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

A<iStstnSess N1s Inc younger SaSseES uFc&isy
sided with the handsome preacher and had
cume 10 the church 20 gioat over the dis
con1ture Of the attractive ard coques,isa
sally IL was an even question how the
matter would result II put 10 vote. ard
was " quandary whether 10 give the pre-
concerted signal, when suddenly Unce
Dave Gfbbon arose ana came TO the front
OF he platform He said that he hai
known Sally as child. and had watched
her grow UP bright and pretty. her mothers
comfort and happiness. Always = coed
girl. and helping her mother as soon a. shs
was able. Every enc liked ne~. for she was
happy and fun Of innocent fun. She had
attended the meetings and been converted
and was being baptized with the others
But q cowa-dly preacher docking ar Par
son Brown was scared by playful dog and
had dropped her backwards into the water
ani left her to drown. Then his voice be-
Strengthened up and asked what that
preacher did nexte
He went OF without even iraiirine as 30
the girls fate, and ne was now trying 10
keep her cut Of the church. Why is he do
Ing its Because he had tried TO court her,
and she had lifted him. He had tried II
violently kiss her and that same good dog
came 70 her rescue when she cried out
Then he described In perfectly isidicrous
dog hanging on TO the preachers coaftaiis
as he went over the fence.
The audience had listened with varying
emotions to this speech. AT first In silence.
but when ne began 10 berafe the minister
and describe the attempted kiss. there were
ornineus murmurs from the members, and
much laughter at the windows and In the
hack part Of the church. Parson Brown
became conyuised with rage and rushed at
Uncle Dave. In doing 50 he had to pass
in front OF Sally. and that auick-wisted girl
suddenly extended long limb and foot,
over which he shot headiong on the plat
form into the bosom of an old fat sister on
the front bench. As he landed he frantIcal-
IL grasped The old woman, and his impetus
carried over the bench with a half dozen
other sisters. For few moments ali WAS
confusion. A dozen black legs were Wild
" kicking the air, while feehly heard ex.
CARNATIONS OF fright and pain came from
the fallen sisters half smothered In theft
own garments.
The delight Of the unwashed. as ex-
pressed by their remarks. was unhounded.
while the entire congregation was on Its
feet, and many were on the benches, at
tempting 10 see. Order was finally re-
stored and the preacher returned 20 the
platform with the most erestfaiisn ex-
preston imaginable. Uncle Dave looked
at him with supreme scorn. and said:
Oar de man who say Sally not got bap-
the"
Sally had given way to one of her vio-
lent fits of laughter. and IL was with diff
ficulty that her mother could check her.
This. with her action In tripping the
preacher. l saw had preiudiced her case
with the members. So catching her eve,
I gave the signal when she Immediately
arose and with a saucy fling OF her head
said In loud voice: Il don't keer nuf-
nng fur Yer ole church nohow: Use gwine
TO line &c Mefodis."
hurrah from the windows and Metho-
dist contingent. with sundry excla nations
favorable TO Sally. so irritsted the Bap-
fists that I saw there would be trouble,
and quickly withdrew with Mrs Perry
through back door. Sally and her moth
or followed us. bu; Uncle Dave remained
to belabcr the dudish preacher. which he
afterwards assured me he did very eff
fectuaIly The melee was quite general.
and the coiored brethren Of the neighbor-
hood were In evidence for many days
thereafter.
Sally Joined the Methodists. and the
breach first made by the sectarian parson
was so w.dened by the battle that the
members Of The two churches long remain
ed al enmity. The cause OF all the trou-
BILE "Mistah'' Brown. Disappeared that
night, leaving the waller gal'' and her
mother In distress from laeerated feelings
and a four months unpaid board bill.
The effect Of his memorable speech ur-
on t'nc,e Dave was very remarkable. He
became assured that he was obviously In
tended for the ministry, and. giving up his
ievity and sprees he began the study or
the Bible with the good old Methodist
minister Many times he came TO me for
the eluctdation OF difficult passages the
explanations OF which were carefully writ
ten down In his remarkable chirogranhy.
| became so interested that sent on for
a good concordance and several volumes
OF sermons for him. As the years went
on he became known among his race
throughout several counties as the elo-
ouent Rev David Glbbon.
Uncle Dave had certainly been In love
with Sally for some time. and after his
reformation and intention 10 become 4
minister was well known. he ventured TO
Give EXPRESSION TO his affection for her
While she was more courteous than 70 the
remainder ~ her numerous suitors. she
forcihly Impressed him that she would none
81 him, and then went gieefully forward
on her career of conquest.