Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-03-18
ON WHEELS.
BY ROBERT ROLAND.
From the Lansing Republican. !

And so does dll TIC WOrlu, and
norton of the inhabitants of Canada.
Wheels are big thing.
They will generally win, if you keep
them we'll oiled.
There are a great many kind of
wheels.
Fast and slow. and high and low.
Wheels of business.
Wheels political
Wheels with air-brakes, and wheels
L am just now on car wheels.
"Grand Trunk junction. Change
cars for the Michigan Central, Canada
Southern and the Lake Shore,
That is what he said
And what lungs that man has!
He might easily whisper to the man
in the moon and save the expense of
further speculation as to the habits OF
that mysterious chap.
/ think I'll ask him to whisper.
But before / had time there climbed
up on the wheels lot of noisy, energet-
ic, pushing little fellows. God bless
them, and care for them! for men do
not.
They wound around between and I'M
derneath the impatiently crowding out
passengers. each eager for trade, vending
their wares, and shouting at the tip-top
of each piping voice - = = -
"P-a-p-e-r-s. Evening News, two
cents"
Paper, sir ?" thrusting one into my
face.
The impulse of the traveller is to kick
the importunate newsboy who obstructs
his way.
But who with "a human heart in him
could help plying this little, blue,
pinched, weazen-faced human?
He was not higher than the car seat.
He had come clear out from the cold,
rumbling city to the junction to sell me
a paper for two cents. e ts35
If half Tof that were profit, still he
must sell twenty-five to make quarter,
and how tar will that go toward feeding
and clothing the poor little man who is
thrusting this paper into my face?
If they earn half dollar Il day, that is
only So a week.
And what is that to boy who has got
to live and grow, aud by and by put to
shame the pampered sons of wealth in
the race for the hOnOrs of life, that are to
be had for the winning?
He is on wheels that. if they do not
wear out or break down in the great bat
tie, will distance many Of the idlers in
luxurious homes.
aPaper, sir? Two eents.-Evening
News 20
We give him fractional. dime and
take paper. ,kqF3 2
mo change, my boy"
"Thank you, sir !-P-a-p-e-r-s." rr
He is OH wheels that are creased by the
hard fact that he must eat.
He is on wheels which j pray may be
safely guided on the right track until
their rumble and roar shall rouse the dull
jewellers of luxury to the fact that they
have lost the first prize in life.
And the tireless, persistent energy OF
the newsboy has won it. hA#
God bless the newSbOy.
He needs it.
And give him friends. -
Heneeds them.
And words of cheer. 49,, f.ra ~ 80
They will Tighten his many burdens.
And he has lots of them.
Poor little thing,
And so he fights away.
He is making good fight
He will win. 80 ftsEk In
L know.
For | have seen some win, and come to
stand in high places, who have had as
humble beginnings as he. f'i +i 80
The American newsbOy is one of the
institutions of the country,
People do not seem think much of
him, but he is an institution.
1t would be hard work to run things
without him.
When your paper is late, how you fume
and fret and perhaps swear! sss rp.s- q
1 have seen them warming their little,
half-frozen, bare feet at the steam graf
ings where the snow was melted away,
in the greatest city of the continent. =
l have often bought papers Of them
that have never read.
/ say it without remorse, that L am
never particular about the change.
Don'tgive up. - - .--1- -
Work away.
Toll on. Never mind the storms.s Z
Spring, and birds, and flowers will
come by and by. Il s-
And L know as we'll as you that "'Tis
a most bitter lot to be poor when it
SHOWS"
/ have been there.
Then in a few moments the compress
ed air tightens upon the wheels again.
''De-traw-it!" -.ii-
And go up town, and put my name
on the immaculate page of a, hotel reg
lister.
Then [ lean over the counter, in con-.
fidential sort of way, and whisper to the
big finger-rings and blazing shirt-studs,
with steel pen stuck over his right
hand ear, and this is what / say:
'My dear boy! I've been rusticating
for two days on the first floor of hotel,
in neighboring city. 1. e., the first floor
from the roof, counting downward, you
know; and if consistent with the rules
and regulations of this tavern, I'd be
obliged to We if you would reverse the
and locate me as near the
earth as possible. don't like the skies.
am not prepared for heavenly mansions
just yet. / am decidedly. terrN6giallg
inclined at this particular period.
81 was mad this afternoon. I came
near whaling a cove on wheels this p. m,
and, if you please 1 don't want to get
mad again. Two MAIDS, in half day are
t,Uo many for me; so, If you won't.send.
me careering up by steam,syou may draw
on me in the morning for fresh cigar,
a barberOus act, or any unpaid wash-bill,
that some unfortunate editor has forgot
ten about, or anything else.that is enjoy
able or useful, within the limits of an ex-
genius"-or words to that eff
feet. ~ IaAeiiIess II sas
That got him.
i. And [ got parlor bedroom on the
first floor. r~N .1er -srv-T 3 :
understand hotel clerks, you see, just
as well as 1 do wheels, and swells, and
other miscellaneous things.
Reuben Cook, of Meriden, Conn.,, gave
bis famous hunting hound, Old Sport,
decent burial. A pine casket was proyi-