Connecticut western news., 1875-04-23
WAITS ADRIFT.
How Street Arabs Reason--A Mighty Sigh
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 How Street Arabs Reason--A Mighty Sight of Difference Between Us. ,, Skinny Skinny p -' -......
 It was sharp, thin voice, which shot out from the mouth of the urchiu who shouted the words with the direetness of an arrow from the bow of a. ComaDche brave. sss, aaaal lg ....Hl s.s5.tsg, '"tI sa-ay, Skin-nyp' ......,r,r ..., .,:..,
 The voice was raised an octave, and now rang shrill as the treble whistle of 8 calhope.o "'z' ''.t ~AH -e"
 "What yer warnt ?''1 , &1a# I'T.f Y
 The answer came back across the street, gruff, almost unhuman:. ,aia..Is <, .!"'Want my nickel you borred.''' ss4, Haven't got it :; yer. dry up," was the sentettlous response -'" -a 'sThen I'll go for you. ."s72 A .las'- 'ai% Yerobetter try it ona' was the reply. |, ,,.t You bet I will, durn you.''lrl s1a,j
 They were only newsboys, Yaifs adrift on the sea of life, and dialogues are not kept up very long in their discussions. This dialogue abruptly closed. ia The ragged urchins, all 1smutched with dirt, as they were, prepared for battle. ss It was near the corner of Fifth street and Christy avenue that this 2, dialogue took place. .s ,,' 't The distance which separated them was quickly passed by the challenger, who goes by the euphonious designation of Sandy-perhaps it's all the name he has. Skinny was on the defensive, and Sandy, as being the challenger, took the offensive. l.. The, boys have 9 point of honor touching these matters.
 They met, they joined battle, and they fought like two savage terriers for full five minutes. It was desperate struggle. Sandy was the stouter lad of the two, but Skinny was the most 1.-the and active, and the contest was evenly balanced, when some humane spectators, who had watched the origin, progress and cllmination of the quarrel, inter fered and separated the combatants.
 Naughty Arabs Yes, ho doubt of it. But what made them so? An there's the enigma. And may not their naughti- ness arise more from circumstances than from innate depravity? '' iAa1l '"l'.-7 t"" Sandy 2''E .---I &u q. s#~-s@ .. . - The voice was soft and kind in tone. The soiled- faced urchin looked up into the face of an elderly gentleman, in whose countenance .benevolence and goodness was ii1dehb1 y written. !! As he caught the glance and kindly smile of the speaker, the angry flush faded trom the uncovered spots on his face, and the harsh expression of his countenance dis appeared, and he answered in a pleased tone of voice sisi5is "1'23@ '$ IE-9ssdl 3 r. SC Yes, sir" "aa7A gdj ie 1s 4Na 'IlH , r19a" Sandy, I want you to walk with
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 The expression of anger was all gone, and Sandy asked no questions, but fol lowed the gentleman. {#a edl g'u7H3
 "Sandy, do you love to fght?" 9 r. The boy stammered 9 little, but re-. N < No, sir; can't say that I do,' .'-
 Then why do you fght?'' -' '''~ r Skinny owes me nickle.' 2 ,s ' si'I Would you fight fora nickle9,' u ] sl This was hard one for the boy, and, Yankee fashion, he answered it by ask ing another question, ri f,s Ii -o, L..... =
 " Would You, fight for $1o, o,0o0a'' '- '
 Well," and now the hesitation was with the bland gentleman. "Well, I don't knowA-but there's a. great differ ence between $10, ,000 and a nickel 's3s. r
 's Yes, sir, and ithere'sra mighty sight of difference tween me an them rich folks what rides in their kerridges an' lives inS them fine stone Houses 1as has fine winders an white rock stepsy ain't there952 ii1qA .oYd ysbuvL .y7HtsitaG 5
 The gentleman admitted there was. .,
 1T gifts a nickel an they gifts .$10,-- GOO; I gifts an orange an they gifts whole boxes of oranges an wine an candy, an'G has their fine parlors,3 an rides in coaches, an I gifts beer sometimes, an a piece of bread, an rides on the kears, not often, though, an, sleeps in the sheds. There's mighty sight of difference tween me an them folks. D c V ."You reason like n little philosopher Sandy." lGuy3J gnsyfei aif baa gra is r "AnI what's thata'' s-t.z 4G g. as 4ftssOne who thinks well and compares carefully" .,.,.......t . careful boy asA any of lem. I don't spend my nickels goin' to theaters; I don't, you bet:'1J .t .9'.iTHlas.ar
 What do you do with them, Sandy 2" .. ...f. .-..... .......4 s,
 "I lays 'em up till I gifts five dollars, an then puts them with Mister Shep- ard to. keep for me-" .-.-,..,, .,-..-.-. 1..
 "Who is MT. Shepard9" ''
 "The man what takes care of my money. He's got $35, now" a -.
 "Where's your father and mother 2"
 "Dead." {" ,r....g ...... .r.....-.
 Do you go to school2" ......s.
 "No, hain't got no books, no clothes, no place to live at
 Gan you read, Sandy?"
 "Yes, sir can a little. Learned how to read on the signs and the bills, and Red Top, he helped me to learn the let ters, cause he's been to school"
 "What will you do when you have a hundred dollars9"
 "Dont know. Guess I'll try to get another hundred" ~...'r.-. ..t.T
 And then whatT lg ..s....a .e .
 "Go to school and leern to be sharp, I guess, .ss..- ai e,.-s .s...y ..... lf. .
 What will you do with five dollars if give them to youG" '"' |"
 Well, you can't do thnt." "asy '1 .. ,t'Why not l"sn ,rsa rlrT %.
 sGalse won't take it. ain't Q beggars an mother she said afore she died that she didn't want me to beg or steal, an I shan neither. "'' .'-'''
 l" What do you dof' sS '''i @a'
 sS Blacks boots, sells papers, an does odd little jobs-anything can get a nickel for"
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