The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-10
slipped Up in BIS Reckoning.

Justice OF the poetic variety overlook banana
peel hend on lower Broadway yesterday after
noon, says the New York Sun. He was puffy,
red-faced, bloated looking man. with bleary
eyes, pink necktie, and other evidences Of
total depravity. The bananas which furnished
him with amusement he had purchased OF a
perambulating pedder at the corner Of Park
place and Broadway at about O'Clock. Murch-
ing them one by one he walked along by City
nan PARK and scattered destruction as he went,
Just behind him walked a demonstrating
little man whose black hat and white choker in
dlcated that he was clergyman, an indication
Whlcn was borne out by subsequent events.
presently the little man Sc pped on one OF the
hend's banana peels- his feet scared heaven
ward, and he landed with q force that fairly
shook the ground. With an air Of Christian
resignation he arose and made feeble en-
deaYor 10 remove some Of the mud which he
| had collected III his fall. Then he proceeded,
with the expression of one who would rub him
sen II there weren't a crowd around. He had
walked but few rods when another banana
peel doomed before him. The little man picked
II up Ringerly and looked about him. Just then
the fend in front dropped third peel With
out moments hesitation the minister hurried
forward until he caught up with him. Holding
up the deadly skin before him he said in q care
fully modulated tone:
II believe you dropped something, sir"
"Humph," replied the fend, From the
way way you look. you dropped something, too"
lently expressed profanity.
Look you, sir" he cried. 81 am a minister
OF the gaspel sir; a clergyman sir and don {
want TO say anything unbehttng one of my
cloth, sir; but want to ask you, sir. what in
darnatlon you mean by throwing your con.
founded banana peels under my feet, SIR" He
waved the aforesaid peel violently about his
head as bespoke.
The red faced man glanced contemptuously
over tn minister slight figure.
w OF you Roin to do about it?' he sneered,
Pr'aDs you'd take a contract TO do me up"
BY this time a few people had gathered about,
and the little man. noting this, lowered his
voice. but there was an omlnously set express
sion about his face as he said II want you to
make an apology, here and now"
apology be -" was the reply.
We'll. sir, l will not strike you" said the
clergyman, his voice unsteady with anger, be-
cause do"
Because you amt man enough, sneered the
Digger man. because you don't-Spt-t-t.
Pie e-e-e-w. Pr-rr-r-t. Phtr
With rapid movement the little man had
damned the banana peel into the big mans
mouth and rubbed it vigorously in.
How do you like that?" he inquired with
evident ana unminiSterial satisfaction in the
performance. The only answer was a vicious
lunge, which the little man lodged. Then and
there his conscientious scruples vanished, and
ne struck out with the ygor aud accuracy OF
champion. The blow took the banana peel
hend under the chin, and over he went as the
minister had gone over a few moments before.
There was no more fight left In him, and when
he arose 1t was only to stink around corner
The crowd, which was not large, for the whole
anair had taken less than minute, expressed
emphatic approval of the clergymans perform
ance. He looked rather shamefaced, no vever,
as he proceeded up Broadway.
Really" said he in meditative tone, really
/ m AFRAID lost my temper"