The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-18
1.-THE Way It's Coin to Be-"

The other day a man and woman made
their appearance at the Union Depot in
this city. The man had meSk, inOf-
fensive expression about him that made
the very trucks around the platform
make verious offers at his legs as OPP
portunity offered, and the wOman's
face was crowned with a business"
| look that made even the fearless and
audacious baggage artist stand around
and say ma am when she spoke to
them. She framed her blooming face
| in the ticket-office window and bought
two tickets, one for LomaX and one for
Quincy. She handed the meek little
man the Lomax ticket, and they board
ed Conductor Jack Gifford's train.
AS they neared Lomax the little man
grew manifestly fdgety and anxious
and conversed rapidly and in pleading
tones with his wife.
Now, look here she said, at last,
turning toward him, ''talk is talk, and
we've had just as much OF this subject
as the subject will bear, You're goin'
to LomaX, an I'm goin' to Quincy, an
where 60 amt nothin to nobody"
:Well, now, but, Matildy, jest look
at it me stoppin' off here to place
where don't know a Twin soul, and
you goin' on to Quincy. Now, is that
jest the square way to treat your hus-
band IS that the
Yes she broke III, s'that's jest
the way it's goin' to he. Money is
money an times is hard, an | can't
slave the life out Of myself raisin'
your children and keeping your home
in order an keepin' decent rags on
your back, an then every time turn
around to do a mite of sight seem and
pleasurin' draggin' you all over the
country after me. You can stop here
at Lomax and talk politics with the
groceryman till | come back from
Quincy, and then III take you on back
home. And that's the way it's goin'
| to be-"
The train slowed up for Lomax, and
the little man grew frantic in his en-
treaties to be taken to Quincy.
stMirandy." he exclaimed, sshaint |
always been a good husband to yout
Haint | always treated yOn an the.
children righti'
She looked down at him and re-
marked that .'she'd like to see him
, cuttin' up any of his didos and dom
anything that wasn't right by her and
, the Children The train stopped,
and Conductor Clifford, seeing trouble.
gently notified the little man that this
was his getting-off place.
mot yet" he shouted, in tones of
triumph, mot yet I'm man of the
world If | am quiet, an | can travel on
my resources if / don't bully and brag
and fight. Carry me on the wuth OF
this."
And he laid silver quarter in the.
conductors palrn. Mr.. Clifford told
him that would by the merciful int or
probation Of the law, get him to the
! next station. The woman gave COM
placent grunt when this coup d'etat
was effected, and said nothing. But
i when the next station was reached,
!. aud her husband, having run through
u his property, and having exhausted
:, his resources, was put ashore, she
: waited until the train started on and
0 then, leaning out Of the window, cali
q ed out to the little man on the plat
9 form.
: All take you on and pay your fare
from Lomax when ! come back ana
! not a mile furder If you never git
& home. so ye might Just as well start &c
o walk back to Lomax to wunst.
! And rs she leaned back in her seat
> and batted her eyes deiantly at The
L. stove, the passengers marveled greatly
y and said Who shall contend will
! the wiles aud ways Of woman !