The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-07

map, and Of course they'd had some.
They'd come to wide water that L , they
couldn't get round, they'd made a little
raft for their clothes and packs. and md
ssnaS a and good they had been
six days and provisions was low. 3s the
old man asked sif there was "a camp WHERE
they gould sayoysr sunday; s, So Is t e !,
and how glad he'd be. when he come
lsup In the spring, to hear, from me t nat
his canlpshad been of.use 2 people VINO W,
lall right, and would be well fixed after!
abont two sours "a tramp: and that's
| where i made a. brea X Fl for. as 4 I turned
cut. twas A good while before they sa W
evidences camp Fl W s3 a
was talkin. and I'd been careless, not
! south, Of west. could see a cloud risn,'
|! ofi through the woods as fss - could
che ministers KEEP up we'll. We could
eear roarin, a nd 5scrasllirl ahead Of US
hears ,ia SUI US begun 10 Whistle and moan ana
J knew t wouldn't be- long before they'd
begin twistn. and breakin. We was on
e ridge and = wanted 70 get down where F,ei,e
it was black dar TX, ex ceptY when y It va
lightnin'. which was most Of the tine n:
When II ssawa birch about Two ,tn9d
gully i dod ged. down BY it and called TO-
the ministers to come in and make them
solves small. They crawled in careful.
without word The old one was the
coolest man ever see in these woods uis
When hemlock come down across our
t could in see D his face was shiny and
he Was snilin. 4S;
,,,.H ,at ind al "a
dead for minute. before the whirlWl
struck US. never hea I'd such a noise
since We bombarded Fort Eisier,5roa I'm
thuG, as the bIgtrunks struck the ground
it was a long time passin' and we We're
:ust about the middle Of the path. where iIr
FEVER got a scratch. but our birch was y, s
pretty well covered with tops. Then the
rain come and it poured Study, and was
cold = got dry curl The birch an, and
me to work with the minister's little
Two pound ak II was slow, but / done
il. The eyenin' "as gone and Twas. Z, late
| when got a fire the rain couldn't drown.
| IL lit up the windfall and we could see
What had happened.
Its wonderful how comfortable you!
can be a-standin' straight np,in q O. pourims
| asked me about tile war and told him
about our defca, at Drewry's Bluff where
| I was taken prlsoner. ] must a, made
| Il q long story, for when s,3,pped ne it
youns man turned the g; face Of I, his watch
asked The old minister. II he wouldn't
| preach me sermon. ] hadn't heard one
! alnce i was boy. He seemed TO forget
| about the rain. for ne stepped 70 his pack
| and tok ott two leathcr-corered books.
| but M covered 'cm again and stood on the
l f4r Sife 81 the fire. a-fatdn' y me, acrost
ia, Then ha said; Hymn No Al, and
K the yoqins man sung with him:
Guide rn4. Q Thou great Jehovah,
4 Pilgrim through tnis barren land:
Il arm MAX, but Thou are mighty;5a3
Hold me With Thy powerful hand
1atu fadls esaid sing nj They sung
1 sa i ard fi.e rain comm ali the while.
I Wien tiies, began The last verse: Il
i BID ~ anxious feaFs subside,
i ia, btn ! ascnmsd to1be q little child
I sgamf aGt ~ Was natural hen rs
III H. s NIL s e s iisG Yi before Him
Il '.fie repeated Scripture word for 4, s. word
II ana aali pfayera4 abfGeitmes kneelin 4 an !,
gt,e,l.Fs mn, x S S whsn h hf s
s. tbtneTnbefsd y ana cried AGAIN, ior
.Hasfa li,tIt child si
II stTsefprs ne beglin his aerrnons he sain
II u 'TGr VI. mast needs die, and arc ~
\ va tFf ,sfiis IN me ground. ~ itcb5 Ganno'
k6s eafslTred i,p again; neither doth Coz
4 igret any r,efgfsu; yet doth lie deyisf
4 yflta8k thai liis bahiaaied he not expellfe
ii s,pfa Hirnf si5t1
Then he stood Z ~ looklii' at alne 8acros
tt.4 me. aud preached u ,was all tone
SFe IN aUfis. ana couldn't take ms
esSss Vff him 1 eau rGmemberFa Geoc
4 deat N What he Haid, and ~ never for
Rtilifj Tie fre ~ up the doW,Ged TOPS
nfHlofH, preaehiH' Sermon TO ms
vi folsJI me mi fang liz glowed ant
~ Ekfin.. ann seEinad " Tl1e Up tall In h.