The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-04-20
At the Gore Factory.
WOMAN WITH HER BOY CALLS FOR GER
TAIN INFORMATION.

A WOMAN WITH HER BOY CALLS FOR GER
TAIN INFORMATION.
The other day a stout woman, armed with an
umbrella and leading small urchin, called at
the post office of tile New York boys story pa
per.
IS this the place where they fight Indians?'
she inquired Of the gentleman in charge. rs
this the locality where the brave boy charges
up the canyon and speeds a bullet to the heart
of the dllskv red-skin:" and she ierked the ur-
chin around by the ear, and brought her UNI
brella down on the desk.
I'VE publish stories for boys" replied the
young man cyasiyelv.
II want to know if these are the premises on
which the daring lad springs upon his fiery
mustang and. darting through the circle of
thunderStruck Sayages, cuts the captive's cords
and bears him away before the wondering In
dians have recovered from their astOniShment. !.
That's the information I'm after | want to
know If that sort Of thing is perpetrated here.'
and She swung the umbrella around her head,
and launched crack at the young mans head
IL don't remember those specific acts" pro-
tested the Young man.
II want TO know if this is the precinct where
the adventurous boy jumps on the back OF a
buffalo and with unerring aim picks off one by
one the bloodthirsty pursuers who bite the dust
at every crack Of his faithful rifle. I'm looking
for the place where this sort of thing happenSn
and this time she brought the unucky young
man tremendous Whack across the back.
tHlHh-- commenced tllt uOuSillS Nlctlu
- m in search Of the shop in which the boy
road agent holds the quivering stage driver
poWerlesS. with his gliterng eye. while he robs
the male passengers with an adroitness born of
long and tried experience, and kisses the hand
of the lady passengers with gaantrv of bear
n@ that bespeaks noble birth and chivalrous
natlrc." screamed the woman driving the
young man in the corner. I'm looking for the
apartment in which the business is transacted -
and down came the umbrella with triphammer
force on the young mans head.
:" pom my soul. ma'am-'" gaSped the
Wrctched youth.
II want to be introduced to the Jars in which
You keep the boy scouts of the Sierras. Show
me the bins full Of the boy detectives of the
prairie. Point ont to me the barrels full of boy
pirates of the Spanish main:' and with each de-
mand she dropped the I'm brela on the Young
mans skull, until he skipped over the desk and
sought safety in a neighborng CANYON.
.Ill teach emf she painted, gra>ping the ur-
chin BY the ear and leading him off, III teach
EN- TO make it good or dance. Want to 90 fight
Indians any more: Want to stand proudly up
on the pinnacle of the mountain and scatter the
plain beneath with the bleeding bodies of I'M
counted slain? Want to say hist in Il tone
that brooks no contradiction. Propose to
spring upon the tratfrail and with a ringing
word Of command send 4 broatsde into a rich
ly laden galley, and then mercifully spare the
beautiful maiden IN the cabin that She may be
come Your bride: oh, Going to do it any
mOrr:
With each question She hammered the yelp-
ing urchn until his bones We're sore and he pro-
tested his permanent abandonment of all the
@lOrlt> enumerated.
"Thcn come along. said She. taking him by
HE collar. 'Let me catch YOU around with any
more ramrod> and carving knives, and you'll
think the lcaping, rlrling, re>stless prairie fire
has swept with 4 fcrOcious roar of triumph
across the trembling plains and lodged in Your
pdmtalnUnS to STAY II BROOKLYN Eagle