Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-01-24

a iat-4oU <lng leACiet HpCkctsNH9N ~
riS'by nailed q si,ieWall, or M.@iiSoh
street., near ltmil, t,Wnisinid iNrH,p
men ip Il crowd of hqNs au lp,tn u t.,ai
neiehboriood Sunday cveh,ns. s'
first person iotrr toqlfsis Il ~ w'f' "
,hoolbsack. who diyfl doNn. @ylil 1,
arose qnlcn \, loake4A AT tiH GrtfnlB'~
tpcetaturs. l,ut srimN uipmh TO "a
stnmp, nose. lwiflrd ais lin er-, AMI
then ran away. 'Ihe next was 4 large,
fat Woman carving = niaFser- has kei.
As she eSp.ed tha przp ber rei' tiee
brirhtcned exnrrtl.ilc. Looking
rovealy ~ the persons nearest her she
lrOpped the basket top doWpWa ard.
,hen sioopt~ rs if 10 regain possess on.
Slc remained STOPPING quit. II dong
time, and wlep she arose her face was
nUca roiter lhai before. wbie drops
If pcrspiraton were gather'd on her
foiehpad. A. l;tug,, arose from tiIe
bssian,lers she gathered hrr sklriS ire
tuiN aud shook her list in their faces,
shouting al the same Time: ehad scat
to We, We miscAcvuus amadhohns! Och.
is | had We III me arms wanSir Fol
towing her came tail. slender man
who wore spectacles, a high still hat
black gloves, high collar, creakine
bouts. and ionr coat OF funeral black
matching his throndbere trousers Even
il one had nol observed u li,Je paca-
ace Of tract. in his ha;il. hewonld ilave
Dc.ai eassed as ayohurtif faeacofss or~ q
member of the Young Mems Christian
association. Gliding lieua siiadow, his
toe struck the book before lie saw it.
..Ah!' he cjacua aied IN an unctuous
tone. Then be dove. I'lIen he came
up again. IL. bobbing dsm'r pd
Up did not coi,samc mncil time, but
lust enough TO alltw OF n grcat change
IN lis appearance. The kindly smllo
had Disappeared and in place was a
stern expression. Tnc corners OF his
mouth twitehed convuls'vely. and his
face was white with passion. The
WAYS Of the wicked NV aileth si,cm not '
ne declared, and started down the
street After he hnd gone slR't as
tance an i,iea struck him. and. return
| in-. lie distributed some of the tracts ia
bis tor,nenlors. Bv this time his coun-
tenafice had resumed It's wonIed appear
ance, with regard 10 which and to his
distribution of tracts an Irish workman
said; '.Go in. old man; YOU We turned
the fables, so We havc.n The deacon
was lust out OF sight when the fourth
victim approached He was dude.
Wien his gaze encountered the book he
stretched forth his cane Til the end
rested on il, said IN AN nnconcernel
lone. "Aw. wcally, me pyursc. ana
,tooped. The stoop was fa,al 10 MIN.
A sound as OF ripping WAS heard, aud
opr rents became visible in his lately
tight trousers. With u horriticd look
on his face. the dude capped his hands
behind him. ''''tnt these tlgh'
lhngsl' he declared, forgetting for the
moment his dudlsh role. An adjacent
clothing store probably pro!iled by his
iiscomi,urc, for heina,ie "A break thence
AS fast as he could 20. As the laughter
over this last ep ,sode wcs subsidng 2
prAciical-appearing man OF 10 years OF
80 asked n clerk: Isn't that new
pocket-bo p' The clerk said IT. was,
hal. in fact, just come from the store
he worked in. ''What is it worth?'
| The clerk said, about ~ cents. ane
| in response +. another question aidee
that the mai was through the flap
Then it Is about rs good rs if not nail
ed Mt all" commented the practica
| look ng MAJ. So saying he drew {
pair OF pinecrs from his pocket, puileC
The nail up, put the book in his pocket
| threw The nail away, AMI started efl
| A howl OF Indignation arose. but ne pal'
no attention to il, calmly pursuing hi
| course till lost 10 view. Ihe fun WA
over Tor that night - chicago lHaes.