The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-26


but through coauertishness or hack Of sen
fiHaent she only laughed at their soft
spesches and sangnlsissng eyes Having ar-
ctdentaliy discovered that II Ene Uttered
cry OF ssasn. Mug would come tearing
To her -eseue. she had. on several oec2s-
sonA With NE dogs assistance. interrupted
dinerent lovers profestasions and sent
them Tying through the gate. She would
then drop an the grass and laugh until
the tears rolled down her cheeks. while the
indignant swain made his way down the
hill
dapper Young preacher had recently
been called 20 the local Baptist church ami
from the moment Of his arrival he hal
shown great appreciation Of Saliy's per-
sonai charms. The girl was evidently fat
tered by the ministers attentions. ami
was the object OF the envy and malice CT
every maiden In the congregation. She
carried her head very high M the differ
ens church services. and really coula lay
claims 10 beiIeship through tire great al
vantages given by Mrs. Psrry's taste and
csst-off dresses and honnets. One moon
light might the minister had accompa nted
Sally home after meeting. ard was part
ing from her I'm the front yard. AS no enc
was IN sight he though; II proper TO i'm
press a PASTORAL goodnight kiss upon the
girls i.ps- From maiden rodes,y or some
other reason, she unfortunately exclaimed
| In a hurt tone oh MiSsah Brown" and
| attempted 10 draw AWAY from him. Mug
had been lying on the porch and silently
| eyeing the couple. hut when he heard
| Saiiys cry and saw her action. he uttered
caverHou< grow and bounded 20 the
rescue, Mistah' Brown had been very
much engaged in his endeavor. but hear
| ing the dogs angry voice he looked Up. and
| shen made one frantic leap for the fence
| HIS flight confirmed Mugs suspicious, and
| as the preacher cleared the fence the dog
| retained In his tech one flap OF the cler-
| ical coat. Sally was hear;broken. bat her
| proteststions OF innocence and humble
| apologies could not regain Mistah"
| Browns affections. and ne transferred
| his attentions to the "yaller gar living
/ with her mother 4, the house where he
| bearded
| Shortly afterwards a "pertracted meet
/ in " vas started at the Baptist church.
| aud the preacher. by loud ard violent ap-
peais to the fears Of his impressionabie
| race 10 flee from de wrath 10 come"
| soon had the colored people Of the neigh
bcrhood in state of frenzied excitement.
| Eliza ard Sally had to attend every night.
| and their administration OF household du-
| Ties became corresponGirgly slack. In
/ about two weeks Sally informed Mrs.
| Perry that she had "h.n convarted' and
| was agwine 10 jne de chuch an be hap
i
/ verted. and several members Of the Metho-
/ dist church had been convinced by PEARSON
| Brown that ''emershtn air de oniiest hap
| lie dat wull sabe de psr!sh!n' sinnah an
/ take him To de etaFnal reinlz Oh glory on
| de wings oh de ma wnin'.'
/ The first Wednesday In February was an
| nounced the date for bapsizing the con
| verts. and the river almost in front Of our
| house was selected as suitable place, be-
! ~ q ztnniUY l.
! gregatlon and friends gathered at the
| church and then marched In procession 10
| the appointed spot. Parson Brown, wear
| ing a shiny six hat. led with the deaCons.
1 while the candidates for baptism followed
/ In single file, the women dressed in white
| gowns. All united In the singing Of camp
| meeting familiar hymns. Frequently an
| aged brother or sister. or one of the con-
| vtrts, would give voice TO their emotions
| by explanations, Celery To Cod"
| "Amen." "Amen!" Use boGn to folier &c
| Lawd!' step out. sistah. in de na;rer
| pafr' Look up brudder, to de white
| litei" etc.
| The converts and their supporters gath
1 cred near the river. while the spectators
| selected advantageous positions on the
| hillside The minister advanced into the
| water untif IL was above his waist, and
| the senior deacon entered half as far.
| Sally was looking very comely in her
| neatly iitting white dress which my wife
| had taken great pains TO prepare. She
| felt that she the belle or the occa-
| sion, ana cast scornful glances at her
! successful rival, the "yaier gal" who
| had been selected by the minister to be
| the first To receive baptism at his hands.
| while Sally was left 10 the last. The in
| tended slight allowed Sally 10 exhibit her
| charms in her unique purity, while the
| WALLER gal stood around shivering in
| her bedraggled garments after coming
| out OF The water.
/ Uncle Dave Gibbon had remained in our
| vicinity and kept up a running fire or
| personal comments not ut al fiattering
| to the ma jority of the converts. Uncle
| Dave was the local ioafer, Wit and drunk
| ard. liked by all and trusted by none. He
| had selected me fer "A victim when 1 tirst
| arrived, and had since pretended to be
| our man of all work. while. like Jeshuran.
| he ''wsxed fat and Kicked" at our kitchen
/ table He was a good judge or human
/ nature, and being genial gossip knew
most OF the secrets Of the neighborhood.
/ Black as charcoal. and OF uncertain age,
| he WAS always In gooe. humor. About ev-
| cry ten days he would borrow dollar
/ from me. each time with some plausible
| excuse. and buying jug Of whisky would
retire Ia his howell and remain drunk fer
| two days II anything his headachy
/ EI%EEfNiNGs& upon MS BttHlH HHT iAttt e
| diverting than the every day article.
" en- SaIiys turn came the minister s
| right arm had gotten very tited support
| ing SO many OF the fieshy sisters, and his
/ teeth were beginning 10 chatter from his
| long serni-immersion in the cold water.
| lie hurriedly placed hts arm about her
| and raising his left hand, ciasping hers.
| began. sally wilkins, baptize ye I'm
| de name of DC Fadder, ds son The girl
! said afterwards that she felt her feei
| slipping on the stones. but whateyer the
| reason, she gave a little Stream Mug
/ had gotten up and was watching Sally as
/ she entered the river. When he heard her
| cry and saw heF struggles In HIS old ene-
/ fnv'S arms he plunged into the water
| witn "a defiant eruwl. The preacher heard
| him and the excited shouts from q hum
| dre<i threats. ''Mistah Brown, dc dawgi
! lock out for De dawg Dropping Sally
/ he lunged teauticaiIy forward into the
| deeper water and Their kicked and finun-
/ s.ered until BE- TegAtnei his footing near
/ sha bank SsGy sank cut q sight. but
! when she 6obbed up 10 the surface her
/ faithful friend SEIZED her dress and drew
! her toward the shore until / could reach
I sfrs.p "a "a 10 lint