The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-16

NuF uull uut VI pltg' 9uu was uNuu w
that and accepted It with a pathetic at
tempt 10 color II differently,
They got away about live o'clock.
Ben drove tho team, ssatsl Ia the
front seat with Maud. Driving took
hs mind Oh his weakness aud failure.
Milton was very happy sitting beside
his latest sWeethoarI. There was a cor
tain seCluhinn about the back seat oil the
carryall which favored much merry sky
iarking,
Il was growing dark as they drove
up the COdaTTllla road, delicious
evening hour, The ouTying road along
the river was q relief from the rscISngu.
lar and suRsmltten roads Of ths
prairie, and they fingered under lhR
great oaks and Gins which shaded tie
wagon track ~ spots. IL would have
been parlsct, Ben thought, II Grace had
been beside him,
lie wondered how he should man
age to speak to her, There was timO
when II seemed easier. Now the coH-
Scloususss OF his love made the simplest
question seem like the great queS'
ton.
Other teAms wer0 abroad laden with
young people, some returning, some
GoinE, A camp meeting had come TO
mean score OF great Rmuaemenls, like
circus, and young people from all
over tho country drove down on Suu'
days, as II 10 some celebration with ice
works.
There's the lane" said Milton, "Sos
that team gSiR' iR?"
Bon pulled up and they looked q. it
doubtlully, II looked dangerously
mlry. It was quite dark now and Ben
sAlds
"lhats scsIy piece Of road"
70, that's all right Hark"
AZ they listened they could hear the
voicss OF tina eKhortorI nearly mile
away, II pushed across the cool spaces
with Wild aud savage sound, Tho
young people thrilled with excitement
"Ihsro they are, that's tue road ]"
Insects were singing in tho grass,
Frogs with deepening chorus seemed to
mark tho coming OF night, and above
tnoio peaceful sounds came the wild
shouts OF tho iar-oll preacher, echOl1.
through the cool, green arches OF tho
splendid grove,
Tho girls sat silent, listening to the
voices growing louder.
Lights appeared ahead, and tho road
led up slight hill 10 a gate. Ben
drove on uuuer grove OF oaks, past
dimly.lighIed tents, whose open flaps
showed tumblsd bOds aud tables laden
with crockery. Heavy women were
moving about inside, their shadows
showing against tho tent wall like fig
urHs in q panlomims.
Tho young people alighted In cnriouI
SILENCE. As ihOy stood moment, ".
Ing the team, the preacher littsa HE
voice in brAEon, Changing, monotonou'
feitsrAtion OF worn phrases.
Come to the Lnrd-Cnme nowE-cUme
to the light. Jesus will give II. Now
is tho appointed time-aomo to tho
light"
From a tent near by came tho HroAn'
Ing. HA,plng, VurgIing scream Of wo'
man in mortal agony.
20, my GodH
1t was charged with the most Dierc.
ink distress It cut the, hearts palpi.
la,iag center like poninrd thrust It
had murder and outrage In 1t.
The GIRLS clulched Ben and Milton.
20, let's 20 home!
mo, let's 90 aud see wha. it all IT,"
The girls hung close TO the arms Of
the young men aud they went down to
tue tent and looked in.
Il was flied with 4 motley group oil
people, mott Of them seated on citcling
benches. A fringe OF carOlcW OF scot.
ing on.lookeri stood back against the
tent wall.
Occasionally Norwegian farmland,
or bsyy Of young people from some
near district, lifted tho flap aud gu.
tsrsd with curious or Laughing or in.
solsnt faces.
Tho tent was lighted dimly by kero.
Sens lamps, set in, brackets against tho
tent poles, aud by stable iaa!eras set
here and there upon the benches.
Ben and Milton ushered In tho girls
and seated them y little back. Tho
girls smiled, but only family. Tho un.
dertone Of WOmen's cries moved them
in Snile Of their scorn Of 1t all.
what cured toOlishnsIs? said Ben
20 Milton.
Milton smiled, bat did not reply. 10
only nodded toward tho oXhorter,
man with e. hideous tumble oil tuaIuro'
aud tho form Of gladiator, who was
atteriag Wild and explosive phrases,
"Oh. my friends! bless tho Lord
for the SHALL il the word. You
SHALL get light. You SHALL no
saved. Oh, the SHALL in tho word
You SHALL bo saved!' 81
As ho grew more excited his hnarae
voice roIo in iuriou. shouts, as il he
woro deiyiEg he'll. Foam lay on his
Inns and flew from his mouth. At every
repetition OF tho word "shail' he struck
tho dosk. iesounding blow with hiS
great palm.
"le's hard hitter" said Milton.
AZ longth no lcapad, apparently In
uncomfortable nxcilsment' upon the
moutnerJ bench aud ran mp and down
close to the listening, moaning audience.
lie walked with furious rhythmic,
siumping action, like an Indian in tho
ghost dance Wild cries burst from his
audience, antiphonal with his own.
"llo SHALL send lighll
"Send Thy arrows, oh, Lord"
ooh, God, come"
"lIo sHAlI keep His word"
Ono old negro womAnt ut, powerful,
gloomy. suddenly arose aud uttered a
scream that had tho dignity and sayag-
cry Of a mountain lions cry, 1t rang far
out into the night
Tho orh,rtor continued his mad, iu'
rious, Humping, barbAtic walk.
ftshind him a row Of othOr sxhortUra
sat, a rolny ready to lOap 10 his aid.
They urged on tho tumut with wild
cries.