At a circus in Bismarck, D. T., the other
day, according to The Bismarck Tribune, a
colored man and his wife occupied front
seats, and when a terrible gale of wind l>egan
to rip the canvas the woman planted her
knee* right down in the dust, and began to
call upon the Lord to save her and spare her
life. The man threw his arms around a
stake driven in the ground and cried out:
"Look 'yah, ole woman, you bettah ease up
on dat prayin’ an’ grab a centah pole if yo’
doan’ wanter leab dis country ahead ob de
reg’lab procession. Hit's all right to ra*sle
in praT in de ordinary program ob life, but
de Lawd ain’t gwine to head off di* tornader
a* a pussonel favor to you. You jes’ grab a
centah pole, now, an' shot yo’ eyes, an' trans
fer dat trust in heals*n to trust in u good
grip, ’lessyo’ wanter light somewhere about
Jimtown afo' mornin’l I’se canversin' wid
yo* now, honey I” And she did straightway
grip * av»n like that unto death.
For Book-Borrowers.
Cl i'*agr Tribune.
