Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-04-27
Eslerf Reabing.
The Milwaukee Bad Boy-His Ma De-
ceives Him.

Give me ten cents worth Of saffron,
quick said the bad boy to the grocery
man, rs he came il the grocery on a
gallon, early one morning, with no
collar on, and no vest. He looked as
though he had been routed out Of oed in
d hurry. aad had. Jumped inte his
pants and boots, and put on his coat
and hat on the run.
4 don't keep saffron, said the gro
Gerry man, us he picked up barrel Of
AK handles the boy had tipped over in
his hurry. You want to go over to
the drug store on the corner, if you
want saffron. But what on earth is
the mat
At this time the boy shot out Of
the door, tipping over basket OF
white leans, and disappeared in the
drug store. The grocery man got
down on his knees on the sidewalk
and scooped up the beans, occasionally
looking over to the drug store, and
just as he got them picked up the boy
came ont of the drug store and walked
deliberately towards his home, as
though there was no particular hurry.
The grocery man looked after him,
took up an ax-handle, spit on his
/ hands aud shouted to the boy to come
over soon, us he wanted to talk to him.
/ The boy did not come to the grocery
! till towards night, but the grocery man
/ had seen him running down town a
dozen time during the day and once
he rode up to The house with the doctor,
and the grocer surmised what was the
trouble. Along towards night the boy
came in a detected sort of a tired way,
sat down on barrel of sugar, and
never spoke.
What is it boy or girl, said the
grocery man, winking at an old lady
with IA shawl over her head, who was
trying TO hold paper over Il pitcher
Of Yeast with her thumb.
How in blazes did you know any
thing about it, said the boy as he
looked around in astonishment, and
with some Indignation. well, its a
girl. if you must know, and that's
enough and he looked at the cat play
ing on the floor with potato, his face
u picture of detection
20. don't feel bad about it, said the
grocery man, as he opened the door
for the old lady. Such things are
bound to occur. But you take my
word for it, that young one is going
to have hard life, unless you mend
your ways. You will be using it for
a cork to jug, or to wad gun with,
the first thing your ma knows
& wouldn't touch the darn thing
with the tongs,' said the boy, as he
rallied enough to eat some crackers
and cheese. Gosh, this cheese tastes
good. Haint had nothing to eat since
morning. | have been all over this
town trolling for nurses They think
boys hasn't got any feelings. But
wouldn't care sol darn, if ma hadn't
been sending me for neuralgia medi.
cine, and hay fever snuff all winter
when she wanted to get rid of me.
have come in the room lots of times
when ma and t e sewing girl were al
MOrk ON some Hahntl tninSS, ana ma
would Iii e tn, m in bas krt and send
me oil after medicine. was deceived
up t. Il oul four clock this morning
Nhen pa come to my ioon ami pulled
IN ont e ted to 60 over on tie West
Side after some old women that knew
ma, and they have kept me Nhoopins
ever since. What does IA Toy want o.
IA sister, unless it is IA big sister.
don't want no sister that | have got tt
hold, and rcck, and hold bottle for
This affair breaks ne all up, and tht
hoy picked the cheese out of his teetf
with silver he cut of the counter.
well, Low does your pa take it, salt
, tie grocery man. as he charged th'