The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-20

there ever SIEGE, but has not been in the
court room. His movements have been
closely watched by detectives in the en-
plov of Tilton's side, and W. dare say the |
secret history Of the scandt would be as
interesting as that which has been report |
ed in the newspapers.
How ssAunt Martha" Prayed Him
Out.
From the Detroit Free Press.]
You've met her if you've lived long in
Detroit. A withered.up old woman, bow
backed. gray-haired, having cane in one
hand and carrying basket Of notions In
the other. All who knew her knew her
as "Aunt MARTHA and she's Travelled up
and down, and been at the depot so often
that her death would be the occasion OF
general remark. The old woman found
new saloon on Franklin street the other
day-a place just opened by wicked Bob
Smith. whose red face and bloodshot eyes
have more than once been set in frame
of prison bars. "Aunt Martha, went IN,
honfng to make small sale. Bob was
wipping his glasses, and half dozen men
sat around the stove holding glasses or
| smoking cigars. -
"Git out T. growled Bob, as the old
woman entered She did not hear him,
and, leaning over the counter she asked :
sWould We have paperof pins, cake
of soap, comb, or something! =
ssGit out, you old beggar!' shouted
strike.
I'm no beggar, and don't you dare to
strike me - replied ''Aunts Martha,
never moving an inch.
..Why, what's to keep me from wiring
ing your old neck if l want tot" inquir'
ed Bob.
"The Lord, sir!' she answered.
"Ho! no. no !" laughed Bob. "Tsere'
take that ~ -,
And he deluged her with rinsings. The
filthy liquid struck her in the face and
ran down over her faded black shawl ano
of1.washed calico dress, but she did not
move. Looking at him across the coun
ter, she whispered:
"You need praying for, and I'm going
, to do it now and here.
"No5you don't!'' he shout as sh'
moved toward chair; ''get out OF her
or I'll smash your head with this bot
tle!''
She never minded him, and he raise
, the bottle for a throw, when sailor
rough. dissipated but having some man
hood left -leaped up and cried out: :,
=. bob Smith, you throw that oottl
G at her I'll stave your bulwarks IN a pre-
? cious minute y
"You will, ehv' whooped Bob, as h
danced out.
4 Eyes, he will - cried the rest, risin
They we're too many for Bob, and h
. had to stand there while Aunt Marth
I knelt on chair and prayed for him.
e She was still praying when he dashe
e out to kick her, but Foxy Hill, VIII
e came out of State prison only mont
! ago, grabbed him by the throat force
ID him into chair, and Kissed:
bob Smith, if you harm hair OF th'
q old woman's head, Ill make tuner
O here!"
i Aunt Martha," knelt again, folded h
$. hands, and said:
s'These young men were children n
!. long ago, and they had praying mothe
" and God.fearing fathers. They
r. walking in wicked paths, and their hear
"a know no good. / pray that their ey
" may be opened to their wlckedness, al
to that their feet may be turned into oth
m and better paths!'
r. sShe's right called out steamoo'
IS. man, as the old woman paused.
s, shoot me if she ANTI cried anothe
Cd go ahead, mother" shouted thu
on "I'll be - if she does!' yelled t
be Infatuated Bob. and he reached her a
gave her heavy kick before any
as could interfere.
no She screamed with pain as she rose
It and then there came terrible sllen
no Bob stood with his arm raised to stril
a: Aunt Martha leaned on the cha
re-. tears rolling down her wrinkled chez
it and the half.a-dozen men were sp'
Ter bound with indignation. "Foxy 81
broke the silence by saying;
IA s.Step out doors, mother, and look {
av for splinters.
She obeyed, and Bob Smith was CHI
Az. ed and pounded until his senses lett n
and everything that could De nand
h., was thrown out Of doors. They wori
~ swiftly, fearing the police, and in
90 minutes the saloon was wreck. ana
nd proprietor. still unconscious, was y
-. behind the counter. The work nnisn
~ the men disappeared like shadows
AUNT Martha hobbled away. whisl
res ing:
Il prayed too hard but It was IN
to pray
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