The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-03-17
HE HAD A GOOD Aoear



A. recent Monday gathering of N,a,,,
ist divines, one OF the gentlemen ~ @ ~
cloth narrated pretty good story ~ 'ne
isinerant clergyman in the southwest gu gu
his experiences In hamlet given over ~. -
! the passion of running horses. 'f 70
ut isnot many years ago. said the small,
er. that a clergyman, well mounted ~
up one a ternoon TO small hotel in litsis
town in western tennessee and dismonrt
I'd As he threw the rcins In tha
boy and gave some particular instructIonoe
for the care of his horse, he noticea
dozen or SO men gazing admiringly at - the
snimaj.
Entering the hotel the brother wrote b,a
name in the register without pref x,s se ms ms
abbreviation Rev Then he went t'' ta .ne
washroom, and was busily engaged ~ T.. 'ne
moving the signs of travel when q teaa - 70
rushed in and said:
by the way, Mr.. Blank. will, Won
your horse runS There's short tract ~ .;,' 'es
back here a piece, and the monev,s - ,.u,
With these words he shook in the fao ~
the astonished clergyman anumber of ~ 49,. u
notes.
No, sir, replied the minister. with ,ro..
dignity. Most assuredly not. and the,, e az
turned away and busted himself with oth ..e
affairs. Shortly after this the sumner Iii ho,,
rang, and Mr.. Blank, who was strollino ,,,
on the plaza. when he turned to enter ~ ~
dining room was met by courteous s,r NC
ger, who, addressing him politely. said.
~ hope, sir, you will allow your mora
to run. As soon as you rode IN this a1,a.
noon | offered to bet 500 that she wonld
cut down anything here, and the ,none~ =.
up. ara judge of horses and yours i :
pretty piece OF flesh. If you let her rnn
! Pm sure she'll win.'
ADO you think, sir replied Mr. Blank
that 1t is compatible with my 4, HING -
sanction horse races2 Let me inform Won
sir, that am Methodist minister,
1.-THE man was too much surprised IN re-
ply, and the minister went to his meal
Later in the evening the stranger cana to
him, and getting him one side remarked.
You must excuse me, sir, but must anoI-
ogize assure you was unaware of vonr
calling and beg your pardon. Nothing
could induce me TO knowingly insult a cler-
gyman.'
81 am certain, replied the reverend gen.
tleman, that no insult was intended and
therefore no pardon is to be granted ;
After that the two spent a pleasant hour in
conversation, and the following afternoon
the minister, having completed his errand.
rode away.
"a few months following Mr.. Blank rode
up to a blacksmith's shop in another por-
ton Of the county. After he had dis
mounted the smithy, who had come for
ward, said, Wasn't you at Cross Roads
village with that mare one day last sum
mery'
YES replied the clergyman. Why do
you aski'
"'Oh, for nothing. The boys wanted to
run her, didn't theyS'
"'They did, indeed, but / refused myper-
mission. am minister of the gospel
"'Well, now said the smith, chuckling
at the recollection, that's all right, preach
err but the boys got her out, they did, and
they run her anyway, but l say, preacher
she beat, she did. She won the money in
as pretty a race as ever see'
Judge" said the speaker, in conclusion,
'of the outraged feelings of our reverend
brother when he learned that his horse had
been made to race, without his permission,
by the apologize stranger. Still, there
was one feeling of satisfaction in that it
had won so handily. New York Herald.