The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-19

""ha thntY" shouted the leader
mob. "Who are you?"
80 matter vino ! ami" cried Mar
via. "f protest against such abuse
Of fellow benz! protest against
1t in the ncmc ot humanity"
roar of hoarsc laughter and
oaths interrupted him. "a tender.
footl A terderfootl" was the cry.
"Giye him an Introduction to Morn
ing Dew! Give him dose out of
the same bottlel"
Before my impulsivc elias smate had
time even 30 realize his danger or TO
malS himself known, dozen rough
fellows tore of his outer clothing
and Srlnshcd him from chin to heels
with the overwarm tar. Others show
cred feathers on him with equal ce-
lcrity. Within minute from tho
time my clussmatc had opened his
mouth in protest he was tarred and
feathercd.
Realizing that remembrance was
vain. he shut his mouth resolutely
/ and said not q word.
Meanwhile MGry.n's unhappy com.
panion in misfortune had been served
with an equally closr-itting coat.
The flagstaff in front of a saloon was
pulled down for n pole. Their tor
mentors placed both sufferers rough
ly astridc It; and in less than five
/ minutes after Marvin had entered
Morning Dew, pondcring his sermon
for the morrow, he was riding out
Of 1t on rail. in coat Of tar and
feathers. at very unpleasant rate
: Of speed, having as a travelling COM
/ panion n gentleman of doubtful an
! teccdgnts whom he had never met
! before.
! y mile down the road toward Sink
I or-Swim the unhappy pair were dis
mounted unceremoniously and left
/ with an order TO git"
In sorry plight Marvin proceeded
/ to Mr.. Hendricks house and knocked
at the door.
81 have met some Of my parishion-
ers," he explained. when the old
( minister appeared TO let him in, "and
! they have presented me with u new
suit Of clothes"
Ma Hendricks was dumfounded at
first, but when Marvin related the cir
/ cumstances he smiled grimly.
"Keep your grit!" he exclaimed, at
+. last. 81 know these folks. Don't try
to get a feather Of that off. I'll give
you bundle Of hay to sleep on; and in
the morning I'll go up there with you,
and you'll preach at Morning Dew, ac-
cor1ing 10 promise, in the coat they've
given you. They can't complain Of
that!"
Marvin, who was not lacking in res
olution. saw with approval the point
that was TO be made. But he pass ed
! anything but a comfortable night.
After breakfast he accompanied Mr..
Hendricks on foot to Morning Dew.
The latter had announced the new min
lister and made the arrangements for
his sermon several days before. A
small platform had been made at the
rear end of the vacant saloon, and
two chairs and table placed on it,
Marvin had put on "A long waterproof
coat which, when buttoned to his chin,
effectually concealed the tar and
feathers. He entered the saloon with
Mr.. Hendricks, and they sat down on
the platform. A hand-bell was then
rung, and Immediately the place filled
with miners and other citizens. IL was
typical frontier crowd. Mr.. Hen
dricks, who was well known to them
all, began the services in the usual
manner and then introduced the new
minister.
IL take pleasure in presenting him
to YOU" he continued, "because | know
that he is the right man to come here
Before beginning his discourse, how
ever" the old minister added, grimly
''he desires me to apologize for the coat
in which he is obliged to appear. While
coming into the place last evening he
, fell in with some Of the citizens here
who took his clothes away from him
and dressed him in another suit which
he has not yet had time to take off
But he would not allow thing of that
, kind to prevent him from keeping his
word to preach here, as l promised
| you"
Thereupon Marvin took off his wa
, terproof and advancing to the table
entered upon his sermon, which was
, from the text: "I come not to call thu
righteous but sinners to repentance.
= When he first arose there was pro
, digious sensation in the audience. The
: miners exchanged strange glances witt
1 each other. Most of them had beer
, present on the previous evening. Il
, dawned on hem Immediately that the.
, had tarred and feathered their new
I minister by mistake
, They had time to think il over during
!, the sermon; and when Marvin finished
the rough fellows hurriedly chose TIVE
> committees of five each to wait on hin
! not to talk, but to act. The spokes
a man of the first committee invited hin
q to accompany them to small smelter
Z 1t would appear that in Morning Dew
, they had had experience in removing
, coats of tar and feathers, as well as il
: bestowing them.
|, The temperature in the smelter wa
raised to about 200 degrees Fahren
| bait Marvin was then urged to ente,