The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-25
POLITNES.S THAT PAID.
tN. y. Com. Adv.1

Commercial, Mail and German News"
shouted ragged little fellow one after
noon lately, as be rushed through street
car in which We had just taken seat
"Commercial, sir - said he, turning to.
ward US and planting horribly muddy
bare foot fiat upon our newly polished
boot We fel, provoked, aud raised a
hand to push the boy of, but he was too
quick for US. Starting back be bowed /
profoundly, and in the blandest manner
possible, said Please excuse me, sir
I'm really very sorry | couldn't he p it
- tina, big gent showed me. Tell us
where your Office is, boss. | blacken
nornings-cal and shine em up for
sotbin', sir" We were % much pleased
and struck with this display Of ready
politncss, and, despite the dirt, his pleas.
ant, honest face, that We gave him card
and told him to call next morning as he
wished. On the following morning q
strange boy entered our ofiico with o
blacking box slung over his shoulder aud
our card 10 his hand. Said he, eyeln.
our boots. "Be you the gent as give
'rinsey' this ere card?' "Who is Tin
sey?' We asked. "The fellow that
rloshed yer boots in the car last night.
Els mothers awful sick, and he's got to
.tay aud mind his little sister. lie says
he's sorry he couldn't come and give yes
shine his-elf, but 'Tinsey and me often
20 whacks, and III shine em for you
Just the same, free gratis for nothing"
This helped to confirm the good opinion
We had formed of the newsboy, and 80
We asked the boot black to tell "Tinsey,"
as he called him, that when it was con-
veuieot for him, We should be pleased to
have him call. Two or three days after,
ward, "Tinsey" called, ragged and bare
footed as before. He told US that his
father had been dead two years that
his mother and two sisters were very
poor, living ia rear baaemen in Goerck
street, and he himself lived at the Boys
lodging House 10 Rivington street, pay
ing five cents each for his supper, bed,
and breakfast His earnings averaged
from fifty to seventy five cents per day,
anl most of it wcLt to support his mother,
who was very sickly, and only made a
few cents occasionally pedd'ing ,inware.
This fact accounts for the coguomen
"Tinscy," by which the boy was known,
Considerably improved in appearance,
We dismissed the boy, saying that we
should call aud see his mother, aud make
inquiry regarding him at his lodging
house, aud if reports were favorable we
might give him work in our Office. The
poor boy was overjoyel at this; sid be
would like SO much to got regular work
because the conductors kicked him off the
cars, and the big boys drove him from
the best baeking stands.
The superintendent Of the Rivinston
street lodging house knew "Tinsey" well,
and spoke very highly Of him. lie said
he was Que Of the few street boys who
did not use tobacco, swear, or stay out
late at night. lie always attended night
school and Sunday meeting, and generally
had book FROM the library. His aGec
ton for his mother aud sister was very
gseat, and when he was hard pushed
would sell his shoes and best garments
in order to purchase trifliug delcaeies
sor his sick pa'enr.
His mother said Csarlie-for thas IL
"Tinsey's' right eame--wss .he best Of
soys, anS the msisstay Of the family
Hs slept at the Riviagtou Sweet lodging
House, she said, shess he has received
most of his educasioe and ~uch good
slyice. These ioqui.es satisssd 10 that