Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-10

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there he found the parior f1lnd with
the devout who were somewhat sur
prised to see him.
why, Fri whispered John Baxter,
Il didn't expect to see you here. I'm
glad, though Lord knows, every God
fearin' man in this town has need to be
on his knees this night. Have YOU
heard about it,"
"Cap'n John means about the rum
sellin license that Web Saunders has
teed. leaning over from her seat in the
patent rocker that had been the pre-
mium earned by Mrs. Small for selling
$50 pounds oi tea for Il much adver
tised house. "AiE.t il awful! l says to
i'rissy Baker ,his mernin' soon 8
he:rtt of it. .Hrissy. s |, 'there'll be Il
Judgment OH this town sure's you're d
livin woman s. !. Says she, That's
so. Missy s she. and l says
Well. when Miss Busteed talks inter
ruptions are futile, so Captain Fri sat
silent as the comments Of at least one
tenth of the population Of Orham We're
poured into his ears. The recitation
was cut short by Mrs. Small's vigorous
pounding On the center table.
Were blessed this evenin," said the
hostess, with emotion, "in havin' Mr.
perley With U.s. He's goin' to lead the
meetin'
The Rev Mr. Perley-reverend by
courtesy; he had never been ordained
stood up. cleared his throat with vigor.
rose an inch Or two on the toes of a
yer, squeaky pair of boots. sank to
heel level again and anncNncel that
every one would join in Si,i..'sy hymn
No. 40, Omi,ting tiJe Seconl and fourth
stanZas: hymn No 10, second and
fourth stanzas omitted The melodeon.
tormented by Mrs Lanrania Basse!t,
shrieked and groaned. and the hynn
was sung. So was another and vet an.
other. Then MIR Per,ey sqileikeu to his
tiptoes again, subsidized and began Il
lengthy and fervent discourse
"Oh. brothers and sisters" he shout
ed, here we are a-knpeln' at the al.
tar's foot, and what's goin' on outside'
Why, the devils got his clutches in our
midst. The horn Of :he wicked is .x
alted. They're sel!in' r;'m Il ~
this town. They're a-se.'in rum aud
drinkin' Of it and gloryin' in their
shame But the Lord amt asleep He's
got bis eye on EN-. Hes wa,chin' 'en.
And some C these fine days he'll send
down fire out Of heaven and wipe 'em
Oft the face Of tn" EARTH. CAmen,
Glory, glory. glory"1
John Baxter was on his feet. his lean
face working, the perSpiration shinin-
Oh h' forehead. his eyes cleaning lik"
lamps under his rough white eyebrows
and his clillchetl fists pounding the
back of the char in front of him. His
halleluahs We're the last to cease. Cap
cain Fri haze 10 Use some little force 10
pull him down on the sofa again.
Then Mrs Sr.;il struck up, "Ob.
brother. have yoa hear1:' And III y
sang it With enthusiasm. Next Mis-
Mu.Iott told her story of the branC,'
and he defiance of the doctor NJ
body seemed much interested except Il
nervous youl. mIn With sandy hair
and celluioitl collar, who had come W..
Mr. Tobias Wixon and was evidently
a stranger
There was more singing. Mrs. Small
'tostiGcd." 50 I,."'.illa. with many
he :!tations ara false starts and an al:
Of relief when it W,s Ger: then All
other hymn and more Testimony, ea"a
speaker dnnouncing the billiard 81
loon. Then John Baxter arose and
apoke.
lie began by saying that the people
ef Orllaa lad been slothful in the
Lords vineyard. They had allowed.
weeds to spring up and wax strong.
They had been tried and found want
ing.
Il tell you brothers and sisters" he
,leciaimel. leaning over the chair back
md s'."'-'n" Il .h;n forct;"sn' III w.
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