The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-10-31

Say, Phin, let's put up joke on
the preacher" said Jim Larlzins,
loutish fellow, to his ne'er-do-weel
camrade in many a drinking bout at
the village tavern.
'T'm In It, whatever It is" replied
Phin Crowle, with a vicious grin,
These worthless were notable sports
and dog-fanciers, and each had his
bulldog that could whip anything
of its size and weight in the country
It was agreed, therefore, to bring their
respective dogs to the evening preach
ing, to keep them asunder ell the SER
vice was we'll under way, and then TO
incite them to a fight A few we'll
directed digs with their heels ex-
cited the beasts to angry growls and
snarls, to the great amusement Of the
village toughs and to the great alarm
OF the women and girls.
Lawrence Temple, student from
neighboring college, had Just been ap-
pointed local preacher with view to
the ministry. He was sent to try his
prentice hand on the natives OF the
Four Corners SchoolhoHse, a neglect
ed rural neighborhood near the college
town. His first preaching experiences
were likely to be, to put 1t mildly, not
embarrassing.
His previous practice of athletics In
Telling trees in a lumber camp stood
him in good stead He did not easily
get ratified nor lose his head. When the
disturbance became too obvious, he re-
quested the owners OF the dogs to keep
them quiet or to take them out. When
the annoyance continued, he an
nounced that the disturbing Of a re-
liglous service was violation OF the
law and must cease at once.
"NoW's yer time, Phin," said Lar
kins, in a loud aside, '1et her go"
and in a minute the exaspersted dogs
were rushing at each others threats
and causing a panic Of terror among
the women.
Quickly leaving the teachers desk
which served as preaching stand
Lawrence walked down the central
passage to where the dogs were snap
ping, snarllng and rolling over each
other on the floor.
"Take your dogs out" he said with
a very decided tone and gesture. See
ing that their owners took no notice,
he added sternly; And do it at
ence."
Take 'em out yerself II yer wants
to-" said Phin Crowle, "but l warns
yer it's at yer peril. II my Tige grips
yer leg he'll never let go-not II yer
cuts his head on"
open the door, please" said the
young preacher, which was promptly
done by a man sitting near it.
Lawrence had not pTactised football
IN vain. Before their lOutish owners
could interfere, he had planted we'll
directed and tremendous kick on the
interlocked and astonished dogs that
unlocked their jaws; followed by two
others, that swept first one and then
the other over the threshold and into
the outer darkness before they knew
where they we're.
Now follow your dogsl" he said
grimly to the cowardly bullles-for
your bully is always a coward.
"supposin we don't choose tol"
drawled Larkins.
'11l simply have to make you'll" said
Lawrence with blazing eyes. "and to-
morrow have you fined for disturbing
public worship"
Lets 80, jim" said Phln; hes
got the drop on Us this time"
"We'll be even with yer yet, Mr..
Preacher. and be blanked to YER
growled the human. brute, Larkins,
more degraded than his dog. and went
into the blackness Of night making the
air lurid with oaths and curses.
In a moment Lawrence was calm
again. and with earnest pleading tones
be read over the words In the Apoca-