The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-08-08
WHERE Is SaEP


Monte Kate. says the New York Star, is
dead She fell dead ct a small station on the
Texss Pacific. Where Is she? Some one
might say under the sod" That might do
IL the purpose of the inquiry was TO excite
levity. That is not what we have in mind.
But explanation in that direction is not re-
quired- No one knew anything about Monte
Ka'e. She run a monte game at various
places on the frontier, was the "slickest
desler'' known, and her best friends were
esmblers-such men as "Poker Bill" Monte
Kate, when she had money, retired from the
business, took lodgings at first-class hotels
had sumptuous parlors and lived like a
queen. She was said to have been in her
younger days brilliant, witty and divinely
beautiful. When her money was all
gone she would go back to the
GENE of monte and deal until her good luck
gave her money 1t were useless to particu-
lsrize. Monte Kate was not good, and yet If
the accounts given of her are true, and we
accept both sides of the story. she was good
one;imes-divipely good On one occasion
she drove to q station where she expected to
meet friend. She discovered on the plat
form q group of forlorn looking people, q
man, his sick wife, three little children,
the youngest baby, who was crying piteous-
~ The wife was sick and moaning. The
husband was trying to console her, while big
tears were streaming from his eyes. The hol-
low eyes and wan faces of the children told
tale Of hunger. Monte Kate looked on
Size pushed her way to the side of the
SICK wife, she addressed a few words to
the man, evidently a German. She
talked awhile to the poverty stricken group
and then suddenly facing the crowd. while
her eyes flashed with scorn, said: YOU'RE a
fne TO- of suckers you are" Here's
this poor man with sick wife and
staryins children been lying on his platform
ever since yesterday, aud nobody in all the
city ha1 heart enough 70 throw them bone
or cr0st of bread. You call yourselves
Christians. Ira glad 1 amt. but I've got q
heart snd j can't see O dog suffer. All Of
you have got Iooney In your pocket.
haven't-Tm busted; but think can raise
a few dollars" The account OF the incident
proceeds % follows:
She wa very much excited aud began tearing
the n e. of Of her white fingers. She called the
hsekman up, added earrings long chain. cost
ly watch. necklace of pearls and diamond
bTeas D.a 20 The lot snd poured them into ais hat.
sam she said take these ND to Isaacs' and
sc al you can on 'em. Tell him want the money
lOT particular purpose Drive like the devil, and
III see that you're paid "
she walked back to the side Of the German as
she hackmau drove away. snG kneeling down
aht fayuu ord Int oar M no gfo
wife. The woman's face frightened; she said
something I'm Q low tone to her husband aud
ne dried his eyes. The children crowded
shout and stared at the beautiful richly
dressed woman in open-mouthed, open-eyed
wonder. II made very pretty picture, aud the
crowd looked on In silence. Presently the hack
msn returned and jumping from his carriage
placed a roll of notes ia Kates outstretched hand.
without looking a. the amount she passed it over
| fc the German. He fairly c4peres with JOY, and
! ne siek wife would hsve kissed their beue-
lsctor's hand. Kate prevented this act of homage
and drew back with something like & flush OF
| shame on her face.
"Noi NOT" she said. mot that"
| Under her directions the family were removed
/ % q cAesp boarding house near by and doctor
summoned to attend the sick woman. The crowd
| cheeled snd the train came A man among the
passengers Joined Kate aud the pai- drove togeth.
| er IN the hack
Admitting that the story is true-and there
| is nothing improbable about 1.-THE question
| CONES TO the front, Where Is Monte Kate
/ She fell dead at a small station on the Texas
/ Pacific. Wonder what the angels thought
when Monte Kate bundled up her jewels tC
/ raise money 10 supply the wants of famish
/ Ing family cast among strangers, sick and
I hungry, weeping and forlOrn? Wonder i
I sHeh things are kept in Gods remembrance
1 Wonder ii st. Peter would deny Monte Kats
7 adnittanoe through the gates into the city
upon the testimony Of that disconsolats wife
snd the l,ttle children whose necessities she
+ relieved Other tales are told of Mont,
. Mates goodness of heart, quick sympathjes
snd the concluding sentece IS: ''Oi late year;
Door Kate went 10 the dogs" She is dead
( now-;hst is not going to the dogs'-and
( SSH the question Tecurs, Where is she?
Gross her hands bumbIy
Asl Praying uumbly,
over her brcaStl
Owning her weakness.
Her evil behavior,