Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-08
CHAPTER XX

Mr.. Boone had slept in the barn every
night since Deacon Snyder's horses were
stolen. He was afraid the horse thieves
would be after Dolly and Nell.
He attended the day services of the
camp meeting on Friday and Saturday,
and Saturday evening found him all on
fire with religious enthusiasm.
But he hesitated somewhat about at
tending the evening service. He wanted
to so, but he felt thai some one ought to
remain at home. There was no telling
what might happen if the place were left
alone.
But he finally concluded to go.
Samanthy went over to Mr.. Boone's,
to accompany Mamie to the grove. AT
first Mamie had declared that she WASH t
going to attend the camp meeting. 1t
hardly seemed right for her to be enjoy
ing herself, or, at least trying to do so,
while poor Dick was a fugitive and a
wanderer on the face of the earth.
Good Lord.' argued Samanthy, with
good, hard common sense. Your stayin'
tn hum, mopin' an cryin, hain't a-goin'
tn make it any better fer him, is it?
He'd ruther I'd sit along with yer trou-
BILE as easy's possible. l know him well
enough fer that. Git yer bunnit an les
be goin'."
They went by the way of the hollow
tree, and Mamie deposited there her
daily loaf. adding great wedge of her
mothers camp meeting cake and a half
dozen doughnuts Of her own manufac-
ture.
They'll taste good to him. nope. poor
fellow" she said penitently.
Course they will" said Samanthy.
Poor Teller indeed Sh'd think he'd
git the r'umatiz sleepin' out these awful
damp nights. I've felt 'em all day jest
from bein' out TO meetin' las night.
don't s'pose Id orter be out tonight.
But, land! l don't see how l cd stay
tn hum with everybody else goin'; so I've
took my chance o. gittin' laid up. ! got
out the arnicky bottle afore | started.
SOS &c hev handy when | git hum; an
mebbe eff l rub it in web, I'll feel all
right to-morrer."
thinking of poor Dick" said Mamie,
tears coming into her eyes. Her remorse-
full conscience made her thoughts of Dick
very tender ones just now.
| The forest resounded with the shouts
of newly awakened souls, the singing OF
deyout attendants. who hoped by their
songs to cheer ON those who were waver-
| ing between good and evil, and the lusty
exhortations of the ministers. One could
hear the camp meeting farther than one
could see it.
Il s'pose it's all right SAID Saman-
| thy, in a tone that meant that she
| thought il all wrong. But fer my part
/ | don't b'leeve in hollerin' an shoutin
| I'm a reg'lar hard-shell Baptis'; all my
| folks was: an we never took 10 stock
in sanctihcation sn gittin the power an
the high mount o holiness an sich. as
the Methods folks tell about. | don't
fellership it myself, an none OF our folks
could. Sprinklin', III. | sh'd feels ei
want more'n half converted eff | didn't
| git right down intu the water. Ie needp' !
tell me. Ii don't stan ia reason that q
body can be Immersed by THROWN, few
drops O. water on him; an' the Bible says
jest as plain as can be that emnlereion'
right. an | 80 by what that says more 2
| do by mans sayin' so. When | q
in fer anything. / b'leeve in bein' thur.
rer. an sprinklin' amt thurrer enough
te ssSit me"
They passed On 10 the edge Of tbs
grounds and observed the congregation
| Deacon Snyder was in the middle OF :
most powerful exhortation to a group o.
Young men, who were listening witt
great interest. apparently. aud 4 look os
( their faces that gave good grounds foi
the belief thar they might be peniteni
before the exhortation was over.
In another part OF the grounds Old Mrs
Green was singing thar quaint old psec'
Of religious doggerei which most person:
who have attended an old-fashioned camI
meeting. or have known an old-tIme re
viyai. must remember.
oh. the sisters want religions
The brothers want rcligionl