News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-09-15


wds forced to admit Policemen and
teachers don't. but everybody else
GOTTA
We'll, I'll be Il policeman" said Sam
"IS1en L guess they won't come around
tel1in' me have to get married. What
you goin' to be, Penrod?"
''Chief police" said the laconic Pen
rod.
what your" Sam inquired of quiet
Gepfgie Bassett.
81 am going to be-" said George con-
sciously. "a minister"
This announcement created a sensa-
ton so profound that it was followed
by silence. Herman was the first to
speak.
you mean preachuh?" he asked in
credulously. You go preach?
yes" answered George, looking like
st. Cecilia at the organ.
Herman was impressed. "You know
all at preaehuh talk"
Pm going to learn it," said George
simply.
How loud kin you holler?' asked
Herman doubtfully.
''He can't boiler at ALL" Penrod in
terposed with scorn. ''He boilers like
a girl. He's the porest hollerer in
town.
Herman shook his herd. Evidently
he thou"ht Georgic's chance of being
ordained Very slender" Nevertheless II
final Question put TO tho candidate by
the colored expert seemed to admit one
ray OF rope.
"How good Elm you elm pole"
Gle cant climb one at ALL" PenrOd
answered for George. over at Sans
turning pole you ought to see him try
to-
preachers don't have to climb poles"
George said with dignity.
Good ones do declared Herman. |
BEG one ev' l hear, he elm up an
down same as q circus man. One mem |
big 'vivals outen whens we livin' on a
fahm, preaohuh elm big pole right In
a middle O. the church, what was to
hoI roof up. He CHM way high up,
an holler: Coin to heavum, goin' to
heavum, goin' to heavum now Halle
1utah, praise my Lawd!"
Herman possessed that extraordinary
facility for vivid acting which is the
great native gift of his race, and he |
enchained his listeners. They sat fas-
cinated and spellbound.
Herman tell that again. said Pen
rod breathlessIy.
Herman, nothing loath, accepted the |
encore and repeated the Miltonic cpl |
Ssde expanding it somewhat. and |
dwelling with a fine art upon those |
portions of the narrative which he per-
ceiyed to be most exciting to his au-
dience.
The effect was immense and instant
Penrod sprang to his feet
George Bassett couldn't do that to
save his life he declared. Pm goin'
to be a preacher! I'd be all right for
one. wouldn't !, Hermann
80 am r. Sam Williams echoed
loudly. 81 guess | can do it If you
can. I'd be bette'n Penrod, wouldn't
/, Hermann
II am, too" Maurice shouted. II
got stronger voice than anybody here.
and I'd like TO know what
The three clamored together indistin-
guishably. each asserting his qualifca-
tons for the ministry according to
Herman's theory, which had been &C.
cepted by these sudden converts with
out question.
Listen 20 me!' Maurice beloved,
proving his claim to at least the voice
by drowning the others. Maybe |
can't climb a pole so good, but who
can hOller lOuder'n this? Listen to
ma-e-ew
"Shut upr' cried Penrod, irritated.
go TO heaven; go to -
"Oo-o-oh"' exclaimed George Bas-
sett, profoundly shocked.
Sam and Maurice, awed by Periods
daring. ceased from turmoil, staring
wide eyed.
you cursed and sworer' said Geor-
gle.
81 did notw' cried Penrod hotly
"That isn't swearing"
You said, Go to big Hr" said
George.
Il did mott | said. Go to heaven.
before l said a big II. That isn't
swearing, is it, Herman? Its almost
what the preacher said. Amt it. Her |
man? 1t amt swearing now any more
not if you put go to heaven with &c
Is it. Herman? You can say it all you
want to, long as you say go to heaven
first. Can't you. Herman? Anybody
can say it if the preacher says It, | ,
Can't they. Herman? guess ] know
when [ amt swearing. Don't |. Her
manT
Judge Herman ruled for the defend ,
ant. and penrOd was considered to
have carried his point. With fine con-
sistency the conclave established that
1t was proper for the general public !
TO say it. provided "go to heaven"