St. Landry democrat., 1882-12-02

chat, and so stole into the parlor and
got card picture of my two little SIS
tiers and wrapped it up thefe WASH t
any of mother) and went on. We had
three miles to walk to the railroad sta
ton
/. No more milking COWS or piling
wood or dropping corn or ploWin1gg-
Hurmh!' says Bill. as we ratified along
IN ths cars.
sEach of us had money enough to
cake is to New York, and a little over.
We found it sight better to be flying
along that way in the fine morning
Than to be turning out for a days work.
We were going to look for Tom BY
lie had told us all to be sure to come
right to him if ever we came to town.
and We thought it likely he could find
places for US at once either in his own
business or among his friends. AS we
walkedalong the handsome streets. we
| couldn't help wondering how soon some
such splendid stores might belong to US.
s.Billhad Tom Bly's address--he was
a grocer-and we soon hegan to look
| for him. The street they told us to go
to didn't look so nice as we thought it
| would. But at last we found Tom Bly's
store, and that didn't look nice at all.
We went in and looked for him. was
looking for the plaid clothes; for I'd a
known EN- anywhere, but ! couldn'
see EN- and nobody seemed to know
about Mr. Bly, But soon Bill sung out,
Hello Tom land l saw wagon drive
up and Tom was driving it. He hadn't
on the plaid clothes, and he hadn't any
coat or collar on, and he didn' tt seem so
very glad to see us. AL.
.ssWell Tom. Bill said, here we
are, you see. We're in for it. Ready
! to have you get us into something right
| off-'jes as you said, you know.
So The--old scratch you are!' said
Tom. You haven't been such fools as
1 to come way down here for work, have
you?'
Isn't that what you told us??'
-. Well may be I did. Just to be po-
/ lite, but I'm blessed if / thought boys
as well kept as you'd "a come pokin'
down here where there's more folks
already than wanted. Where there
one situation there S ten fellows after it.
I This was wonderful take down.
| we tuouSAt Hc y s1oh us W 81 W.. W 80
hotel, but he didn't. We said wee
stroll round a little, and we strolleo
round; and we asked in some places i
/ they wanted . boy, but nobody seemed
towant any boys. We went into parl
to eat all we had left of the lunch we
brought from home.
ssBe off there-you rascalsn' some
one shouted, and the first thing we knew
| a big policeman was hustling us out
and telling us if we ever set O foot there
again we'd be locked up.
4 All for going on the grass!
e !. There's lots o. grass to home,
3 whimpered Ned. Ned was smaller l
me and Bill. Let's go home, 1 say!'
We laughed at him, but not yer.
hard Bill said he was going to star
1 for the plains tomorrow, going to worl
4 his way ont somehow. We went bacl
to Tom Bly, and asked him if he knew
! where we could sleep, and he s'posee
they'd take us in where he slept, il w,
had any money.
eve all thought it would be yer,
grand to put up at a city hotel, but j
WASH t. There wasn't half enougl
' supper, and the beds were awful.
crowded up in one room. In the morn
ING man came along and said we Wer
to pay thirty cents each for our suppe
and our beds.
.sMe and Ned had given Bill ou
money to take care of, all but fey
cents, because he was the biggest. AM
now he felt in his pockets and it wa
gone! He felt and felt, and then b
hollered out:
3. I've been robbed! Thievesr
1.-THE man swore at him. and aske
him il he meant he d been robbed there
He took all the money me and Ned had
and then he gave Bill q kick and toll
] him to be off. .@.s.
.Tom Bly, gave US a ]ot Of cracker
at his store, and said we'd better g
home. But was too much ashamed
and Thought i d try yetto get work.
walked till was footsore, and all tn
work found was carrying a parcel, an
! I GOT ten cents for it and bought a loa
OF bread. Bill said he was going to tn
depot to go West. Ned went with him
and when night came WAITED till it wa
\ dark, and then sneaked into a prett
yard where there was trees, and craWle
into hammock there and fell asleep.
I z woke very early, and saw q ger
Heman in the yard looking at me.
Z was afraid he was going to have m
taken up for going on his grass. and
! jumped up. The hammock stuck to on
OF my buttons, and / didn't wait, br
tore away from it and ran away withou
!, my hat. The gentleman called me
stop, but l jumped over the fence an
ran as hard as Icould q great way, till
was clear out Of breath.
II. When I stopped to see where was
Z q boy came rushing up to me and say
| he: Isn't this your pocket-book !?
Then he ran away. I thought at fir
it might a been mine that was stoler
nj h1lt IN q second saw 1tWasnft and