Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-15
THE GORE FACTORY.
A Woman With Her Boy Calls
for Certain Information.
Brooklyn Eagle.l

Brooklyn Eagle.l
The other day stout woman; armed
with an umbrella and leading a small
urchin, called at the Office Of the New
York Boys Story Paper.
rs this the place where they fight
Indians?' she inquired OF the gentle
man in charge. rs this the locality
where the brave boy charges up the
canyon and speeds bullet to the heart
Of the dusky redskin2' and she jerked
the urchin around by the ear and
brought her umbrella down on the
desk.
I'VE publish stories for boys" re-
piled the young man evasively.
81 want to know if these are the
premises on which the daring lad
springs upon his fiery mustang, and
darting through the circle Of thunder
struck savages, cuts their captiye's
cords and bears him away before the
wondering Indians have recovered
from their astonishmeut? That's the
information I'm after. want to know
if that sort Of thing is perpetrated
here" aud she swung her umbrella
around her head and launched a crack
at the young mans head.
II don't remember those specific
acts protested the young man.
IL want to know if this is the pre-
cinet where the adventurous boy
Jumps on the back of buffalo and
picks of one by enc the bloodthiist
pursuers, who bite the dust at every
crack Of his faithful rife. I'm look
ing for the place where this sort O
thing happens, and this time she
brought the nnlucky young man I
most tremendous whack across thu
back.
IL think" commenced the dodginl
victim.
I'm in search of the shop in which
the boy oadagent holds the quivering
stagedriver Dowerless with his glitter
ing eye, while be rebs the male pas
sengers with an adroitness born O
long and tried experience, kisses th,
hands OF the lady passengers with /
gallantry Of bearing that bespeakI
noble birth and chivalrous nature!
screamed the woman, driving tht
young man into the corner. I'm
looking for the apartment in which
the business is transacted and dowI
came the umbrella with trip hamme
force on the young mans head.
Upon my soul, ma ami gasped tn
Wretched youth.
81 want to be introduced to the jan
in which you keep the boy scouts 0
the Sierrasl Show me the bins full 0
the boy detectives OF the prairiel Poin
out 10 me the barrels full OF the DO,
pirates Of the Spanish maiDl' and Will
each demand she dropped the um
brella on the young mans skull, unit
be skipped over the desk and sough
safety in neighboring canyon.
IN teach EN-, she painted, grasp
ing the urchin By the ear and leadin
him Of. "I'll teach EN- to make
good or dance. Want to fight Indian
any more? Want to stand proud
uron the pinnacle of the mountai
and scatter the plain beneath with tn
bleeding bodies Of uncounted slain
Want 70 say hist in a tone tina
brooks no contradiction? Propose
spring upon the tsfrail and with
ringing word Of command send
broadside into a richly laden galley
and then merciiully sTare the beauit
ful maiden in the cabin that she una
become your brideY En- going to d
il any more?"
With each question she hammere
the yelping urchin until his bone
we're sore and he protested his permi
nent abandonment Of all the glorit
| enumerated.
"Then come along" she said, takiu
him by the collar. Let me see 20
/ around with any ramrods and caryin
/, knives, and you'll think the leapin
I curling, resistless prairie fire has swel
with sferociousroar Of triumph aero
the trembling plains and lodged
e your pantaloons TO stay"