The sun., 1871-01-27
L1rrLr JIMMY WESS's ran.
Why thy Jim hnd hut euc Par Mun n eu
Poor kowsbsy made seven Dollars Il

Paor kcwsbsy made seven Dollars In
the Gold n sem -Tke origin Of Famous
Phrase-A Night Scene la FreDch's Hotel,
Little Jimmy Wenn lives in Roosevelt street.
lie sells suns in the morning, and Gicbss ~ the
afternoon. lie Is about the height Of hydra y He
has blue eyes and little pinchedup, whit, fnea
which is always smutty. He wears his boot, like
the great sud Eood Horace Greeley, with the tops
(lp,Tt the size OF candle moud) on the outside Of
his pauts. faded old red woolen comforter s
wouad about hts neck and loose little coat hardly
hig enough TO wrap up Eoodsized ehub, hangs
nom us shoulders. He wears a cap with a rim Of
moth eaten Iur, and with mua. which
loosely swings over his LEFT ear The other ear mun
has been lost.
"How did you lose that ear ZAP. Jimmy :" asked
suS repor,tr. as the little urchin entered Fieuch's
Hotel last evening.
"A wakin' on on me ear" answered Jimmy.
swinging around his lsn leg. and offering TO sell an
evening newspaper to oyst,ndcr
" How long have you been walking of on your
ear, Jimmy :" inquired tie reporter
80 More nor q year," answered the boy. 1.-TWO
lears. guess" pulling the string OF his solitary
ear Iauf to his mouth md twisting IL between his
teeth.
Two brokers and thirteen politicians had listened
to the conversation
81 know tha; lad," said Mr.. Henry 7. Godet. one
OF The brokers " Here, Sonny, let see you walk
OF on your ear."
"ncre, hold these papers" said little Jim. thrust
ing bis bundle into the reporters hands
In an instanttSo tiny legs were raised Ia the air
TIE boy BALANCED himself upon his little dirty palms
T'cn. placing his car UPON the marble door. he sd
across tie ropm by the action OF his hands. and
llthted on li feet with the quickuess OF startled
wren.
Gimme ne plpcr-." he said. "Thars tho way
| los: me flap cd O. me cip, walAin OF ON the ear"
4 dozen i've cent pieces were dropped into thr
wee ;osdke fist and tiny Jimmy's eyes giistenoi
within his small white face.
DO you know this man :" inquired the reporter,
pointing TO Mr. Godet.
The urchin stopped eoauting his money, and
looked ut the broker. Tten tvo dimple, rsrlei
themselves into his tain ltte checks.
d" seen I'm a good many times lie knows ne,
gutss / dunno him though" said tiny jim again
| beginning to chew tue string oi lis ear mun.
" Durt ven rene nhcr.' said the broker. -" about
eigaieen mont.s ago whrn took You into the q old
Room, and ven went on on Jour ctr y
q" Arc you the man 3 said the little fellow. drop.
| ping tue string OF &C ear NUT rom his mouth,
| don't forget that time Why. those feileFs gin me
more nor 81 Tor eoin or on me car. raey were tho
| 0ulost iel,rs that ! ever see An before went
on On before ttose tcilers never heard any
t'icrs takin' about coin' OF on his ear: bat amer
was waikin on nc ear Tor those feliors l could
near every eler tAlkln' about goin' on ON his ear
T. hadn't wicked on on me ear for uicFe clcrs, the
flcrs NOs al INC time "a tuikiu ah1nt walkin' Od
on his car wouldG't know Nut eoin' Oh on his
| was"
Here lntle Jimmy wcnn madea hOp. skip, and a
JUMP ami settled hiu self Down the steam pipes
| by The window. lie began 20 count his coin.
| 1hc hoy tells the truth," said Harry Godet.
| I'VE took himin the Board OF Brokers about noon.
| Thin-s were louse and everybody laughed when the
| boy weHt through lis perform tnce. Every
| who came In asked him what lac was doing. and hi.
| inv1tn lc answer was I'm gon' off on my ear"
Ihe words took the OF the Gold Bard. Inc
brokers RECALLED them, and bc.oic month had pass.
i u1 ltfN he ~ llt Ind
| Tle reporter then approaehe roor little Jim
| The boy Ind counted his oncY, and showing
| tinio lis pocket. lie smiled, and picked up his
| parcT.
io~ much have ,ou Eo.t" Inquired the re.
| PORTER
Eighty.iour cents E" replied Little Jimmy
| IL titt ~. ID work - tlc reporter asked.
"Nc, ~ ain'L" Responded little Jim. "lrs poor
Roscr;cI-Do you sell parcr- FOR q hvinrf
| Liue Jin-ies. sen papers and 20 OF On me
| ear a hvin'.
Reportsr-How mueh do you make dsy selling
Little Jin--I rake more a travelin' OF on me ear
| than 10 a sclia' papcrs.
Reuort t-llow many times day do you 90 on on
| your err
| only hin ou re ear about twenty times to-day. All
the te lcr- Is cut scisa fidiu Eu iont 20 OF on
| mc ear e. much a. wren t,ev uiu't 10 snow on the
| Etcuid. Incic's teller down IN Exchange pla3o
| wnat bu's napcr every cay an so OF on me car
| ior ~ eNey ume an lie mlus giNes me i've cents
maaY ti'ges that don't 60 on on me car as much
ss usSI 70 60 oG. It's Kind o. gittia' played out
keportei.loW much did you ever make gong Of
Li.t eJin-wcu that time in Wall street was tie
| best made oyer go inst uly.
| Rcporcr-Let me look at ycur ear.
| l'cOf lte jim RULED oil his cap. His ear was
| red, but cslloa'. II felt Ike sole leather hfer
Off ring 10 90 on on hts err arsn for hisques non
| Ahi. yes On his cap, and dashed out OF the door
| With tie alortness OF black aud tan.