Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-16
80.
THE DETROIT BOY.

n young rht OF OoOt Olhck was loaf-
ing around the corner of Griswold and
Green streets just after the storm yester-
day when along came young man in 8
great hurry. His hat was wet and lop-
sided, his linen coat wet through, his
boots covered with mud, and his shirt
bosom had wilted right down to the hand
ful of imitation coral studs, and eight
ean-cent linen. The boy was going to
Offer his professional services-any boot
black would offer shine If mans
boots had been soaked in the river for q
month-but The young man got ahead of
him. He asked
" Boy, have you seen girl go past
here ?"
Lots of gals passing every hour in
the day." was the answer.
" Yes, know, but this was my girl
Mary rather tall white hat white
overskrt--greeu parasol-red tie-great
lands but where is my Maryf
" Lost, oh ?" queried the young Ma.
poleon.
Yes-left me down the street while l
was buying this hat"
ANY relashun of yours ?" asked the
boy as he looked up and down.
Relation Why she's my girl-the
one | love--the one I'm going to marry.
III give you a quarter to help find her."
The boy sat down on his box, spit
across the walk and meditated, and f.
nally said
a. think l saw that ere gal about
half an hour ago."
"You did Then we are on the trail"
yes, she passed here, and tell you
she looked sweet as peach"
" Yes, yes. that's the one Everybo-
dy remarks how handsome she is."
"And the feller with her had on one
of these cut-away -otf coats, diamond pin
big sleeve buttons, cane, great big collar,
and he was just looking into her eyes as
II he loved her to death"
"W-what I" gasped the young man
"then there was some ono with her 2"
"Some one ? Well. should say so I
They were locked arms, she had the Sar-
atogy-grab on her dress, and as they
passed me he patted her on the cheek"
"Boy-boy-look out Mary has al
ways been rs loving as dove and as
true MS one OF them lamp posts. 1t
couldn't have been Mary ~
"Couldnt eh Well, all right. You
axed me IT | had seen her, and than go
on to call me II liar. Now won't move
peg to find her !"
" Say. boy, see here ~ whispered the
man, beckonng the lad to step into tho
alley behind tho express office. When
they were OF tho street no continued
" Now, boy, be square and I'll give
you ten cents. II might have been Ma
ry, but | can hardly believe il. She
loved her George 200 we'll, OF seemed to-"
Is your name George ?"
"Yes-George Henry Brown-live out
hcIo ltNoH ihllos'
"More pruii-strong pruif--wu's and
wuss ~ exclaimed the boy, shaping his
leg. "When they went by me the feler
said ; "IIow could you think, my dsr-
ling of linking your fate to that Of such
an old pill as George Henry Brown
Just them words said ho."
He did, oh ? BY the big Harry he
called me an old pill, eh ?"
"And she grinned and blushed and
Uttered and poked him in the ribs with
her parasol, and says she George il =
regular fiat, but was after set Of jew
elry.' Then he paited her on the ear,
and heard 'em talking about ice cream,
sody water, peaches, certificate Of marri-
age, and a leete cottage on a hillside.
Sunthin' told mo 1t wasn't right, and
you don I know how bad felt"
/" It's all right, bub," replied the man
as he laid down ten cents. "You keep
cool-mum is the word. Thsre'll be
tears shed in the west end of Wayne
County before Saturday night or III be
under ground I"
"Goin' TO hurt somebody :" asked tho
sinner.
keep cool don't follow NEEDN'T
say anything Show me the store whore
they soil sword d-canes and brass knuck-
los I"
"About an hour after that the Chief
Of Police was waited upon by George
and his girl Mary. They took chairs.
and George dropped his hat on tho floor
and inquired:
Is there any law around here to pun
ish boy who goes and lies TO you and
sets you half crazy and almost breaks up
one of the loveliest incest, sweetest mar
rago engagements any body ever heard
Of"
lie might have referred to the boot
black. Detroit Free Press.
"
SHYNEss ExEMPLIFIED.-A young
lady in neighboring town one day last
week went into dry-goods store and