The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-04

| time preparations are going on for the wedding
Gf 5sss P F TO- % Saa s .a months ap,sn; II having ossn
Continued From Yesterdsy.)
"It was a good show" continued
! Slim, doing his best to appear at ease.
The frantic corrections of his compan-
ions only made him founder about the
more. Excuse me-" he apologized. L
mean that I enjoyed It,"
DO you recall the subject Of my dis
! course" inquired Mr.. Price, coming to
his assistance.
Your what course? ~ asked SLIM.
my sermon?" answered the parson.
well. / should say yes replied the
sheriff, greatly relieved to think that
he was once more put of deep water.
'It was about some shorthorn that
Jumped the home corral to maverick
around loose in the alfalfa with q
bunch of wild ones"
The explanation was too much Tor
! Mr.. Price. Great student OF the Bible
as he had been. here vas n lesson
which he had not studied. AS told by
Slim, he could not recall any text or
series of texts from which he might
have drawn SMILES fitted for his cow
boy aggregation. when he had one.
"ReaIly, L" he began.
Slim, however. was not to be inter-
rupted. II he stopped he never could
begin again. he felt. Waving to the
preacher to be silent. he continued his
description: when his wad was gone
the bunch threw him down. and he had
TO hike for the s~age-brush O feed
with the hogs on husks an sech like
winter fodder"
The minister caught the word
"husks." Slim was repeating his own
version of the parable of the Prodigal
Son.
"Husks? oh, the. Prcdigal Son.
smiled Price.
That's him. Slim sighed, with re-
lief. This yere feed not being up to
grade. Prod he lows he'd pull his
freight back home, square himself with
the old man, and start q new deal
Sagebrusli was deeply interested In
the story. Its charm had attracted
him as II had scholars and outcasts
alike since first told two thousand years
: ago on the plains OF Old Judea.
did lie stand for it?' he Interrupted.
"He sure did" eloduent1y rerlied
Slim. who was surprised and delighted
with the great impression he was MAX
ing with his experience at church. oh.
he was a game old buck. he was, Why,
the minute no sighted that there
prodigious son a-iin1pin' across the
mesa. he ran right out an fell on his
neck
IAN broke it," cried Fresno. slspping
Ssgebrusfl with, his hat in his delight at
getting at the climax of the story be-
fore Slim reached 1t.
The narrator. cast a, glance of supreme
disgust at the laughing puncher. mo.
What the hellt" he shouted. "He
Rugged him. Then he called in the
n~eighbors, barbeeued a yearlin' calf,
an give q barn-dance, with fireworks
in the evenin'.'
That's all right IN books, observed
s~agebrush. "but IL I'd made 4 break
like that when / was n kid my old man
would a fell on my neck for fair"
''Taat was q good story. Parsoil-it's
: straight, amt, it?" asked Slim, as q
wav OF doubt swept over him.
IT'S gospel truth, answered the min
lister. do you know the moral Of the
story?"
SURE" replied Slim. With u conf
deuce born of deep self-assurance, Sim
launched the answer: Don't be a fat
ted calf ~
At first his hearers did not grasp the
full force of the nfi~sappication of the
parable. Mr.. Price could not refrain
from laughing. The others joined with
him when the humor OF the reply
dawned upon them. Pointing scornfuliy
Mt the fat sheriff. they shouted glee-
! fully, while Slim blushed through his
tan.
Now, If you'll kindly show me
where" began Mr.. Price.
Sure. All the liquors. in the
| kitchen" said Sagebrush. expanding
with hospitality.
Slim pushed Sagebrush back into his
chair, and Parenthesis tapped the min
lister on the shoulder to distract his at
~tention.
Thanks. I meant to ask for a place
to change my Clothes"
Sure you mustn't mind Sagebrush
there" apo'ogized Parenthesis: hes
allus maxim breaks. Let me tote your
war-beg. Walk this way"
"Good-day. gentlemen" smiled Mr..
Price. "Jyhen you are up my way. /
trust you viii honor my church with
your presence"--adding. after a pause
without waiting to lose an election
bet"
The entrance of a Greaser to refill
glasses diverted the attention of the
guests until the most important func-
ton for them vas performed. With
"hows'' and here's to the bride" they
drank the toast. Slim. as majordomo
of the feast. felt It incumbent upon
himself TO keep the others in order.
Turning anerily upon ~Sagebrush he
said, why did you tell the Sky Pilot
where the liquor wasg"
IT was Just tryin' to do the right