The Dickinson press., 1896-06-13
to keep tolably warm. as I said.

Ezek!al he allowed they could, aud of
course they did.
"This Jimson's hill was long and
steep, and right at the top of 1t was
Munson's Corners, and just a little of
this side of the Corners stood the old
log meetin' house.
"Parson Dunlow was holdin' p'tract-
ed meetin's at the time, and long afore
we got to the top of the hill we could
hear Deacon Wilbur's loud 'Amen!'
and Square Munson's ringin' Halle
lujah" Ezekial and me had talked
matters over, and we had settled that
the day Of our bein' made one on earth
should also be the day Of our bein'
made one in the Lord; and Ezekial he
had seen Parson Donlow, and it was
all arranged.
"Well, we got to the top of the hill
after a long hard pull, and Ezekial he
drove to the door Of the meetin' house
and let us out; and we all hurried In
out of the cold, while he attended to
maxim them oxen fast somewhcrcs,
SOS they couldn't get away.
"The place was about full when we
went in, but room was made for us by
the stove; and by the time we had
warmed ourselves Ezekial came in,
and we found places and sot down.
The meetin' was goin' right on all this
time; they was singin' and shoutin' in
the good old way we never hear now
adays. At last, when the right time
had come, Parson Donlow made some
remarks about hayin' a couple to unite
In holy wedlock, an then he calls for
EZekial an ME to come ford.
1--WE went up. Ezekial a-lookin' as
red as a beet, an me feelin' about the
same; an there, in the presence Of
everybody, we was yoked together for
life, promisin' to love an cherish till
death do us part, which, I'm proud to
say. we carried out to the letter.
"When it was all done, Parson Don
low he takes by the hands, and says
he: My children,-them was his
words-'my children says lie, you
have now started upon a new walk in
life. You have taken upon yourselves
the gravest responsibilities of earth.
Upon you depends the fitting for heav-
en- or hell of future generations. Will
Sou not, at this critical periOd'-at this
critical period, says he, put yourselves
into the hands of the Lord, to walk
with him all the days of your lffe?'
Then Ezckial speaks up, an says lie:
PEARSON Donlow, that is just what we
have made up u minds to do'-and at
that Parson Donlow he shouts: Praise
the Lord!' and Deacon Wilburts hOl-
lers amen! while Squire Munson lie
let out his ringin' 'Hallelujah!
"Havin' Our minds made up to 1t,
Ezekial and me we kneeled down ON
the mourners' bench, and there was
soon Il great many mere with us, for
Parson Donlow he jest let himself out
an preached his best, sort O. usin' me
an EZekial for his text; and the loud
amens and the ringin' hallelujahs was
heard all the while. You heard
such n time. for they don't have such
times nowadays.
"But l amt comm to the pint. The
meetin' was at white heat, you might
say. and everybody who had expert
enced salvation was a-sh0utin' and
a-singin', when all of a suddint some
thin happened. Deacon Donlow he
was a-prayin', and it seemed as if lie
had laid hold upon the very battle
ments of the heavenly city. He was
pleadin' for more and more of the
power, though, for the life of me, l
couldn't see what was to become OF us
ii we got any fuller than we was then.
"sLet me see the real Pentecostal
fircs!.' he shouted. Let me hear the
rushin' sound from heaven. and feel
But that was as fur as he got. for just
then. all of n student, somethin' hap
pened. That little old log meetin'
house begun to move-really move.
And it kept right on movin'. 1t was a
jerky. tlumpy. rockin' motion, as
though it was shook up by some
mighty heavin' of the ground itself.
'If there had been shoutin' before,
It wasn't to be compared to the shout
in there was then. You couldn't hear
for the noise they 0,ade. Praise the
Lord! cried good. old Parson Donlow.
'Amen! shouted Deacon Wilburt, and
'Hallclujahv rang out Squire Mum
sons voice. But Ezekial he just jumps
up a-gaspin'-'r.cm oxen! and he
made for the door lust as fast as even
he could. But the door had got iamlned
SOS it couldn't be opened.
"And there we all was. in that rock.
in and tremblin' little old log meetin'
singin'; and the mourners' benefit
wasn't half big enough to accommo'
date the Student demand for places
And still that icrky, thumpy, rockin
motion kept OIL till the people they be.
gan to get frightened half out of their
with. The women screamed and the
children cried. till at last Deacon Will
burt, more or less scarf himself-and ]
guess twas mOre--he jumps on to q
seat and llollers: Enough! enough!
Oh, stay thy hand'-and just then
there comes an extra hard thump, and
the deacon went sprawlin', heels owe,
head. into the crowd around the
mourners' bench, and the motion
stopped as suddenly as it had begun
That last jolt lnosened the door, too
and EZcllial lie rushed out. all the rest
a-follerin him. and. bless me. If Parsor
Donlow's little old log meetin' house
wasn't clear down to the foot of Jim
sons Hill! You see, Ezekial had
chained them oxen fast to the bottom
log at the back of the buildin', never
once thinkin' the'd walk off with it,
and the shoutin' must hev started 'em.
"Now, I kin never fersit oxen, not
the longest day 1 ever live, ar special.
" them oxen of Ezekiars. EZekial he
has gone to his reward, and 1 konw
that I must follow him 500 He
fought the good fight, and Won the
crown, and l know that l shall meet
him on that bright shore beyond lie
swellin' tide; and--I 'spose it's foolish
but somehow l fancy it's Just posi-
BILE I'll find them Xcn there, too."-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
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Jewelry is regarded as the mos
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