| Show A GOOD S STORY TORY it ia is said that at one time when lorenzo Ii orenzo dow preached under a large spruce pine in south carolina he announced another appointment for preaching in the same place on that day twelve months the year passed and as asli lorenzo borenzo orenzo was entering the ne neighborhood he overtook A a colored bo who was blowing a long tin horn an and could send out a blast ablass with riseland rise and swell and cadence which waked the echoes of the distant hills calling aside the blower dow said to him what is your name sir ismy esmy my name la Is gabriel sir air replied t the he brother in ebony well gabriel have you yon been to church hill I 1 at yes yes yea massa ise been dar dan many manya a ti time me do you remember a big spruce 0 on n that hill ol 01 0 oh ch yea yes massa I 1 knows dat pine did you know that lorenzo Ii orenzo dow has an appointment to preach under that tree tomorrow to morrow 1 I 44 oh yes massa everybody knows dat 1 well gabriel I 1 am lorenzo dow and if you will take your horn and go tomorrow to morrow morning and climb into that pine ne t tree ree and hide bide among the branches ee before for e the people begin to gather and wait there until I 1 call you by your name and then blow such a blast with your horn as I 1 heard beard you blow a minute ago ill give you a dollar will you do it gabriel yes massa I 1 takes dat dollar gabriel like zaccheus Zacch eug eua was waa hid away in the treetop tree top in fine time an immense concourse of all sizes and colors assem aseem assembled bled bied at the appointed hour and dow preached on the judgment of the last day by hla hia power of description he wrought the multitude up to the opening scenes of the resurrection of the grand assize at the call of the trumpet peals of the nation then said he suppose my friends that we should hear ear at this moment the sound of gabriels trumpet sure enough at that moment the trumpet of gabriel sounded the women shrieked and many fainted the men sprang up and looked aghast some ran others fell and called for mercy and all felt for a time that the judgment was set and the books were opened dow stood and watched the driving storm till the fright abated and some one discovered the colored angel who had caused the alarm quietly perched on a limb of the spruce and wanted to get him down and whip him and then resumed his theme saying 1 I forbid all persons persona touching that colored boy up there if a colored boy with a tin horn can frighten you almost out of your wits what will you do when you shall hear bear the trumpet of the archangel arch angel how will ye be able to stand in the great day of the wrath of god he made a very effective application A young lady explained to her inamorata the distinction between printing and publishing and at the conclusion of her remarks by way of illustration she said you may print a kiss on my cheek but you must not publish it T A |
