Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-09-27

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-, f|HNi E4Y SVhSHNhNr.@ con gregation
'.lHjll EWIbttey"g92 i1T/ to orning
~'wyESN service, though
|MA, w. few late COM
ers were still
hurrying to-
ward the consecrated spot.
The Sabbath was observed and re-
spected by all the residents of the
town, except Jan Gebhardt. This
s.citizen, despite the 3pleadings and per-
suasions of the little parson and the
members of the church, refused to
& close his saloon on Sunday, for upon
this day he usually realized his biggest
i profits:
:, This morning Jan was standing at
the door placidly smoking his pipe
and looking away towards the noun
tains with self-satisfed expression.
The scene presented to his
phlegmatic mind simply earth, vegeta-
ton and air, while in the clear. pro-
pitious weather he discerned alone
the promise of extended patronage.
As he stood there, wrapped in pleas
J. ant anticipations, he heard faint,
low, steady rumbling, as if of distant
thunder: He looked up quickly. There
were no clouds In the sky. What could
1t mean?, .za.+......... ..,,. .........
~ Jan took the pipe from his mouth
s,and listened Suddenly shout, &C
companied by the report of a number
of .revolvers, startled the neighbors
far and near, and there issued from
the guich q blacK mass which shortly
resolved itself intoA body of horsemen
bearing down. towards the town. 90.
F~ Jan watched them lazily, thinking
, of,the money he would be able to raise
from Stem. .'5''' %ST5.,s .. ~
Nearer and nearer sounded the clat-
tering of horses hoofs, until Jan could
O. almost hear each separate football,
and presently they slowed up and
stopped outside his door.
+. One Of: them, burly fellow, asked
him for certain kind of liquor, and
= after the keeper of the tavern had
taken it from the shelf and turned
about, his smile was suddenly trans
formed to look of horror, for he saw
several revolvers leveled at him.
..''Dutchy," said the burly fellow,
'.don't you know you're desecratin' the
best day in the week by keepin' yer sa-
loon open?" .a.!.'. .@'
@"Well, how can I help it, gentlemen?
d IT'S the best day for business"
.s q Business or no business, old man,
= you've got to reform. We're Saliva
i. ton army, we are, and don't you for
~ 3get it" yt.i.,;s..,;g..... ...at....
;,.i fetch down them bottles from that
.s.ishelft7 shouted hecowboy.
~; The. trem bling Jan obeyed. "Now,
thea" said this strange avenging
.gangel, "set 'em up across the room,
:, every ones a bulls eye" 81
!, Jan hesitated, but the revolvers COM
PEELED obedience. ..,' sE %
! j., Before the cavalcade moved on he
:; HAD been obliged to see the destruc-
IL ton Of large part Of his wares, and
4 the unfortu nate man was left stand
Ing amid a confusion Of broken kegs,
reckless bottles and pools of wines
~ and liquors., wringing his hands and
,calHng down maledictions upon his
u p4rsecu tors, who, were now con tinuing
their mad career down the street
~ hThe. cow boys soon came in sight Of
i..s the little church standing in a lot sur
!. .,,rounded by, IA rough picket fence.
while few small poplar trees seemed
y
a,about the buildings /. z. .5l ~
..Ir"ENow,.. for some: fun, boys" said
~: Billy "a graceful, 1.-the young man
with @misehievous brown eyes, as he
J. !, reiped up, his horse; s..'you fellows just
follow Spot, and you'll see something
!. interesting" $50:
~. AS the pastor was gathering for the
lminatioh Of the prayer, the leader
turned to his companions and said in
= an undertone: Nov, then" and their
i horses hoofs resounded on the wooden
floor Of The church 5&k :s
THE startled congregational rising
! with onesaccord. beheld Spot, the cow
! boy, riding. solemnly down the aisle
beloved by his companions
/" F"Don'tbe alarmed, ladies m gentle
men. We're only come to join in the
services, an I'll trouble you to sit
still till they're over" said Spot with
smile manufacturedf for the occasion,
as the people seemed inclined to de-
pahtfrathets precipitously. SIS
"An' fer you, parson," said Spot,
~ =, pointing his revolver at the trembling
> Yman. II amt had no one to pray for
). me since Iwas a1little kid at my mann
@fs .myP p, Auoc. LOU JAsG kot OOWA OA
U your. knees and pray fer me now.'
4. ,,sLhe little man .sdid not seem quite
:. ready to depart for the better land, So
covered by Spots revolver, he was
obliged to sink on his knees and begin
his prayer. A'ag9 81
{ 2 & 4. Lord" he prayed in d quivering
j .voices-" Oh, Lord-forgive and protect
this poor sinner"
4 "a (. See here, now, don't want you
z givid' the Lord no mistaken impress
4,aien 'bout me. You tell him about
Tie Esnhefit I am t this we're world" Z
parson prayed for some time,
! :. then prepared torise. M
:, .grhat amt enough" shouted Spot,
y. ,hourishing his revolver. "I'll be-
: hanged%f Tin not goin' to have enough
Il prayinsto; last me week, and here's
! all thess boys amt been prayed for
I yet. Al
So the parson resumed his prayer.
: Several times The attempted to finish
4 and arise, but every time Spot COM
PEELED him to return to his prayer. At
last, when he was out of breath, stiff
in every joint and sick with fright,
Spot condescendingly said:
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