The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-17
FOR THE RBATHHN.
How an Irreverent Saloon-keeper v
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From the San Francisco CALL
The other day, when the wind whistled
sad-toned jigs around the battery, a
little old man entered @ saloon. in that
vicinity, and asked the bar-keeper ii he
could leave some tracts there.
"a whole carload, il you want to-"
was the prompt reply, and the little old
man placed package on the table and
softly said;
"Tbere's no nobler cause than the
cause OF the heathen. We should all
contribute small share Of our worldly
wealth to shed the gospel light across
the seas.o A4i5Gj@ tr}
| A pair of boxing gloves were softly
Ireposing on 4 table, and. the little old
man felt Of them aud weHt en-: 4
TT makes me sad to see such sinful
things lying around when the cost OF one
glove mignt save a dozen souls in
Three or four Of the boys had dropped
| in, and the saloon-keeper WINGED at
| them and replied:
"Do you want to earn So for the hea.
then?'
"Verily, L do" ~
a'sPl1t on the gloves with me and knock
me down, and I'll ante up cash enough
to convert whole regiment of Aifieah
Isinners.' ~ ae
great" unused the old man, as he toyed
with the gloves.
/ The 6oys encouraged him to 90 in,
desiring to see him knocked WRONG end
Iup, and ne finally got out of his over.
lcoats with the explanatlOn:
"It can't be sln ID Dox for the cause
of the heathen."
The saloonist meant to lift him over
one Of the tables at the. first blow, but
the blow was warded off very handsome.
Ily, and theilittle oid' man slGhed:
"Ah-uml The heathen, walk in
wickedtess and they have souls 10 be
EsayedW .55s
.L6ok out, nowp cried the saloons,
as he got III q let-hander.
"Vefily, will, and will give thee one
iii retdrti--fof the heatnen."
He struck staggering blow, aid the
saioohist didn't feel quite so enthusias.
tic as ON the start. He tuuk the defens.
i've, and he soon had all the work h,
coula do.
"rhat's another for the ignorant minds
on the far: OF sh0fer Sighed the little Ole
man as be khooked the saloonist again b
the wall. 1 ss S- s'aa'
There wasn't any" "science"abou him
but he struck 10 kill, and his arms wery
liying.ar6undi like the spokes ofa wagon
| wheel.
"Don't crowdA feller," called out th,
saloonist, as be was driven back, aud hi
got mad and put in his hardest licks
He meant to smash the little mans nos,
US nat as a windo W. glass; but he ceult
not do it,. He got in two or three tai
hits, and was Beginning TO regain hi
courage, when the aged stranger sorrow
fully remarked:
"My friend, the heather call, and
can not tarry much longer. Take this
one, and IL may broaden your views OF
the heather Question. Receive thiso on
In the spirit tehde ed, and you may b
sure the five dollars shall be d beacon
light as far as it will go." y
4 He delivered tive sledge.hamme
blows, right and lett, ana Ehe sAloohis
got the last on the ear as he lodged til
FIRST. de went over in beautiful style
and as he slowly regained his 'ieet b
feit in his vest pocket for the wager.
'If you'M come aroand here tosnigh
, and do that again III double lh
moneyW he growied, as he paid tn
wager.
"My road points toward Bosting,
softly replied the old ma1, sand / cal
not tarry. Let US part friendly, for
only boxed thee for the heathens' sake
gave TO thee, thou hast given to Tn,
heatheH, and new. fareWellW