32 Lady Lee 



' Me ? Why, I 'm a deacon in the church, in 

 good an' reg'lar standin', an' give more to the cause 

 than any other man in town.' 



1 And then go home and impose upon the helpless 

 creatures that God has placed in your charge, not 

 for any wrong they have done, but because you are 

 angry, and must vent your rage on something. If 

 your religion does n't keep you in check, and prayer 

 is of no avail, why do n't you go out into the fields 

 and relieve your mind by swearing ? This, at all 

 events, will not hurt others, even if it does n't help 

 you. But I will give you a little practical aid in 

 the pursuit of godliness, by offering to buy this colt 

 that is such a stumbling-block in your religious path. 

 I will give you four hundred dollars for her.' 



The keen grey eyes of the man sparkled as he 

 heard the offer ; and I saw his sordid, grasping 

 nature. He quickly began to extol the mare's good 

 qualities, as strongly as he had previously railed 

 against her. 



4 That colt 's more promisin' than any on the 

 place,' said he, 'an' she's dirt cheap at four hundred. 

 I wouldn't sell her nohow if't wan't for her pesky 



