The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-04-03
JUVENILE COLUMN.
CRACKERS LUCK.

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sir, supplementW AAoi''l
or :. Give me Journal, boyn
, 'dition.D 'ne herald, late
b stout gentleman, with heavy gold waite
Snain and white vest, dropped q COUPLE of con
. them into I hia OF the newsboy, who slippe
peated his cry: "Here's Yer evenin, Har.lT
Aiv Th CLOCK supplement; only two cents.n
ner as fr as was re-echoed at every street cor
M LOS, sold out, Cracker 2" called newsbo,
{ IRON % In inc opposite side of the street.
to "a h hn out Two Two buy me out, Spider wan
Going to the great auction sale on Beacon
street to buy that new house, suppose y said
spider no coming half way to take the two pa.
No, sir; going the other way. Nv AGENT 10
oIS OF Town and must make some heavy pur.
| chases on Broad stteet." ~"
| , wnIcn meant he must go home and buy n
ioat at the bakers and two cents worth of I'll
at the corner grocery. - -A
NO. vi course t the real name of our young friend
| was not Cracker" but Mike MulIoney
Assoon as he had sold ont to SnideT for +,r,
cents, ne started on the run home if the darl.
streef zen IN miserable alley out of Broad
heT head tied up, which indicated sick head m.H
ache, while the freshly -ironed clothes of her
customers hung about the room.
Mullone Mi as c be asy' my boy" said Bridget
VIII split me head intirely.1 ~
forgot ye had headache, mother: a
cup of tea will fix it.n .
Here is some money! Mike Ipst +.uxhI
grocer 10 send me two ounces of the best tav |
and some bread, and a little sugar-s< 10Y
f,, Is aak te away yer money. Haven'tI a pocket
family to support" 'A"' 1''''
me boy threw down alarge handful of cents
on q the table to eonfrmehis boast.
das y shs gs Hs hs
ls bright ops11l give ye, Pat, and mi take We
s1l n, 60 D1y stick of candy. Hold on me
.r ry .egs nave another look at it, Gold, by
Indeed, it is that, Mike" said his mother.
55opeland's to ice cream and oysters. Come on
.. " But where did you get itw
old 10y Low, snouid know who it is that throws
oiu piIs round after such fashion Some
ody gave it to me for a cent. inst "A did to
at at Wait! Whist! saw the old fellow
rve me ca new cent-watch chain big as Yer
nger' ana white vest. He won't miss itn
Won't he, indeed! Is it yours now or ia T.
Is answer me that" said Bridget, quite
Why, it isn't mine, by rights but pve nos
s : ION OF the same, and the owner has taken L.
. =. lave; When I'm a lawyer, Pll jist prove to
mat Eve the best right to it.n
ike it's no fault Of mine. You sboald c ca,r,
In your pocket, and when Won see the MAJ
ain, jist ask him as he missed his poc h,an
Bridget Mulloney had a conscience. If abe
Is poor lrlshwoman, and she wanted Mike
nave one, too, though five dollars was a
Sas hard to 20 b snsm '0sh for poverty like
'lke was earning money bravely now. and LIE
my comforts found the way into their house
ougn ms IS nands. About week after the
.covery o. the gold piece, Cracker saw old
tty, as he termed it, coming down School
eet He put himself in the stout mans wav Lea
=, pave paper, sirs Journal. Traveller, Her G,
he man SHOOK his head. I,
You bought one from the other day-u :, :
l.. care says but just bought one up the M
GRANGE sn'n ~; there was some mistake about
,W vhhahge. Dld you miss g ,ld pieces"
ie JoSe sent bes fn dol gold piece her
ne Jewelers. the very noxt day to have a
mace, ,ao OF IT, and no gold piece to be found.
Y TO some rascal for cent"
Well,.l guess not, mister, for Won qaye
u gentleman, and that's me- sir and
IL is; Here's yer svenin' Herald, Journal. {
'eier, deignlng no further notice of the
VINO stood quito overwhelmed at this .T
, oition OF integrity, especially in an Irish
look here, youngster," said he. WALKING ALI
MN to attract his attention "wbaf receiv
give you for your honestyf" IN W Et,t
thief: It's your luck that Won fell i'm in out til
'ay, sir. Next time you throw ronnd vonr App
PIECES see that you're among honest feilers or
me- me-, mig
nch obliged for your advice It's your "
do for your" "A"'
ell if You insist upon it, give me vonr
Sir, and will sell you u paper at yonr
IT it's on my beat.D ' M EN-
inbound the little rascal ~ tbouqbt M
y Tor that was the name on the card Bells
ara ne know have an Office instead of of genu
81 Call about five O'clock to.morro,y ut improv
mt street" said he to Mike. ~ Vii nrd hn
right, sir. Have paper, sir Pr Iogue Sc
,ker was at work, again for he never let a
Old South clock was striking five when
n entered Mr.. Wales office next dov TNN Y
is papers. ICY ~
lrnal," said the corpulent gentleman s1
much IN can you make dayf What is
ael Mulloney-Crackerf for short-al the
I'm fifty cents to two dollarsn Chime,
! you go to the theatre, and treat vour ETC., mad
10 oyster,stews and ale, when work is ed In qua
maps do and perhaps DON'T" was the 0"''''s0
'ther 1mpertinent answer SEES ly
Mr. Wales sueosede d IN iesrnings
ng OF the state of affairs at home-the
mother, the unsatisfied lonpinps, for =,
and the young brother and sister de-. ''F Sal
on his earnings.
q evening, sir" at length said Cracker. mb,a II
the word with me-" -n-.o -
! 3 a a moment on %y ny. boy" Mr. Wales OH R
? to your msther.n He fumbIed in his
lie he sealed iG. " LILO