The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-01-29

HEMagi from iHE W8Hu ul one tG iHf N|4H-
csl. bnghlest December afternoons that
even bone d suud.e of papers thrust un-
der hls lsu arm. hi, hands thrust deep
iata uis paesets Between The sharp
tc,ss of EAla, be jumped aud cl4llered
llc frozen leather scu1. on his feet 10 =
deiaouiacal Kind of dance 80 which the
tu0s Of matted aaxen hair hanging about
hls face OF protradiug through hi, hat
secuted GO Join. over his cotton shirt
tapped a Summer coat, which fyiag open
at every gust Of wind, displayed = mar
now chest crossed 10y a single suspcnder,
from which depended pain Of pautaIoous
many sizes too large That there were
legs iu them wa. probable, since the
cracks 10 hl- shoes. one of which was a
mans boot, showed red feet gujIlicss OF
stockings lie eyes, as nearly ~ one
could tell lhrUugh bis matted hair, were
Of two shadc. of blue, small aud wategy.
His weazeucd Ease, pale aud piuched,hsd
a funny trick of vanishing ia every di-
rcctiou, When he opened his mouth as
only a ugwsboy can, with the cry, lere's
yer moruin paper.
lie vas au odd ono among all the boys
OF the Eiyiu2tou Newsboy's Lodging
House; be never treated at the peanut
stand nor lemonade fountain, never went
to tie Bowery Theatre, even when the
plny Of Buffalo Bill was at Is height Of
popularity, though he was prosperous
new boy, though at the monthly opening
Of the Lodging House Bank, OF all the
little heaps of nicke, aud currency thai
bad been showed through lis sliIs, box ~
his box, had always the biggest pile
For he real name, which but lew knew
the boys substituted Miser, which shortly
became from the number Of hi, bank box
Missy %; until US time went on he was
known only by that name. lie never re-
seuted that ur anything else, though
tauntcd aud bullied for months, tin at
length the boys, respecting the strength
that eudurcs as we'll as that which con-
quers, ceased 10 annoy him, and when il
wa, accidentally discovered that he was
boarding and educating Il little sister,
volunteer champions appeared 10y the
score to fght his battles; he was allowed
10 break over any of the seli-constituted
obligations of newsboys, and new. comers
were informed that Missy % was queer
cove, and it wasn't safe to tag him. Yet
with all this license he never trespassed
on other boys beats; though the Extra
was ever so exciting and consequently
salcablc, he never showed forward when
buying his papers, bat often allowed him
self TO be jostled down in the long column
of boys who in the earliest gray of morn
ing crowded the sale-room Of the pub
fishing house, Often last out, he was
sure to clean out well, as the boys term
ed it, perhaps because the watery blue
eyes always carried some misunderstood
appeal that men answered by buying a
paper.
Missy % was still keeping up his stamp
ing dance when two other newsboys came
trotting briskly around the corner
doubtless the keen wind compelled their
briskness as it did Misey's dancing.
Hello, Miseyi called the younger,
heard you was going to leave Rvington
Lodgings aud take rooms at the Astor.
SO?
Hall SO, Missy shouted back, Astor
amt high enough. Call up, JoeI
All right, shouted Joe, as he with his
companion, large, Unlocking boy, trot-
ted ont OF sight.
Missy ~ is Il cute one, lIud, said Joe
to his companion, he wont partner with
40 one, lie drawed to-day, the first in
two months; he's goin to change beat
aud board with hi. sister on the Rocks =,
and 20 TO school nights.
What dye think won'd panic him said
Ilod.
Not les, than twenty-five dollars.
Crackee,
bet Won,
Half an hour after the two boys came
back to The corner, Joe looking angry
aud llod sulen NJ scy was gone.
Evidently they had been quarrcling
and Missy seemed to have been The sub
lecl. Tie Rocks are near the Grand
Boulevard, new street, the continuation
Of Broadway New York When it wa,
opened, the workmen we're obliged to
dig down and blast through immense
rocks, leaving in some place. embank
mculs many feet high On these bar,
rocks the rent of lot. is cheap, aud they
are covered with little villages Of shan
ties. Ia one of these, with a poor wash
er.wom4u, Mr-. McIIume Missy boarded
bis lttic sister, who regularly attended
0 a missiou-.chool near.
Missy had rnn down Chambers strcct
.prang into au Eighth avenue car. pe
. was soon climbing the rocks Of the Crane
& Boulevard That was q happy evening
" With b.. little sister. She showed "a,
= uew books, bnw far she bad read ana
cjpaered, how beautifully che had writ
teu .u the new copy.booE, not making
single blot Mrs. MelIune bad a splcn
did supper of ham aud eggs, hot e0he'
and baked potatoes ,baekwheat cakes ans
molasses Missy ate aud talked fast
lie should learu writing and ciphering
sonlc day step iFamring aud be somebody
woaId have = great house. Mamie shoull
% be LADY, Mr.. MeIIume be housc-keep
er. ard they wou.d have just such sup
rer. as lAL. every aAr. Missy Langhed $