Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-10-14

mon ana could give him pointsS
BIZ had great confidence In IFS opin-
Ion upon baseball. but he was not pre-
pared to surrender his right OF private
Judgment In matters theological. so he
waited for the sermon before commit
ing himself to any enthusiastic APP
prevail.
This service was an undoubted sue
cess The singing was hearty. aud in
sensibly the men fell into revercnt
attitude during prayer. The theme.
too. was one that gave little room for
skeptcism- IL was the story or FAC
cheus. and story telling was Moore's
strong point The thing was well
done. Vivid portraitures OF the out
cast. shrewd, converted publican and
the supercilious. self complacent. crit
zeal Pharisee were drawn with "A few
deft touches. A single sentence trans
ferred them to the foothills and ar
rsyed them in cowboy garb. Bill
was none too sure OF himself. but Hi.
with delightful winks. was indicating
Bruce as the Pbarisee. to the latter's
scornful disgust. The preacher must
have noticed. for with u very clever
turn the Pharisee was shown TO be the
kind of man who likes to TIT faults up-
on others Then Bill. digging his ell
bows into HIS ribs. said I'm an audible
whisper:
Say, pardner, how does IL at now 2"
You git outi' answered Hi indig-
nantly. but his confidence in his inter
probation OF the application was shak-
Nhnrt NFAnv, a.. 4. -
Master and his place in that ancient
group, we I'm the Stopping Place parlor
fell under the spell Of his eyes and
voice. and our hearts were moved
within us. That great Personality was
made very real and very winning. HI
was quite subdued by the story and
the picture. Bill was perplexed. 1t
was ali new to him. but Bruce was
mainly irritated. To him it was all old
and filed with memories he hated 10
face At any rate, he was unusually
savage that evening. drank heavily aud
went home late, raging and cursing at
things in general and the Pilot i'm par
ucular for Moore in timid sort Of
way had tried TO quiet him and help
him TO his horse
"Ornery sort o beast now. amt he"
caid Hi. with the idea OF comforting
che Pilot, who stood sadly looking
after Bruce disappearing in the gloom.
mo, no. he answered quickly. Not
beast. but a brother"
Brother, Not much. if know my
relations answered Hi disgustedly.
The Master thinks a good deal OF
him." was the earnest reply.
"Git Outr' said iii. you don't mean
IT. Why" he added decidedly. hes
more stuck on himself than that mean
old cuss you was tellin' about this
afternoon, and without half the
reason"
But Moore only said kindly. Don't
be hard on him. HI" and turned away.
leaving Hi and Bill gravely discuss
ing the question with the aid OF sew
eral drinks Of whisky. They were still
discussing when. an hour later. they.
too. disappeared into the darkness that
swallowed up the trail TO Ashley ranch.
That was the first OF many such sery.
Ices. Tho preaching was always OF
the simplest kind abstract questions
being avoided and the concrete in
those wonderful Bible tales. dressed
/ in modern and in western garb, sci
/ forth. Bill and Hi were more than
ever his friends and champions. and
the latter was heard eXultantly to ex
\ claim 10 Bruce:
HE amt much To look ut as a par
son. but he's ketchin' his SECOND
wind and fore long you won't see hin
for dust"