SATAN IN THE HATBAND.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3556, 5 August 1905, Page 3

SATAN IN THE HATBAND.

Huealiß« rinvry Tltafi KVmm w Otar t* Anyone Who Had K«rt Oot Italirlan, The dirtet personal appeals made by the preacher to any member of his flock at a negro camp meeting are often very edifying. The following ia an incident related by Ella Middleton Tybout, whose story, "“The Intervention. of Graa’pep,” has just been pub'.Hshed: In the midst of the Sermon the speaker turned suddenly; to a young mulatto and said: “Maybe yo’ thinks case yo’ got dat silk hat on yo’ haid an’ a raid necktie WTop aroun’ yo* neck dat yo’ g’wine to glory, but yo’ ain’t. Bum fixins was sent yo’ by old Satan hisse.lf; Fro’ Moses nevah (wore no silk hat; Uncle Abraham nevah had no raid necktie.” Whereupon the youth cast the condamned articles from him and threw himself upon the mourners’ bench to repent, while one of the principal pillars of the church stole off into the woods and rescued the hat. When naked why he could wear on article which was too wicked for the young man. he replied;i ‘‘Why, yo’ secs, mistis, IV got ’ilgion all right, so I kin wa’ar Bro’ Johnson’s hat fuh him and sanctify it t’well he’s ready fuh it. Bestin’ on meh haid’s gwine auh drive ole Satan outen de hatband, caze I’se been baptized an’ Bro’ Johnson ain’t. Bat’s huecura I kin wa’ar de hat an’ he won’t.” With tills explanation! he disappeared, and I very much doubt if Bro. Johnson over saw his hat. again.