Daily globe., 1882-07-16
MONKEY BUSINESS
How Two Souls with But s Single
Thouht) Were Converted-A Little BY.
Play at q Recent Camp Meeting.

How Two Souls with But s Single
ThouhD Were Converted-A Little BY.
Play at Recent Camp Meeting.
During the recent interesting camp meeting
exercises at Red Rock one of the brethren re-
marked upon the peculiar freedom of this west.
ern camp ground from ruffians, and (presuma.
bly, from all such "carrying-on" as necessi.
tstes the presence of detachment of police to
maintain order and decorum at gatherings OF
a like character IN the East. The con-
| gratulatory speech was hardly out
of the good mans mouth when
an Argus-eyed reporter caught sight of q
handsome young lady nOdding and smiling in
the most bewitching manner. To casual
| observer she might have see med to be
manifesting her approval of the spiritual
sentiments that scintillated from the platform,
| but moments scrutiny of her features satis-
| fed the Faberdriver that she had not heard q
word of exhortation-that she was, in short,
young gentleman IN another part
of the audience. The reporter snuffed a
sensation afar, and resolved to be as
| watchful as a serpent and IS harmless as a
| dove. A few careful inquiries satisfied him
| that he was right in putting down the young
lady as a resident of st. Paul and the object
of her witchery as stranger. His own ex-
perience had taught him that strictest decor
um is sometimes recklessly thrown aside In
the case of stranger, on the very vague
hypothesis that tourists tell no tales.
Presently the young lady and her chaperon--
for she was chaperoncd-got up and moved
to an extreme back seat, where they were un-
tremendously Joined by the now fascinated
stranger. The manner of the group was not
strictly in keeping with the solemnity of the
services up in front, but they seemed TO i'm
agine themselves entirely overlooked in the
vast assem5lage, which, indeed, for the most
part interested itself in the wholesale saving
of souls up IN front. The mysterious trio
in the rear laughed and occasionally tossed
their heads and hands in convulsive
mirthfulness. The reporter, aching to "get
the bench until within hearing distance. He
heard the young lady say
40, if my pa knew thisl Perhaps he IS here
on the grounds, nOw."
The suggestion seemed to throw a damper
on the party, for they instantly moved still
further to the rear, and settled themselves on
the grass, under sheltering tree.
It was not possible for anyone to approach
them without being seen and suspected, as
they kept most vigilant watch. Once the
reporter walked by, but they grew silent until
he was well out of hearing again. So he was
forced to rely upon the language of the eyo,
and in that language the lovely girl was GER
tainly an orator.
At the sound of the bell the
group moved to the dining tent,
where the large crowd baffled
every attempt of the reporter to get seat
| near them. He had the satisfaction of noting,
however, that neither the damsel or her es-
| cort took much interest in canned salmon and
strawberries. They had evidently lost their
appetites from some cause, which was made
| to appear the more cOnspicuously absurd by
| the ravenous manner in which the elder party
| devoured her ratlonss Strawberries, dried
| beef, ham sandwiches, ginger-snaps, coffee
went down with momentum that rivaled the
destruction of the glories of Alexandria.
After supper they took a long walk, the
| lovers-for no other name fitted them-drop-
ping gradually behind the old party, but
clInglng all the more closely to each other as
| twilight deepened with q twinge of eve.
The newspaper man had positive orders to
return to st. Paul that night. and the only
chance left was by boat. Hence, he
was relieved when ne saw
the subjects of his observation
prepare to take the train, for he could not,
consistently with his calling, have been first
to make his exit. The trio took the train
south, which left Red Rock at about O'Clock
| p. m. Why they had gone in direction op
posite from St. Paul was a mystery. He
would have given a weeks salary TO have
been at liberty to follow them and see fol
| elopement or merely sly Irritation.
| get into the papers, and all the names viii be
given. If the latter it will not be a matter OF
public record and the den0ucment may never
| be made known to the gossips uatil the frma
| ment is rolled up like scroll and the &C
counts of all camp meetings are balanced