineter
bet Il sun ur no sun.
sYas, ! speck NO. Do great doctor
vAut wux readin' erbout In de paper
hh mAwnin' said dat be nebsr did SEQ do
nm reich ober an hit down In SIGH or
Wful way. an or strange TACK Ia dis: En-
nan fust feels Il by or burnin' on de top
- head. De burnin' gets wuss, an ef
- gwine tor die putty soon, he puts
= han on de top O. his head an fms
- little rod stuff. De doctor says dat
b sun dust.
Yer doan toll me sol" the preacher
aimed.
On, yas. ! does. an rs awful bad.
Er pusson doan know when he
Dne ter git dat sun dust on his head.
20 man stopped hcah day afore yistidy
axed fer or drink O. wntcr. axed
- tsr come In. an Jos arter no drunk
y water he put his han on his head an
Mined. Putty soon no rakcd OF suthin
Sed. Ineber did see SIGH er look ex come
uisn dat mans eyes. lie run outen do
ouse an totcd hissc'f on In Or hurry.
sncs dsu I hecrd dat do po' man wux
lad an do rcd stuff was sun dust. Say,
0rudder All. whiio Lixa's or moppin' dat
/ ehoat wild er mighty fne gravy, s'pose
| 10 step down ter do lot an look at de
calf
The preacher agreed.
-Nsber mine yer hat" Dave added.
Il Vas, yer better git II, fer do suns NV.
fol.
Tho preacher put on his Int and walked
Wong with old Dave. and had not gone
" when no remarked;
my head 10 sortcr smnrtin, Brudder
ave-"
-Uh, reckon not. II mus be yef
bAgiuation. Da say dat when do sun
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