The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-13

me, a Virginia gentleman. At youah re-
quest, told this story to please this COM
pany. You hev called me a murderer.
suh-me, a gentleman of honah, sub. l
viii not stand the insult, pahson or no
panson-prayer or no prayer. You took
advantage of youah cloth, and you shall
eat youah words. or by the bones OF my
grandfather you will sing youah next song
and breathe youah next insulting prayer
! in"
Check your wrath" interrupted the par
son, without the least excitement Lis
ten to me. You have told your story:
now shall tell mine. II you are a brave
man you win not finch from hearing the
truth, the whole truth and nothing but
the truth. have heard your words. and
| you are bound 10 listen to what / am
bound 10 relate, and which, notwithstand-
ing the task you have imposed upon me,
| shall tell as deliberately as you have
spoken"
'Inscrutable Providence has led us to-
gether, colonel, me from the North and
you from the South. That We are both
OF one honorable people Is evidenced from
the fact that from Bennington and from
/ Saratoga 10 the moSs-clad Southern glades
where Marion camped, our ancestors
fought for common cause, freedom for
the white man. Shoulder to shoulder your
my, each patriot ready and willing to die
I for the land he loved, land dear alike
to North and South. Nobler men never
lived than our forefathers, colonel; for
while yours, on the verge of starvation,
were fighting in Virginia. mine. half fro
zen and with empty stomachs, were bat
ting in New England. Thank God for
the patriots North and South. who gave
us country OF which both have great
reason to be proud.
You have given your version OF an af-
fair in which you participated, you, a de-
scendant of q revolutionary nero, who
served and died with Washington. You
selected what YOU consider the proper
method of Fighting a fancied wrong, the
manly way to maintain the honor of your
distinguished grandfather and yourself.
Now | will give the history of the man
you killed, who, like yourself was a de-
scendant of soldier who faced the Brit
fsh enemy, and fell near where now stands
the monument OF Bunker Hill. You who
live and him you killed. with your differ
Either the speakers voice had insensi-
bly, fallen, or the storm without had in
creased in violente to such a degree as TO
overcome Its low murmur To me the
words were scarcely audible, and az the
last sentence was spoken a pause ensued
in which heard only the shrieking of the
frantic wind. In a louder tone the par
son CONTINUED MS DISCOURSE.
There are good reasons, Col. Iuridson,
why men cannot see life's duties exactly
alike: and while I freely overlook your
extravaganza ideas OF personal honor. il
IL pity you cannot have equal charity
for the views of my people You were
raised in the South. / was brought up in
the North. Your land Is balmy and pleas
ant most OF the year. mine cold and cheer
less. While you have been free to roam
at VIII. watching for fancied insults and
cultivatins belligerent passions. I have
been compelled to work unremittingly
and thus our distinctive environments
have created our different views of life
Each of as should In consequence have
forbearance for the other. had to gain
a livelihood. and was forced TO spend the
results OF my little savings to secure the
education necessary for the ministry,
while you were provided for by the prop
erty you inherited, and were not obliged
to labor"
Let's have the story pahson. not an
grafton about our common pedigree
don't catch the connection"
the story you soon shall have sir: I
wished TO show that you and I may each
revere the memory OF the others ances-
tors. ] wished also to remove the stigma
YOU nave tried TO East over the man yea
killed. and to say. colonel, that your hon
ored ancestor fought for his country as
thousands OF noble Southern soldiers are
now doing, and as Col. Luridson is not
doing. Your ancestors of revolutionary
fame did not choke stripping lads with
pens in their hands in behalf OF falsely
imputed insults sir"
lnvoluntarily the coioners hand sought
his back pocket but as he made the
movement two members of the circle
sprsng to their feet The parson waved
them back. and pointing his finger in the
colonies face, calmly remarked:
shame, shame. colonel I haven't even
pen; besides have not told my story:
YOU are bound in honor to listen patiently
to my story"
"Then be quick about 1t. and be careful
of youah words. I won't promise fer
my temper. Jest now you came near
going TO the other Jones' and ancestors
or no ancestors, cloth or no cloth, | warn
YOU not TO rifle me ag'in."
The clergyman, without noticing the
clustering remark. spoke on:
II was born and reared In New England
where men, women and children must
work for their living, and | assure you
they consider IL honorable TO do so
was the younger of two boys, and Older
than two sisters. Our little home nestled
al the base of mountain spur. within
short journey OF the Inflated historical
Wiley house, and there hidden In a nook
that even tourists seldom find, the davs
OF our peaceful child life came and went
such environments teach us to love
one another more dearly, bring closer
together, strengthen family and neighbor-
~ ties. make our Joys a pleasure TO 9TH
ers. and move others to mourn with us
In sorrow. bind human lives into one give
TO us faith, hope and charity
The colonel stoicaily gRzed at vacancy
and 10 the last remark made no reply.
The pastor continued Thus my boyhood
DAYS were spent until my brother grew to
manhood, and !, but two years younger
stood upon It's edge. my sisters were in
the early bloom OF mRidenhood: my
grandmother. with her stories OF the long
ago. had gone 20 eternal rest. and my
patient mother moved quietly about the
house. thoughtful Of all but herself tvpl-
cal OF thousands Of New England mothers
Who forgot themselves 10 their Flooding
Network"
The parsons utterance failed him for a
moment. and the valiant colonel actually
brushed away an emotional tear.
Realizing that had no chance for my
once contemplated education, my amhi-
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