St. Landry democrat., 1883-02-24
Our Young Reade rs.
NEWsBoY JERRY

$ Buy paper PLACE! She is frozen a most.
T Here's Commercial and NeNs. and Mai,
And here's the Express and the Aucnin0 Post!
Il And livery one has tirfible tale
A shipwrick-a Llurther-a fire-alarm-
Whichiver We lo:ke; have paper, marin?
Thin buy it, place. av this bit av 2 gurrul-
She's. new. in the business and all av a
,g whirrul; .-ssszf ~. IS {
We must lind her a hand" said little
Jerry:
"Theress a plinty av thrade at the Fulton
Ferry.
/" She wakely for made av the tay and the
toast-
The price NV paper-plaze, sir, buy Post?
Thrue as me name it is Jeremiah,
There's q foine reportav adridfal fire.
And a child that's lost-and a smash av
train
Indade, sir, the papers Just groanin' wild
spake up, little gurrul. and don't be afraid
I'm schra chin for two till l start yez in
While yell. you can SELL" said little Jerry,
screeching for two at Fulton Ferry.
The night was bleak, and the wind was
And a hurrying crowd went shivering by:
And some bought papers, and some bought
But the boys shrill voice rang cheerily on:
Buy Post, or Nsaos. or Adtl, as you
choose,
For my arm just aches wild the weight av the
Erpressl Not a single one left for tonight
But buy one av this little gurrui, sir-ali
Il right.
And rickonind her high,' said Jerry.
NJ In the whirl of the throng there paused a
81 man. 80 2tl }sszs=f - ses&E
IS The bell is ringing-I can not wait;
: Here. girl, C0mnerciuAa spuick as you can!
The boat is starting-dont make me latep
And on through the hurrying crowd he ran,
ri ff,1tn vxriyv 11n hnh ind
After the penny he, could not find;
= While, with spring through the closing gate.
After her money bounded Jerry, e3{g
Ragged and painting, at Fulton Ferry.
/" One cent from the man in the big fur coat!
Give me the change, or I'll stop the boat.
Up from the deck a laugh and a cheer.
It changed to shuddering cry of fear
AS he bent his head for the fearful spring,
And then-like wild bird ON the wing
Over the whirling waters swung,
Touched the boat wit b his hands. and chung,
Gasping and white, to the rail. and cried:
"Where Is that mean old man, who tried
To steal one cent from girl at the ferry?
A poor little girl, with no friend put
JerryS
Over the side went hundred hands,
From hundred mouths rang forth COM
IS Pull him in!" aStop the boatv' stake his
All i the papers he has asend him home to
get dry - -sF
9 No, lndade.' said the boy" that's not wat
meant;
7 do osY want yer money; want that ons
From the man in the warm fur coat an
hat,
Who could shteel cent from a gurrul like
that!
AT liver he thries that game agin,
He'd betther take me. and not Margery
Flynn
Then cheer on cheer for little Jerry
Rang across the Fulton Ferry.
Long ago, my youthful readers.
Happened this that have told;
Long ago that sturdy newsboy
All his daily papers sold.
And the pluck that dared ducking
TO set right a weak ones wrong
Served him well in every struggle;
And his life, both kind and strong,
Is a blessing and comfort
To world of needy boys
Who, like him, must work in play -time
With boot-brushes for their toys.
But around the Fulton Ferry,
Still the newsboys talk of jerry.
-lEdrp LolUe D ichttnson. n, st. Nicholas.