Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-13
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! Chapter 1.-The story opens with
Alfred Bishop, a Georgia planter, clos
ing trade Of 5000 in mill stock for
5000 acres Of mountain land Mrs.
Bishop and their son Alan object to
the trade. Mrs. Bishops brother, Alb
ner Daniel, tells a story. 1.-THE sale
over Bishop boasts that his land is
on a prospective railroad. Tompkins,
the former owner, has Just unloaded
a tract Of 1000 acres adjoining Bish-
ops. IIl.-Bishop goes to Atlanta TO
see Lawyer Perkins. who told him
about the railroad He has been de.
celved. The old man Is SO cast down
that he returns home without seeing
his brother William or his daughter
Adele, who 10 at her uncles In Atlanta.
"Somethin's happened to yore pa"
she said. me acts queer an says sech
strange things. He walked all the
way from barley this mornin' an now
wants to have prayers fore he touches
= bite o. breakfast. | reckon we are
ruined"
I'm afraid that's It," opined her son
as he put down his gun and followed
her into the sitting room. Here the
two negroes stood against the wall.
Abner Daniel was smoking, and Bishop
held the big family Bible on his culver.
ing knees.
"Ef you mean to keep II up" Abner
was saying argumentatively, "all right
an good, but don't believe In sudden
snurts o. worship. My bosses is hitch.
ed up ready to haul>a load O. bark to
the tannery, an II may throw me lit.
tie late at dinner, but ef you are a.
goin' to make daily business of It I'm
with you"
( I'm a.goip. 10 be regular from NV
ON /" said Ill., .iouiv turning the
leaves OF the tome. Il forgot whar
read last"
| You didn't finish about Samson ty.
in all them foxes tails together" SAID
Abner Daniel as he knocked the hot
ashes from his pipe into the palm Of
his hand and tossed them into the
chimney. That sorter interested me.
wondered how that was a.goin' to
end. I'D hate to have q passle o. foxes
with torches to Their tails turned loose
IN my wheat jest fore cuttin' time. II
must "a been sight. wondered how
that was a.goin' to end"
You II wonder how you're a.goin' to
end II you don't be more respectful
said his sister.
Like the foxes, | reckon" grinned
Abner-"With n eternal torch tied TO
ne. Well, ef am treated that away
I'll go into the business o destruction
an set fire TO everything run across"
Amt you goln' to tell us what you
did in Atlanta fore you have prayer"
asked Mrs. Bishop, almost resentfully.
No, haint!" Bishop snapped. 'In
tell you soon enough. | reckon won't
read this mornin'. Let's pray"
They all knelt reverently and yet
with some curiosity for Bishop often
suited his prayers to important occa.
sions, and Il struck them that he might
now allude to the subject bound up
within him.
Lord, God Almighty" he began. his
lower lip hanging and quivering, as
We're his hands clasped in the seat OF
his chair, thou knowest the struggle
my creatures are maxim on the face
OF thy green globe to live up to the best
CT Their lights an standards. As Il
end before thee this mornin' realize
Row small a beln am in thy sight an
that ort TO bow In humble submission
TO thy Will, an do. For many yeers
this family has enjoyed thy bounteous |
blessings. We've had good health an |
the influence Of a Bible readin', God
foarin' community, an our Children |
has been educated in way that raised |
EN- head an shoulders above many o. |
Their associates an even blood kin. III
don't know exactly whar an how I've
slnned, but ] know have displeased
thee, fer thy scourge has fallen hard
an heavy ON my ambitions. wanted
tc see my boy heer a good. ObedIent
son, an my daughter thar In Atlanta
able 10 hold Their heads up among the
folks they mix with, an so I reached
out Maybe 1t was forbidden fruit helt
cut by snake In the devils service. |
don't know-thOu knowest Anyways,
! steered my course out o. the calm
waters o content an peace o. soul into
the whirlpool rapids o. ayarlce an
greed, lowed I was In safe haven
on didn't dream o. the stOrmclouds
luugiu' over me- nm thaV lugI la f,,., !