The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-06-21
For tlse Heatlsen.
HOW AN IRREyERENT SALOON KEEPER WAS
TAKEN IN.

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whistled sad-toned jigs around the
battery, little old man entered &
saloon in that vicinity, and asked
the barkeeper if he could leave
some tracts there.
"A whole carload, if you want
to- was the prompt reply, and the
little old man placed a package on
the table and softly said:
"There's no nobler cause than
the cause of the heathen. W.
should contribute small share of
our worldly wealth to shed the
gospel light across the seas"
A pair of boxing gloves were
softly reposing on ia BILE, and the
little old man felt of them and
went on:
'It makes me sad to see such
sinful things lying around when
the cost of one glove might save
a dozen souls in Africa .
Three or four of the boys had
dropped in, and the saloon keeper
winked at them and replied:
"Do yon want to earn IS for the
heather ?"
Verify, I do"
''Put on the gloves with me and
knock me down, I'll onte up cash
enongb to convert a whole regi-
mpnt of African sinners"
Tine cause is noble, the induce
ment great" mused the little old
man, AS be toyed with the gloves.
The BOYS encouraged him to go
in, desiring to see him knocked
wrong end up, aud he finally got
out Of his overcoat, With the ex-
planatioD:
1T can't be a sin to box for the
cause of the heathen."
The saloonist meant to lift him
over the tables at the first blow,
bat the blow was wa~ded off very
handsomely, and the little old man
sighed
Album, The heather walk
in wlckedness, and they have souls
to be- saved !"
"Look out nowi" cried the sa-
loonist, as he got in a left,hander.
Verify, / will, and / will give
one in retnrn--for the heathen."
He struck staggering blowand |
the saloonist didn't feel quite so
enthusiastic as on the start. He
took the defensive, and he soon
had all the work be could do.
That's another for the ignorant
minds on the far-of- shore I" sighed
the little old man as he knocked
the saioonist against the wall.
There wasn't any science about
him, but he struck to kill, and his
arms We're flying around like the
spokes of wagon wheel
Don't crowd a feller," cried the
as he was being driven
back, and he got mad and put in
ais hardest licks.
He meant to smash the little old
mans nose as fiat as window
glass; but he could not do it. He
got in two or three fair hits, and
vas beginning to regain bis cour-
Ige, when the aged stranger sor-
owfully remarked
"My friend, the heather call, and j
nd / cannot tarry much longer. !
Fake this one, and it may broaden /
'our views on the heather ques- &
ion. Receive this one in the spirit !
and you may be sure the /
i've dollars shall be a beacon light i
s far as il will CO." i
He delivered two sledge hammer /
lows, right and left, and the sa- !
oonist got the last on the ear as i
3 lodged the first. He went over !
D beautiful style. and as HE slowly i
HgaiDed his feet he felt in his vest d
ocket for the wager. :
If you'll come around here to, Q
light and do that again I'll double i
10 money! hegrowled as he paid i,
30 wager. q
my road points toward Bos- j
ng,' softly replied the old man, a
and IcanEot tarry. Let us part B
iendly, for 4 only boxed thee for = =
70 heathen's sake, give to thee, n
lou hast given to the heather, q
I'D now, farewell I"