The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-02-28
I sTRoLLED OUT THERE.

sTRoLLED OUT THERE.
real good man. His name was Parsley
Ftinton Parsley. He has done business
In most all the towns Of the northwest
Entering place quietly and even meek.
". with letter to the local pastor, he
began reaching but his little social ten.
drills by signing over the lost and I'M,
done condition Of mankind. After re-
GREETING the condition in which he had
found Gods vineyard. he would rent q
store and sell goods at sacrifice, but
when the sacrifice was being offered up
. close observer would discover that Mr..
Pansley was not in it. ~.
In this way he would build up quite
trade. only sparing little time each
day in which to retire to his closet and
sob over the altogether goddess condition
In which he had found man. He would
then make an assignment.
Pardon me for again referring to the
matter, but do 60 utterly without NAL.
ice and in connection with the unparal-
leled growth of my property here. So II
the gentle and rather attractive reader
viii excuse bad pen and some plain
stationery, as my own crested writing
paper is in my trunk. which is now in
the possession of we'll known hotel
man whose name is suppressed on &C
count of his family. will refer again
briefly to the property and tho circum-
stances surrounding its purchase. had
intended to put good fence around it
ere this, but with these peculiar circum-
stances surrounding it feel that it is
safe from intrusion.
The property was sold to my wife by
Mr.. Parsley at sacrifice. but when tho
burnt Offering had assembled, and tho
atmosphere had cleared, and the ashes
on the altar had been blown aside, tho
suspender buttons Of Mr.. Parsley were
not there. He had taken his bright red
markdown figures and a letter to his
future pastor and gone to another town.
He is now selling groceries. From town
lots to groceries is. to versatile man, .
very small stride. He is in business in
st, Paul, and that has given Minneapolis
quite little squirt Of prosperity.
We exchanged q cottage for city lots
unimproved, ~ said in former letter.
and got Mr.. Pansley to do it for us.
My vito gave him her carriage for act
ing in that capacity. She was sorry she
could not do moro for him, because he
was q man who had found his fellow
man In such IN undons condition every
where and had been trying ever since
to do him up. ~ .a94
The property Lies about half way b.
tween the West hotel and the open polax
ees. and u In . good neighborhood look
ing south: at least, it was the other day
when left it. It lies all over the north
west, resembling in that respect the man
We bought it Of. tI
Mr.. Pansley took the carriage. al.o The
wrench with which was wont to take.
Oh tho nuts thereof and grease it ON Sab
bath morning. We still go to church.
but W walk Occasionally Mr.. Pansley
whirls BY as and his dust and debris fail
upon my freshly ironed and neat linen
coat as he passes by us with sigh.
He said once that he did not care for
money il he only could let in the glad
Dunlight Of tho gospel upon the heather.
Why" ! exclaimed. why do YOU
wish to let in the glad sunlight Of the
gospel upon the heathen:'
"Alasl" he said, brushing away a tear
With the corner Of q gray shawl which
10 wore. and wiping his bright, piercing
1850 on the top rail Of my fence. $50
hat they would not go to hell, Mr.. Nye."
"And do you think that the heather
rho knows nothing Of God will 20 to
ell. or has been going to hell for say ten
hoasand years without having seen a
ally paper or TESTAMENT
Il do. Millions Of ignorant people in
ct undiscovered lands are going to hell
ally without the knowledge of God"
With that he turned away and concealed
is emotion in his shawl. while his whole
anne shook. but even if he should
cape by reason Of his ignorance we
'nnot escape the responsibility of she'd
ne the light q tho gospel upon his