The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-02-09
written for the DeLamar NUeeEr.
CHAPTER Nv.

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on the next Thursday night until the
following Monday as there was to be a
powerful big meetinn to be held during
that time. The occasion was Baptist
Association comprising a good podion
of northwestern Arkansaw. Of course
complied with the request.
In honor of the occasion this neigh
borhood had erected new house, build
ing it two stories high, the upper part
to be used as Free Mason hall and
the lower part to be used for church
purposes. 1t was quite large building
but was in an unfinished state. They
had not put floor in yet, neither had
tLey provided any seats The latter
difficulty was overcome by laying
planks across the sleepers while small
platform was erected in one corner for
the speakers.
OF course attended the meeting and
on Sunday | observed young lady
who it struck me, if had to play beau,
was more to my taste than any had
yet seen and after morning services
succeeded in getting an introduction to
her.
Her name was Beccy Hale and truly
Beccy was q nice looking girl, and
would be SO considered in any mans
country at once solicited the pleas
ure OF her company but found there
was slight difficulty in the way, | be-
ing foot and she being horse back.
che pointed out her horse to me and
CALAMITY brought him forward and as
sisted her to mount. 1t was the first
time had ever attempted anything of
the kind and looking back on it now
am Satisfied that at least l didn't per-
form the operation gracefully. How
ever got her onto Der horse which
was the main object and then I asked
her permission to bring her to church
in the afternoon, promising in the
mean time to secure horse for the oc-
casion. Permission being granted
walked home to dinner and borrowed
horse of q friend, be insisting on buck
ling big Mexican spur on one of my
heels.
There is a saying that ''fools rush in
where angels fear to tread" and it
proved true, in this instance. Not be-
ing accustomed to this mode of locomo-
ton was very awkward and the first
thing I did after assisting Miss Beccy
to mount was to get on the wrong side
of her. She very kindly called my at
tention to it and then like a lunatic I
confded to her that that was the first
time bad ever ridden with a girl on
horseback and I'm satisfied that she
made up her mind then and there to
have some fun with me.
People had come from long distances
to attend that meeting. Many of them
camping at the meeting house and when
we arrived there were some 200 people
congregated near the door. We rode
up and jumped off my horse to help
her down and just as took hold of her
che gave a jump, landing squarely on
top of me and we both went to the
ground together. l jumed up and
looked to see who had seenus, of course
erybody was looking,did help Beccy
up? No didn't. believe in return
ing good for evil, but just then there
WAS murder in my heart and left Miss
Beccy to regain her feet as best she
could while led the horse away out of
sight, where could indulge in few
words, to relieve my feelings land l can
assure my readers that none of the
words l used were complimentary to !
Miss Beccy) and also TO remove from
my clothes some Of the dirt which chung {
TO them after my disaster
finally plncked up courage TO face /
the crowd and made my way to the {
meeting house just as meeting opened [
and made my way back TO the furthest /
coyner of the room, but | noticed sever ,
al glances of amusement among the t
young people that convinced me that
they had not forgotten how Beccy had n
made mash on me. s
The meeting was lively and sinners t
10 the number of half dozen or more r
had gone to the front to be prayed for y
and they were having general jubilee. a
Near where sat young fellow kept n
;rawling 10 aud OUT Of the honse under n
he lower log which was some two feet v
rom he ground. Finally it became SO h
that as be went out forgetting
my big Mexican spur l threw my heel B
'ack and took him just right as he was p