The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-04-21

Brooklyn Eagle.

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The other day stout woman, armed with
an umbrella and leading a small urchin,
called at the office of New York boys
story paper.
"Is this the place where they fight In
dians ?" she inquired Of the gentleman in
charge. "Is this the locality where the
brave boy charges up the canon and speeds
bullet to the heart of the dusky redskin T'
and she jerked the urchin around by the ear
and brought her umbrella down on the
desk.
ave publish stories for boys" replied the
young man, evasively.
al want to know If these are the premises
on which the daring lad springs upon his
fiery mustang and, darting through the cir
Gle of thunderstruck savages, cuts the cap
tive's cords and bears him away before the
wondering Indians have recovered from theiI
astonishment? That's the Information I'm
after. I want to know If that sort Of thing
is perpetrated here?" and she swung the um
brella around her head.
II don't remember those specific acts
said the young man.
81 want TO know If this Is the precinct
where the adventurous boy jumps on the
back of buffalo and with unerring aim
picks off one by one the blood-thirsty pursu
I ers who bite the dust at every crack OF hi
faithful rife! Pm looking for the placs
where that sort of thing happens !' and thi'
time she brought the unlucky young man
l tremendous whack across the back.
| 81 think--w commenced the dodgint
| victim. ...a.a
| "I'm In search ofthe shop IN which the DO!
road agent holds the quivering stage drive
with his glittering eye, while he robs tn
male passengers with an adroitness born o
long and tried experience that bespeaks no
BILE birth and achivalrous nature p screamed
the woman, driving the young man into IN
corner. "Im looking for the apartment IL
which that business is transacted!" AM
down came the umbrella with trip-hamme
force on the young mans head.
"Upon my soul, ma'am-" gasPed To
wretched youth.
az want to be introduced to the Jars i
which you keep the boy scouts Of the SieI
rasi Show me the bins full Of the boy DC
tectives of the prairie Point out TO me tn
barrels full of boy pirates Of the Spanis
main !" and with each demand she droppe'
the umbrella on the young mans skull ur
til he skipped over the counter and sougf
safety elsewhere.
H'll teach 'eml" she painted, grasping th
urchin by the ear and leading him of. II
teach 'em TO make 1t good or dance. WaI
to 20 fight Indians any more? Want
stand proudly upon the pinnacle OF u
great. high mountain and scatter u
plain beneath with the bleeding bodies
nncouuted slain? Want to say 'hist! In
? tone that brooks no contradiction? Props
to spring upon the tafrail and with rim
. inc word Of command send broadside int
. tho richly laden galley, and then mercifuil
spare the beautiful maiden In the cabin 10
. she NAV become your bride? Eh? CON
! | to do IL any more 7" I,
i. with each question she hammered u
webbing urchIn until his bones were sore q
: | he protested his permanent sbandonmen'
: I'll the gleries enumerated.
!. aThen come along" she saids taking ~
: bv the collar. sLet me catch you arou'
! Win any more ramrods and carving kn'v
!, and You'll think the leaping, curling resia
! less prairie flrs had swept with ferocio
|. rosr of triumph aeross tho trembling plal
and Icdesd In your pantaloons - stay r