Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-11-08
st. Louis Republic.

man who has been taking in Chica-
go tells this story, and tells it we'll:
Il saw sign of boxing and GYM
nasium upstairs and went up
simply to see what sort Of a place it
was. There were only few people
there, and one Of them was young
man with black eye and defect
ed countenance. As he seemed to
be unhappy, fel. it my duty to
speak to him and see what l could
do to make his path more pleasant.
I'll tell you what's de matter
wild me- he explained after a bit.
Il was a boxin' here two or three
days ago wild de st. Joe Kid, as he
call hisself, and he struck me foul
and BACKED me eye. I'm a layin'
fur him here, dis mornin', and if
he comes, say, I'll put him to sleep
in de middle of de first round. I'll
show you how he hit me-
He got up, pulled off his coat
and vest, and pulled on a pair of
gloves, and about this time l re-
marked:
I'm perfectly willing to take
your word for it. You needn't go
to any trouble to demonstrate.
ooh, it's no trouble at all. Come
into de ring AID I'll show you how
he did It,
But, you see, L.
Come into de ring. What's de
use of askin' about me eye if you
don't want to know how de kid
BACKED it?'
He had gone to considerable
trouble on my account and / felt it
was only fair to step into the ring.
Now, den, put up your dukes,
he said, as he squared off at me.
But, my dear sir, / never
Put up yer dukes. Do you want
me to knock yer jaw off at de very
first clip?'
1T looked to me as if he was an
only child and not used to being
crossed, and SO l put up my dukes
to keep him good-natured.
Now, prance around he said as
he began to dance and skip and
feint at me.
What's the use" l protested. Il
can stand still while you explain
matters
France, l say he yelled.
1t seemed policy to humor him
in his absurd theories, and so l
began prancing.
Oats de idea,' he called, as he
lodged about. Now, den, hold
yer right a little lower. OATS it.
Up little wild yer left. OATS de
way
But, | assure you, my dear fell
low, that | didn't come here to
Lead for me wild yer left"
What for?'
Lead fur me, / say. Do you
want to stand there like a chump
and let me do all de work.
q did't want to hurt the young
man, but as he was willing to take
the risks lead for him. | expect
ed to knock him head over heels,
but he was still circling around me
after got through leading This
astonishing fact led me to remark /:
Il think | will go now. I've got
to be down at the Palmer House in
just fifteen minutes. | can plainly
see now how the kid
Swing yer right fur me jaw he
yelled, as his dancing and prancing
grew more vigorous.
But ! don't want to break your
jaw
Swing wild yer right"
"He had requested me to kill
him and | swung. l was wonder
ing what the Coronor's verdict would
be, when the roof fell in and every
thing turned dark. 1t was eight
minutes afterwards, as a small boy
with q very honest face informed
me, when | awoke and found the
roof all right. The boy and were
the only ones in the place, and he
said my jaw wouldn't bother me
over two weeks. He was a good
boy. Herubbed me with linimens.
brought me glass of brandy and
afterwards helped me downstairs
and called a carriage and told the
driver what hospital to bring me
up at.-Detr0H Free Press.