Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-05


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doof on that side. Just NJ he looked
around tho corner he raw bundle of
hoy come ont " the door, then the
neigibor cane out after 70, shutting the
door. and shouldering the hay went
across lots IN the snow 10 his barn.
Smith let him go and did not cay ons
word, but he put on locks to his barn
doors the next day.
In The spring when the snow thawed
there was o road across the field covered
with scattered hay TO this mans barn.
One Sunday as they came from meeting
this man was along and several other OF
the nelghbors. Smith invited them TO
come 30 his barn; he wanted TO show
them curiosity. They all went He
took them into the barn and opened the
small door that the hay went out OF,
and showed them the strcalt Of scattered
hay. saying, "The cuiios n was that II
led from his barn TO ucighbor So-and'
SOS barn, and all the tracks went the
same way from Smiths barn to this
mans barn" Smith said, Now, good
neighbors, can you solve this great
mystery2 | leave You to find the cause"
They gave their verdict then and there,
saying, "That explained how this man
had kept his two cows on one ton Of hay
and had part Of it left at this time"
This man did not call on Smith any
more, neither was Smiths hay missing
after that. But Smith could not forget
tho loss Of his hay, especially by man
that claimed to enjoy religion and would
get shouting happy every time that he
went to meeting. 1t puzzled Smith how
tillb man t'uiu 10 oo hhPpy hob
make restitution to him for the hay he
had stolen from him in the past.
Smith made up his mind that the next
time this man shouted he would shout
too. After while there was meeting
at the school house. This hay man was
there. Az soon as the preacher gave the
liberty to speak, up got this man that
took Smiths hay and shouted, BLESS
God, glory, helleluiah, glory to God. |
am SO happy that | know that all my
sins are forgiven and | am free from
SIM"
AT this Smith shouted, "My hay will
be safe now" This caused laugh.
This man tried TO shout again, but
failed. Smith shouted, "Go on, brother:
my hay will be safe If you do not back
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