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TEXIAN STOMPING GROUNDS
"Mothuh, you know Ah don' wuck miriculs jes' to be doin'.
De Lawd want de miriculs Ah wucks to mean somethin'. He
cain' be havin' me wuckin' a miricul evuh time somebody pop
up an' wawnt to see one did."
"But, son, dis heah's sawt of speshul. You done de marryin'
yo'se'f."
"Wel' Ah'll do hit dis time, Ah reckin. Whah some wawtuh,
please?"
Two guests departed and fetched in a bucket of water. Jesus
passed his hand over the mouth of a glass pitcher, pouring the
water in it and speaking at the same time,
"Wawtuh, tuhn thyse'f to wine, in de name of mah Fathuh,
in de name of Mahse'f, an' in de name of de Holy Ghos'."
The guests looked on with anticipation. The audience leaned
forward and stared. As the water poured into the pitcher it
became wine-red, thanks to a chemical that Reverend Travers
had bought at a drugstore and placed in the pitcher. Jesus
passed the brimming pitcher to the father of the bride. The
guests crowded around Jesus congratulating him on the feat.
"You sho'ly can wuck miriculs, Lawd Jesus."
"Dat show how much bettuh dan ole Satan you is, Lawd
Jesus. Yes, hit do."
"Ah don' see how you does hit."
The father took Jesus' hand and shook it warmly,
"You sho'ly he'p us outten a tight place dat time, Jesus. Yes,
you did." (Then in a jocular tone.) "Co'se Ah cain' wuck no
miricul fuh you, but Ah'd sho'ly be glad to do anythin' else
you axes me to do."
Jesus waved aside the praises.
"Don' be thankin' me, folks. Thank de Lawd. He de one
dat give me de powah. He de one dat give us evuh thing we
got, an' evuh thing we goin' to git. Amen. He's ahr greates'
he'p in de time of need, amen."
A general chorus of amens arose from the audience as well as
from the wedding guests. The wedding guests started singing
"Rock Me, Lawd," as the curtains were pulled to.
When the song was finished, Jesus stepped out through the
curtains.138
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Collection containing sketches of post-war life in East Texas, including descriptions of early recreations and games, stories about Southern food and cooking, religious anecdotes, Negro folk tales, a first-hand account of a Negro folk play about the life of Christ, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 159.
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Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964. Texian Stomping Grounds, book, 1941; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67663/m1/146/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Press.