The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-11-17

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jaw, which got In. they brought me
out on top. When the Teller pilgrim
had been licked l took the wager and
deposited IL In my vest pocket, and,
dlscoverin' that he had still another IS
left, / accumulated that also. did II
that he might be helpless to deceive
any one else. He was chankln' his
teeth and tearln' up grass by the roots
when | drove away, and, while felt
to pity mankind in general, T. had no
Boothln words for him.
An hour later and four miles away
my nobler sentiments was appealed to
agln. Alongside the road a man OF
honest look and middle age was cuttin'
the brush away, and when l stopped to
make inquiry he answered:
II am preparin' the ground for a
camp meetln' to be held next week.
Countless wicked souls are gallopln'
over this territory, and they must be
saved from destruction. Wouldst ex-
tend me a helpln' handT
81 wouldst; but, KNOWN the people
as well as l do, let me ask how you
are to get Aem TO gather together for
any such purpose"
I'VE shall advertise free beer and
sandwiches for all who attend"
"And while they are drlnkln' their
beer and gnawin' their sandwiches you
will spring the trick ON 'emf"
That's It. They have got to be
brought to see the error of their ways,
and 1t don't matter how you do 1t.
wilt contribute for about four kegs Of
beerT
mot at this stage OF the game. 1t
strikes me as bein leetle out Of the
regular line. If you've got to chuck n
man full Of beer to get him to embrace
religion, what's he goln' to do when he
sObers upI"
"Your words don't show that you
have any enthusiasm in the great
cause" lie said as he began to look
ugly.
"Well, thus far I have never mixed
my beer and my religion together"
"And you refuse to assist in savin'
the thousands of souls gallopin'
straight to perditionT
AT least 1 am not in favor Of the
beery way"
"Thou Satan in disguised" he eX-
claimed as he came nearer and shook
his fist at me. "'Tis an act of Provi
dence that you should be sent to me
to have your speerlt duly Inundated
and humbled before It is too late. Get
down from that wagon while pulver'
lie thy carcassw
My speerit is naturally meek and
humble, as every purchaser of my Pain
Alleviator knows, but there are times
when the wickedness Of wrath rises VI
within me and acts on my knee and
elbow jints. This was one Of 'em.
was still pantin' from my conflict will
the old kuss down the road, but hop
ped down and shed my coat and made
mental resolve that IL I came on
victor would donate twenty boxes o.
paper collars to the heather of Africi
within thirty days and that the prize
of my alleviator should net be lncreas
ed thereby.
The man with the new religious the
DRY came prancin' up to me with tn
smile of victory on his face, and whei
he hit me clip on the ear that rolle'
| me over On Nile grass hc nv Wy III
voice in exultation and was proud ant
stlf necked. But he rejoiced too soon
When 1 arose 1 sailed In with an ener
gy born Of grim determinashun, ant
five minits later he was licked maj
and wonderin' how 1t was done. Whel
his speerlt had been reduced TO a proI
er state of humllashun and he ha,
given me his solemn word that Tia
beer and sandwiches should be LEI
out OF the camp meetln' and Sata
should have a fair show In the game
wiped my bleedin' nose on the gras
and proceeded on my way, and he ha
no remarks to make to the back of m
neck as 1t was turned toward him.
was for me to rejoice and feel glaC
Integrity and virtue had met the enc
my twice In two hours and lamme
thunder out Of him on both occasions
NJ. QUAD.