New-York tribune., 1902-07-20
ASKS GUESTS TO KILL KID.
STARTLING METHOD ADOPTED By A
VEGETARIAN TO MAKE CONVERTS.

The period Of high meat prices has been a hay
making time for vegetarian enthusiasts With tire
less energy they have talked their fad, and with
not little success. according to the retail butch
ers. One who thinks that most human ills
come from the eating Of flesh last week adopted
rather startling method TO make converts. If it
did not succeed it not because OF lack OF bold
ness in design vigor in execution.
The man in question is tailor. lie is a member
OF a Seventh Dav Adventist congregation, and in
such spare moments he is warning his
friends and acquaintances of the end Of the world
five years hence he is expatiating the general
diablerie of a meat diet
This tailor recently joined a South Brooklyn de-
batting club. which meets at the homes of its mem
bers and discusses all sorts Of questions. from
else 10 the relative merits of ping pong and lawn
tennis. In due time the Of the tailor came TO
be host select the question for the evening and lead
the discussion, The club dissuaded him from
choosing the end of the world the theme. and
submitted to vegetariauism.
Before relating what happened at the meeting II
Will make the situation clearer to explain that the
tailor keeps a large menagerie In and around his
suburban home. He takes special pride and de-
light in constantly increasing herd OF goats. since
they are not caruvorous. He has sworn never TO
sell give any Of them for fear OF his
pets might be slaughtered. So the "bilies' and
nannies' are increasing rapidly. The OF
goose and shears does worry. because he thinks
he furnish all the accommodation that will be
needed IN the five years remaining the world
but his neighbors have visions OF time when he
Will have TO buy Western ranch which his
goats may multiply and die from old age.
on the night OF the vegetarian discussion the
members and their wives IN the tallors parlor
waiting for the meeting open. Their exchanges
OF courtesies were occasionally interrupted by the
bleatng OF a kid. which appeared 10 be in an ad-
joining room; but this caused no comment.
After considerable delay when the members had
settled into state OF patient passlvty the double
doors from the dining room were suddenly burst
open and the tailor rushed In. He held strUg-
Cling and beating Kid under and a big
carving kIliIe IN the otltT ndHd.
I have few friends here TO dinner" said the
tailor, and thought II desirable to give them
some meat-a roast fry. Who'll cut the throat
OF this little goat for me-
He looked around his black eyes burning with
excitement. No one moved. The men looked on
seemed little nervous.
Brandshing his knife the excited vegetarian then
passed from person 10 person thrusting the handle
Of the knife at each OF them, and shouting
VIII you kill it. VIII YOU XIII IT,
Each IN turn declined one man growing 81
draw the line at goat meat" Just as the man
with the knife reached stout woman. who at
times is inclined 10 be hysterlcal. his wife rushed
in with sheet and shouted
Here this is TO catch the blood"
This was too much for tho hysterical woman.
and In fact. several others tegan look ala rmed
What, You viii eat animals hut not Kill them L.
Why. you haven't the courage Of your convictions -
exclaimed the tailor scornfglly. Here is this gem
tie animal with its trusting eyes Ohey were not
specially trustul at that momenD. You will not
kill II yourself but you perfectly willing to
have "A butcher rob IL Of its life"
BY this time the entire club in pretty mellow
condition 10 receive vegetarian arguments, but the