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Prairie Folks

PART II
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I'll go see to-morrow, and if he is unable to come--I'll see Brother Wheat, of Cresco.

After prayer by Brother Jennings, we will adjourn till to-morrow night.

Brother Jennings, will you lead us in prayer ?" (Some one snickered.) "I hope the disgraceful--a--scenes of last night will not be repeated." "Where's Pill ?" demanded a voice in the back part of the room.

"That's what I want to know." "He's a bad pill," said another, repeating a pun already old.
"I guess so! He borrowed twenty dollars o' me last week," said the first voice.
"He owes me for a pig," shouted a short man, excitedly.

"I believe he's skipped to get rid o' his debts." "So do I.I allus said he was a mighty queer preacher." "He'd bear watchin' was my idee fust time I ever see him." "Careful, brethren--_careful_.


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