The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-05-06
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steps, SO as to let the warm sun strike
him all over, aud every moment or
two he raised his arms aud stretched
and yawned,, Plenty of dirty boots
went by; but he looked upon them
with indifference. The promise OF VI
~ouldn't have induced him to. 80 over
TO Jefferson avenue aud back.
The yawns came faster, and cold
streakss crept up aud down his back,
anu his lips turued blue. A pedes-
trian halted, looked at him. aud asked:
Boy, are. you sick2' =
"N-not exactly sick, answered the
boy. b-but dou't teel hightalutin. :
The man passed. on, aud the boy .
teeth began to ciatter, aud he drew
himself Wy id sluuli heap and ttrlsu
to have the sun ssslke hlu on all sides
at once.
A portly man halted and looked,
aud then, strising his cane GU the
walk, he asked M -
Bob What the matter?"
.A.a-a. a-ger, replied the boy.
!" Humphl'" said the lat lnan, as he
passed On. :ts
Some boys came around the corner
and Que shouted out:
"See his blue ears. =
And near them teeth shaking"
cried another.
Aud see how he shivers!' shouted
q third.
they kindly took hold Of him and
tried IL hoId him still, but the shl"eis
would make INN jerk, aud his teeth
would chatter as before. Que boy ran
off and returned with some peanuts
and Il prize package, but the lad with
the ague turhed away has head. Pea
nuts had once been his best hold, but
now was his hour of sorrow.
.sWhat alls that boy?" asked a
woman, as she halted.
Z" Got the awtulest tit OF ager you
ever seed" answered Que OF the boys.
{" Wen he ought to be put to bed,
she SAID d. she passed. OH. The boys
offered TO draw him nome III a Cart,
but his e, es flashed as he drew hun
self up, held on to his teeth aud tx
claimed:
{" Spose | let the ager floor me?'
A man came along Will satchel III
his hand, and after taking good look
at the boy, he SAID
4" had the uSer fourteen straight
years and never missed out one day,
aud | know how To sympathize "'th
you Ii | ha any money, Id give
YOU some III IL m!uute.
The boys leaned the patient back
against the wall, aud, wnlle Que vi
them combed his hair with an old horn
pocket-comb, another washed his
hands by splitting on them aud then
rabbing with his coat tai. Such ten
der aud unexpected attentions touched
Jurgy's heart. aud his eyes filled with
tears as he said:
B-boys, II ever l g-get we'll I'll
nl-make tins all ri sht!'
Tuen one Of the boys took the
patents head iii his lap. another held
his feet. aud II third sto' nn call.
/" What : thle?" asked Il policeman,
as he luunSed mp.
Powerful sick boy. " whispered one
of the lads. i" He's jest grUanlnS and
taking on awfully."
We |, this is no place for sick
boy. You'd better get HIM home, or
take HIM into the alley"
Take dying boy into the alley!
echoed the lad. F" Slri Do you think II
dying boy is hoss?"
The officer wandered away and
Jorgy whispered his gratitude. h.
SAID if lie died, he wanted Lame Jack
to have his Knife, Little Dick his
wallet, aud Peanut Tom could take all
the rest.
They held him there for an hour,
and when his chill passed off and the
fever came on, six or seven OF them
loaded him into II borrowed hand cart.
pIllowed his head on bundle OF
papers, and drew him homtward.
Some said it would result III death, aud
even spoke of him rs the " deceased;
but others argued that there WAS a
chance for him to phi through. and to
once more give his undivided attention
to them butes.
Ftz Il