a speech." A number of sisters immediately replied, "I guess not, I don't suppose you do." He was disappointed by this unexpected reply, and sat down. I announced preaching for that night, and then dismissed the audience.
We visited Berryville once a month that year, and while we remained in that country, though much of the time we had to walk. While we lived in Boone we preached in that, Newton, Carroll, and Madison counties. There was in the eastern part of Boone county a congregation of some strength, the leading members of which had moved from Springfield, Mo. Col. Fulbright of Double Springs was one of the leading members. I guess the Colonel never forgot our first acquaintance. Bro. Dan, as he was familiarly called, had been a student at Bethany, Va., and had been a Colonel in the army, and was, hence, looked upon as a leading citizen. He was kind and very companionable, but somewhat inclined to display quite an amount of etiquette. We had heard of him from the time we began laboring in Arkansas. Business having called us to that part soon after locating in Carroll, we concluded to form his acquaintance. On our way to his place we fell in company with a lawyer that lived near Fulbright. We told the lawyer our name, but nothing of our business. When we got to Fulbright's store, the lawyer introduced us using the plain Mr. It was now time for us to know where we were to stop for the night, the company had all left, Bro. F. was at his desk. I stept to the counter near him, and said, "Being in this part, and wanting to form your acquaintance, I thought I would spend the night with you if agreeable." He replied, "We are not prepared to receive strangers." I replied, "It is my desire to spend the time with you while in this part." He said, "We have some company and cannot keep you." I replied, "That is all right, but I will want to see you in the morning." I then handed him the letter of recommendation that I brought from north Missouri. He blushed, but said, "You can brake the last biscuit we have." I said, "That is not what I want. I will stay at the hotel over night and see you in the morning." He said, "You will not go to the hotel, but will stay with me."
We lived in Boone county three years, at the expiration of which time a change was necessary. We moved to Washburn, Mo. There was a little band of brethren there, but not in working order. Our labors there were blessed. We had, however, only moved from one destitute field into another. Our appearance, of course, was that of an Arkansawyer. Soon after we moved we learned that a protracted meeting was to commence at a certain time at Rocky Comfort, Mo., a little town sixteen miles from where we lived.
I concluded to go to that meeting, and get acquainted with the brethren. I started at noon Saturday and walked to Rocky Comfort just in time for four o'clock preaching. Bro. Livy Hatchet was reading his introductory lesson when I got to the school house. I took the first vacant seat I came to. Bro. Hatchet was a fine speaker, a fine appearing man, and dressed as fine as broadcloth would dress him. My garb was such as wife had made. She had woven the cloth and made my suit. I had on a pair of brogan shoes and a common domestic shirt. As there was such a contrast in our appearance I did
