The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-22

New York. April 21-An act that was
not down on the programme was SEN
sationany performed by modestly at
tired woman in Stephen Merritts mis-
sion. The woman is "Black-eyed Su-
san" one OF the prettiest flower girls
that ever sold boutorniers on upper
Broadway. She married g wealthy sa-
loon keepe. named Gilbert and has
been living staidly ever since.
The mission was thronged and one Of
Mr.. Merritt's feminine helpers was ex-
horting the crowd, when the door
opened and ''Black-eyed Susan" en-
tered, hating in the middle aisle. She
had been shopping and carried two
packages. At that moment the speaker
invited those who desired to relate their
experiences, but the new conner got
them out. IN ringing voice she eX-
claimed:
i don't think the Savior is as strong
now as he was when ne was on earth,
or he would strike dead these profess
sional missionaries who use his name
as a trade mark to eXtort money from
simple, benevolent women
ParRI!Eed TlIe Congregation.
The congregation got up in speechless
amazement while the woman on the
platform AAS-tEu dilQ was SAltlll. w III
her eyes fixed steadily on the woman
on the platform, the intruder continued
to address her.
y do not refer TO Mr. Merritt. for I
believe that he is honest and upright;
but il he were less innocent he would
fire out from his mission the oily
tOngued fal1irs y are abusing his
confidence He does not get one-half,
no, not one-third Ct the money these
leeches collect"
Even Jim, the ''doorkeeper," was
awakened into activity by the woman s
speech, but the woman on the platform
had found her tongue by this time. She
screamed:
Jim, put that woman out. The devil
has sent her to stop our work, but it
shall not stop
While she spoke Jim advanced and
took 'Black-eyed Susan" by the arm.
"Ahr' she exclaimed, you well knew
whom 1 referred to when 1 spoke. You
know how TO gather money in the name
of the Lord ana put it to your own use
IN paying your servants
All this time the female missionary
was shouting, Put her out, put her
outr'
Jimmy was doing his level best to
hustle her out without being rough.
Remove your hands and I'll go out,
sir" said Susie.
hit Him on the Nose.
As he did not comply she dropped her
packages and in an instant nit him on
the nose, under tina ear and irS-1he
mouth. She also played for his wind
Then he kicked her and she submitted
marching out She stood on the side
walk until some one brought out her
bundles. Meanwhile a large crowd had
collected and it was increasing every
minute.
no doubt you'll say I'm drunk. but
I'm not" said she.
Il just went in 10 give that She
missionary fakir piece of my mind. I
can tell you StoTekeepers that there is
in day as she does by bamboozling
credulous people. She knew whom !
alluded to She felt the sting Of my
words because she knew they were
true
At this point a grim-looking. we'll
clad woman eibowed her way through
the crowd and said to Susan:
y am an agent Of the charity organi-
cation society. II you don't go away
I'll arrest you and my word will send
you ID for three MONTHS
ia be willing to 60 with man,
said Susan. but no woman on earth
can arrest me-" Great applause and
cheers)
7 can't. en-" said the grim woman
era bbing Susan By the collar. You're
under arrest; so come along and nc
nonsense"
She Lands Once More.
Susan let drive one right and left on
the woman's face and then they went
at il rough and tumble fashion. The
driver Of a truck whose progress had
been stopped by the multitude rushed
through the throng eXclainling:
shame. shame, don't stand by and
see women fight"
He separated them and the lady OF
charitable society, whose mouth was
cut and bloody, gladly lost herself in
the crowd Before this messengers
from the mission had gone to hunt po-
licemen, but all were found asleep
After the exit of her anita gonist. Susan
picked UP lie. packages. saying:
Now that I've had my way in help
ing TO expose that woman inside, fee
better