The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-01-16
"THE STUCK-UPN NOSE"

A daShing little black horse, with a
little gem of cutter behind him, and a
bright, rosy driver, stopped near large
dry-goods store, and group of boys
on the corner stood and stared. Ittook
them but moment to scan the horse
and cutter, and then they fastened their
eyes on the young girl. II tell you
what, Joe, she's killing handsome" said
one of them. "That long red scarf
around her neck is a good match for
her cheeks, and her eyes are as black
as her pony. And din't she reign up
her horse as if she knew how! Julius
Caesar she's splendid"
"Well, suppose must get out and
take in this bundle, but Pm tucked up
so nicely in this robe, ] don't want to"
said the young lady to herself, glancing
at the boys who were too far otto hear
what she said.
Throwing back the robe, she started
to get out, when she saw boy standing
near the store door, and looking at her.
"I'll ask him to take this rollin," she
said, and called out: "Come here, little
fellow, and take this into the store for
me, and I'll give you a quarter"
"That young lady is calling you
crooked-nose," screamed out one of
the boys.
you'd better name him Stick-up
nose" said another; 80 "Shck-up nose
was handed from one to the other, and
went sounding through the air until it
reached the ears of the little boy as,
with flashing eyes and flushed face, he
went up to the cutter to take out the
bundle.
Mary Davenport, the yonng lady,
heard it, and noticed the boys air of
embarrassment and Indignation, her
heart went out to him at once.
"You needn't care for what those
boys say" she said to him. "You are
a handsome little fellow, whether your
nose is straight or stick-up, and dare
say their noses are not half so good
looking as yours"
This brought the tears, and the
young lady, wishing to save the child
from a regular cry, added: "There,
now! ! can see those noses on that cor
ner,, and one of them goes zig-zag,
zig gag. Why, it isn't half as good
looking a nose as yours. What's your
name?"
"Harry McAlister," replied the boy,
smiling, as he thought of the "zig-zag"
nose on the corner, and also of his own,
which the young lady had tried to
praise.
"Any woman that can say a good
word for such nose as mine must be
a real lady," he saidi and now it was
Mary Davenport's turn to smile.
"Well, can say good word for
such nose as yours, and for such boy
as you, too," she replied. I know by
your looks that you are firstrate little
fellow, and you've got splendid name.
Harry McAlister. Why, you couldn't
have a better. What's the name of
that boy who cried out so loud: You'd
better name him Stick-up nose, and
then turned round and showed his zig
gag nose?"
"Jimmy Snod, )" answered Harry, 60
ing almost into Mysteries, he laughed
50 loud.
"That's good for you, Harry" said
Miss Mary, 'Iaugh away as fast as
you can. It's great deal better for
you than crying. Here's the quarter
twenty-fve-cent piece. I'm much
obliged to you for taking my bundle in
to the store.'
II can't take the money" replied
Harry, putting his hands behind him.
81 don't like to be paid just for doing
a little thing for kind, polite young
lady"
''Oh, but you must. You needn't
call itpay, but take it to remember me
by"
"Well, I'll do that, and I'll never
spendit the longest day live," said
Harry, as he hurried away with his
quarter, and with new and pleasant
feelings. But he was obliged to pass
the corner where the boys were congre-
gated, and the rude fellow with the
"zig- gag nose," Jimmy Snod, wishing
to show his wit at the expense ofHarry,
called out: 'Little chap! little chap fol-
low your nose and you'll be sure to go
right, for it sticks up as high as church
steeple."
Harry McAlister's face not only Grim
soned but burned with rage "td like
to lay that fellow on level with the
ground" he said to himself, "but then
the young lady was so kind and polite
to me, and told me was handsome, so
| / think l won't do it. Knight tell him