Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-10-21

"How good kin you elm a poleY
He can't 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.
"Bes' one ev' l hear, he elm up an
down same as a circus man. One mem
big 'vivals outen whens we livin' on q
fahm, preachuh elm big pole right In
a middle O. the church, what was to
hol' roof up. He elm way high up.
an boiler: Coin to heayum, goin' to
heavum, goin' to heavum now Halle
lujah, praise my Lawdl
Herman possessed that extraordinary
facility for vivid acting which Is the
great native gift Of his race, and he
enchanted his listeners. They sat fas-
cinatel and spellbound.
Herman, tell that againY' said Pen
rod, breathlessly.
Herman, nothing loath, accepted the
encore and repeated the Miltonic cpl
sode, expanding it somewhat, and
dwelling with a fine art upon those
portions Of the narrative which he per
ceived 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. I'm goin'
to be a preacher! I'd be all right for
one, wouldn't I, Hermann
$50 am II" Sam Williams echoed
loudly. II guess l can do it II you
can. I'd be bette'n Penrod, wouldn't
1, Hermann
II am, too" Maurice shouted. II
got a stronger voice than anybody here,
and I'd like to know what
The three clamored together indistin-
guishably, each asserting his qualifica-
tons for the ministry according to
Herman's theory, which had been ac-
cepted by these sudden converts with
out question.
"Listen to me!r Maurice beloved,
proving his claim to at least the voice
by drowning the others. Maybe I
can't climb a pole go good. but who
can boiler louder'n this? Listen to
me-e-er'
Shut upi' cried Penrod. irritated.
go to heaven; go to -r
"Oo-o-ohr' exclaimed George Bas-
sett, profoundly shocked.
Sam and Maurice. arTed by Penrods
daring, ceased from turmoil, staring
wide eyed.
"You cursed and sworer' said Geor-
gle.
II did notl' cried Penrod holly.
"That isn't swearing"
you said. Go tt a big HI" said
George.
II did not! l said, Go to heaven
before / said a big HI. That isn't
swearing, is 1t, Hermann It's almost
what the preacher said. Amt 1t, Her
man? 1t amt swearing now any more
not ii you put go to heaven with 1t.
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? I guess l know
when amt swearing. Don't |. Her
man?'
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
should in all rases preeede It This
prefix was pronounced a perfect disin-
fectant, removing all odor of impiety
or insult, and, with the exception of
George Bassett lwho maintained that
the minister's words were going and
gone" not "go""). all the boys pro-
ceeded to exercise their new privilege
SO layishly that they tired of 1T.
But there was no diminution Of evan
gelicaI ardor. Again were heard the
elamors Of dispute us to which was
the best qualified for the ministry,
each Of the claimants appealing pas
3sionately to Herman. who. pleased, but
confused, appeared TO be incapable OF
arriving at a decision.
During a pause George Bassett as
serted his. prior rights. who said II
arst. I'D Ike to know. he demanded.
III was going TO be a minister from
long back OF today, I guess. And
guess i saidtI was going3to be a minis
ter right today before any Of you said
anything at all. Didn't i. Hermann
You heard me. Didn't you. Herman
That's the very thing started you talk
ing about 1t. Wasn't It. Hermann
.Yon' right said Herman You the
frs one 10 say it.
Penrod, Sam and Maurice immediate
liz lost faith in Herman. They turned
from bin and fell hotly upon George
What If you did say II tirsts PEN
rod shouted Yon couldn't be a min
lister IL you were a hundred years old!4
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