Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-05-04

ment and secured fifteen cents in curren-
cy, that he had dropped, and returned to
the sidewalk, smile Of triumph resting
on his tear stained cheek.
" I've got my money" said he to the
oil man, holding up the mud-stained
paper.
His money! The oil prince looked
down on the shivering little figure before
him-a little boy scarce six years old,
in tattered dress that would have been
hardly sufficient for May, but lily pro-
tected him from the chilly blasts of Feb
ruary. No over-garment, small faded
cotton shawl, tied about the neck was
the only apparent effort that had been
made for extra clothing, no stockings,
one little shoe, which had come off in
the fall was grasped in one hand. and
the little bare foot, red with chilblains,
rested on the damp pavement.
His money! AS the speculator looked
down at the shivering little wretch, a
sudden thought seemed to strike him.
Come" said he, "Tll buy you a new
pair Of shoes" The little fellows black
eyes sparkled as carriage was hailed,
and he was taken into it by his new
found friend
''Hallo. there" said the driver, as the
muddy urchin climed upon one of the
handsomely lined seats, Il can't stand
this, yer know
'Can you stand this!" said Petroleum,
handing a ten dollar greenback to the
indignant whip.
"Just as often as you like was the
reply. "Where will you be driv', sir p
"Well, [ rather guess bath-house is
the best place. replied the other half
musing.
Before he had time hardly to think of
it the carraige was rafting up Broad
way, and finally stopped opposite GER
tain doors labeled, "Bains-Banos--
Baths" Here the youngster was placed
in charge of one of the assistants, for
wash, who soon returned with him, say
ing to his patron, why, the boy clean
enough, sir; it's his clothes that are
dirty
$50 it is. Any boys clothing store
round here -
eyes sir, said the bath eeper pocket
ing a FIVE dollar greenbacli, and forget
ing to make change, '.just over here, in
Broadway. -'s emporium
Good !! Driver, drive to IS
boys clothing emporium"
"Any boys clothes to fit this boy?
said the operator, as he strobe into a
huge store, on the shelves of which were
suits enough for an army of boys, with
his charge timidly clinging to his hand.
''Yes, sir, said the clerk, looking Gu
riously at the little urchin. "this way
sir" And in twinkling half a dozen
different styles, at as many different
prices, were shown. Suffice it to say,
that the youngster was soon clad, to his
infinite delight, in warm, serviceable
suit, including even an overcoat and cap
and was really bright, pretty-looking
boy. when his protector chanced to look
down and discovered his badly protected
feet, which had first attracted his atten-
tion.
"Got any boys stockings?'
cat the other counter hosiery de-
partment, sir" said the polite clerk, and
nice long and warm stockings, such as
Fifth Avenue mammas buy for their
darlings for winter wear, were shown.
Petroleum didn't ask the price, but fit
ted his charge to a pair, and in reply to
the salesman who wished to know if he
would like an extra pair for change,
said, Eyes, let's have a dozen" They
were expeditiously done up, and, taking
them under his arm, he prepared to
leave the store, when the salesman
brought forward the cast off wardrobe Of
The youngster, tied up in the cotton
shawl that had euveloped bis neck.
"No matter about those,' said Petro-
leum. ''come along ]"
"Oh no-no !" urged the little fellow:
'mammys shawl-mammy's shawl! Its
all she's got-I want mammy's shawl !"
The shawl was accordingly taken, and
on the way to the shoe store, this cold
blooded speculator learned from his lit
tie companion that NANNY lived in a
poor neighborhood in tenement house;
that there was little sister who had
been sick a long time, so that nanny
couldn't work that her large shawl was
pawned and the little one was all that
was left f; that the fifteen cents was the
whole stock of cash on hand, and he had
been dispatched to buy little meat and
loaf of bread, and-oh dear it just
came over him that nanny would think
he was lost :!
Never you mind-we'll 60 and see
nanny soon. Drive to dry goods
shop. driver ~