Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-13

II believe l take the stakes" says
as restores my hopper to the bottle.
Not much!' shouts the old man as
he jumps up. "You punched my bug in
the eye with your finger when | wasn't
lookin'!'
had to gently and persuasively call
him liar, and in another mint we
was strugglin' for victory. The cause
Of virtue and integrity was mine. and,
assisted by right hand swing on the
jaw, which l got In, they brought me
out on top. When the feller pilgrim
had been licked ! took the wager and
deposited 1t in ny vest pocket. and,
discoverin' that he had still another 50
left, | accumulated that also. ! did it
that lie might be helpless to deceive
| any one else. He was chankin his
teeth and tearin' up grass by the roots
when | drove away, and, while | felt
to pity mankind in general. had no
soothin' words for him.
An hour later and four miles away
my nobler sentiments was appealed to
ag'in. Alongside the road man Of
honest look and middle age was cuttin'
the brush away, and when l stopped to
make inquiry he answered.:
Il am preparin the ground for
camp meetin' to be held next week.
Countless wicked souls are gallopin'
over this territory, and they must be
saved from destruction. Wouldst ex
tend me helpin' hand:'
IL wouldst; but. KNOWN the people
as well as l do, let me ask how you
are to- get 'em to gather together for
any such purpose"
I'VE shall advertise free beer and
sandwiches for all who attend
''And while they are drnkin' their
beer and gnawin' their sandwiches you
| will spring the trick on emp
'"That's it, They have got to be
! brought to see the error of their ways.
and 1t don't matter how you do it.
! Wilt contribute for about four kegs Of
beerY'
Not at this stage Of the game. 1t
strikes me as bein' d leetle out of the
man full of beer to get him to embrace
religion. what's he goin' to do when he
,, sobers up:"
"Your words don't show that you
have any enthusiasm In the great
cause" he said as he began to look
ugly
"Well. thus far | have never mixed
my beer and my religion together"
And you refuse to assist IN savin'
! A1~o x>l Nst,S
straight to per'li'ion?'
"At least | am not in favor Of the
beery way"
"Thou Satan in dsguise.' he ex-
| claimed as he came nearer and shook
his fist ut me. a" "''ris an ac; of Prov;
dence that YOU should be sent To mo
to have your specr!t duly Inundated
and humblel before ii is too late &c;
down from that wagon while pulvcr
| iZe thy carcass"
| Ny speerit is naturally meek and
| humble. as every purchaser of my Pain
| Alleviator knows. bu. there are times
| when the wichedneSs of wrath rises up
within me and acts on my knee ana
elbow jints. This was one OF 'em. !
| WAS still pantin' from my conflict Will
| the old k,ss down the road. but l hop
ped down and shed my coat and mad"
Il mental resolve that if came out
| victor would donate twenty boxes of
paper collars to the heather Of Africa
within thirty days and that the pric"
of my al!evator should not be increas
| ed thereby
| The man With the new religious the
DRY came prancin' up 10 me with the
smile of victory on his face. and when
he hit me IL clip on the ear that rolled
me over on the grass he lifted up his
voice in eXultation and was proud and
Stiii necked. But he rejoicea too soou
When | arose | sailed in with all cner-
gy born of grim determinaShun. and
five minitS later he was Il licked man
and wonderful how it was done. When
his speerit had been reduced to Il prop
/ CT state of humi!ashuu and he had
given ne his solemn word that the
beer and sandwiches should be left
out of the camp meetin' and Satan
should have Il fair show in the game
| wed my eedin nose on the grass