The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16

the glance that boded no good that Tell on her from the weighty Rachel.
 Look at Big Six!" whispered one young wench to another. "Lawd. wouldn' let losin' uh beau put me in dc sulks!"
 II 'clah, she look lak' she mournin'- mebbe she gwine come th'oo tonight" said the other. derisiveiy.
 It proved to be an unusually tumultoua meeting. The "mourner's bench" recent ly heightened by the addition of three new benches. filled np. The air became feryid. High above the songs of the. younger ones could be heard the happy shouts of the elders; the invitation hymn was sung again and again, and while 1t rolled upward In melody-unctious. strong "a long drawn murmur of surprise checked the voices. Big Six had risen and was making her way to the mourn CTS bench!
 A greater wave of excitment swept over the throng; keen-voiced negroes changed the song.
 '.Ol' Satan thought he had me fas'.
 Hut I has broke his chains-Tm free at las'r'
 As the congregation took up the refrain the saints all over. the house shouted anew in their joy. Some reeled in their excitement and fell over the benches not A few rolled on the floor In joyful frenzy, and near the door four men were compelled to hold a slim matron to pre- vent her from overturning the freless stove and injuring herself in her excite ment.
 Suddenly Rachel flung up her hands, and her call could be heard above the | loudest shouts of the multitude.
 "Glory! Glory! Gimme de glory! I'se convince O my ongodly deeds. Gimme de glory now!'
 "Come on, friends an glib de hand to de penitent ones!" cried the preacher. and
 the crowd surged towards the mourners bench. Rachel stood quiet, her eyes
 glazed and rolling. evidently unconscious of those who clasped her hands, but when Judy stood in front of her. she was apparently seized with another paroxysm
 of joy.
 ward, T got de glory now!" With one hand she struck off Judy's cherished
 straw sailor and trampled it under her l feet, With, the other, she gave one mighty Jerk, and the white swiss waist
 was hanging from Judy's trembling shoul-
 ders. ii"e, = S - ,.l.
 "Glory! Glory! rse bounf fuh rGlorS nowI' she calculated, and with lightning rapidIty her fat hand dealt a biindins blow in the face of her unfortunate rival, Then lowering her head. like charging bull. Six literally butted Screaming Judy ont of the open side door and stamped her disheyeled body before the confused negroes realized what she was doing.
 Jordon Ieaped to the rescue. and while willing hands pulled off Six, he lifted the linn and helpless Judy whose torn dress was dyed with the crimson tide that crep' from her maltreated nose. The meeting broke up In confusion. Those who re- toiced most over the apparent conversion | of Big Six were loudest in condemnation | of her method of announcing 1t. Don b'lleve dat nig ubbah thought O
 bein' converted-she Jes' hypocriteo 10 git chance to hurt Judy!
 This was the universal verdict loudly proclaimed.
 Next day Jordon sat by Judy's bedside, his face a map of contrition and anxiety.
 "Ef you'll jes' say you kin funglve; me fuh cotein' dat wicked creetuh. Judy
 he whispered. "I'l nubbah ask nothin else O you whilst hve!"
 Judy looked at him with little gasp oi apprehension. now, Jordon!" she said. with sob IT
 her voice.
 "Oh, Judy. darlin', nebbuh thought Ic
 dast!' cried Jordon, bending over her wltf a face full of surprise and denght.
 "Kin you mek up yoah mine to marry
 me ahftuh all whut's happent?" And Judy answered, happily: T sh' kinI'