Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18
THE BOY WHO ADVISED.

Inc architect who plans O
Mexico's font steps to a house is i,
league with certain boys who have
''large and assorted stockr of moon
ness born lntheir natures. Proof O
TINS can be found any day IN the week
In Mexico aid the latest was gather.
Gu In no iaterthan Sunday afternoon
incest young men, dressed in tn,
noohiest style land sporting a cane
which never cost less than a quarter.
walked up the high front steps of /:
promenade stretdomicile owned b,
one oi our pahkfrs and pulled tn,
bell. TWAS pain enough 10 IN,
p~asser-by that tie young man had AZ
affection for SOMEBODY in that house.
and he was aboutto meet his char.
c But it wasI't so plain to q
stuh-nosed boy wlp was DRAWING -,
a
picture of an Indian warrior on III,
sidewalk with a pieHe Of indigo. He
looked up, quit his work, and, loaf.
ing along to the gait, he-called out
Them air folks don't want any
patent tooth-paste tdday.''
The nohby young nan gave a start
OF surprise, but he instantly realized
the vastness of the Gulf separating
LIN and that sweet bow and he did
not reply.
"Our folks don't wars n clothes.
wings to-day, and you sant to hear
me- called the boy.
The young man heard him. Several
pedestrians also heard Inn. and ma
they looked mp the yound,man WON
dered why no = ~-~ rne pelI,
I'm telling you fellow up there"
sold the boy, that we dort keen No
boarding house here! If ,ou want
cheap board you must go ar,und the
corner, and three blocks straight on!
you propose to pay in aaance?"
AS no one came to the door the
young maj pulled the bell agan.
''I'm telling you that YOU can't
pass yourself off on us as a gr,sshop-
per sufferer shouted the boy. eff
you want some cold vittles 90 aound
to the side gatc."
-Four pedestrians had halted orstbe
other side of the street, and Me
man looked out on the bv
and softly said: ii
boy, a you catch ten cents r
I'VE don't sign no petishuns herd
or a national monument to the in
of the dishpan!" replied the
10Y. What I'm talking to You is
hat you want to go around to the
door"
The young man wished a wish con-
fi3 grains fine that the build
r OF those high steps had been dead
Or forty years, but the door didn't
pen and the boy hung right to him,
OUT:
"Hain't been telling you that
can't get in there? You may be
rivate Waterman on this block, but
Oh can't go around pulling 'front.'
oor-bells and putting on airs! If II
ave to get angry much longer pn|
all Potts"
"Ive got a half dollar here, boyl',
nd the young man, as he turned
Lets see how it looks!" softly
piled the lad.
But the half-dollar was at home.
he young man searched for it in
ain, AM the Disguised boy turned TO
lie men across the street and called
at: q
"Isn't it again the law for a fellow
be taking a beesewax impression
a front door lock in the daytime?"
They started to come over, and the
mar hurried down the steps
d up the street. He gave the boy
st one look. It was a look which
llroad collisions and steamboat
.w-ups were equally mixed and
en- frosted with a Bogardus-kicker.
20! We kin wink at me and try to
y me Off" growled the boy, 'sbut :
use principles of honesty were
inted all owe me when / was a
BY. and they cant be ribbed out
bought mp for WEALTH.
lust then a young lady threw open
door and smiled and bowed and
as far as: "Why, Fwedl" when :,
discovered he wasn't there. The
ran out she had waited to !.
owed bad gone.
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