The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-09-03
PLUCKY.

HE boy marched straight up 20 the
counter.
well, my little man. said the mer-
chant, compiacenly,-he had just risen
from such glOriOusly good dinner
'wliat will you have tO-day?'
"Oh. please, sir, mayn't j do some
work for yOu?'
II might have been the pleasant blue
eyes that did il, for the man was not ac-
customcd TO party with such small gen
tlcmen, and Tommy wasn't seven yet,
and small OF his age az that There were
few wisp5 Of hair on the edges Of the
merchants temples, and looking down
on the appealing face, the man pulled nj
them. When he has done tVgeakiBg
them lie gave the ends Of his cravat a
brush, and then his hands Travelled down
% his vest pocket.
''Do some work for me, eh9 Well
your small I1aBship calculate % be able
% perform? Why, yOu can look over
the counter"
ooh, yes, can, and I'm growing,
please, growing very fast-theTe, see IL /
cant look over Dse cOunter"'
"Ees, by standing ON your toes: are
they coppercd -
What, siFZ'
why, your toes. Your mother
couldn't keep you IN shoes If they
weren't"
she can't keep ne in shoes, anyhow,
SIR and The voice hesitated.
The nan took pains % look OyeT the
counter. IL was too much for him, ne
couldn't zee the little toes. Then he
went all the way around,
Il thought should need y micro
scope . he said very gFaveIy, but I reck-
On u get cIOse enough, can zee what
goa look ike"
I'm oIder than I'm big, sir was the
neat TeIOIDdeT, "POIks says I'm very
small % my age"
and WHIT might your age be, sirgg
responded the man with emphasis,
I'm almost seven said Tommy, with
look calculated 70 impress even six
feet nfae. You see, my mother hasn't
anyfsody blst M, and This m0SuiD1I saw
Der crying beeaUse she could NOT ind
FIVE cents JB her pOcSes book, and she
thinks the bog that took the ashes stole
II aed bsynt had - aoy-any
LSeakE5ss, sir"
Tire voice again hes5tafed, and tears
came % lie b5ae eyes,
4 reckon Can help yOu 30 q freak
Ezsf, ny IftgJe feiJ0w,@ saId the Esa0. feel
ing n his vest poeSet, There, viii nsat
quarter dr.
'ITbe bOy slsoo< bSs head, NoEbsF
WOaIlss't ~ nc bez, SIR, was bis sin
~fIanSvh, Where - yosr GsfbeTE,
we EeyeS hoard 81 BIN, siS, after be
went away lie Was lost, sfF, - he
steamer CITY Il EGsGC1,@
"Ab. goa don't az, That's bad Eat
you are = plucky tide ieIjOTs anyhow.
/ Lei NE see = and be pO1deGed, DsIckSE-
| IsZ 8V Isss ulOBfb asd boxing StFa5g5lt
dGsgn IS DE f,oy's eyes, which EeSe look
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ss,slISZ mp and writing On parcels, Is
Cab 10. 4 sf5J3 s5eICz'7
Deal SIR died Iast night" Wa Ire
~Ah' I'm sosyy u hear mat, Wen,
bsss's = yO03Zzseg tilas eaS take bis
/ ylaee~
Hr, Ssan>sers Esases5 u2 sl0xIg-fhen
/ b pal his pen ssefsinS his Je5t esr-flle5
bss glance frSgeIetI cssFi0lsly from Tom
ny 81 M TO%ez,
/ Oh. Gslserztzs5d,@ sail fi5e latter:
eTes, - + small, very small isfseet, b1f
/ J Ike his pluck. Wlsssf did No, s get =
| Three dOIlsTs, sSF,'' said f5S sIIgI -.
I FINISHED clerk.
Put his l1,F down sOsg." There,
/ yoasgsfeF, give bin Jour nsEse, a81
/ Fsa bo1se ard tel yOng mother yOu'Ve
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/ tsse whole Hight, eseaiIed and treFDhJesI