The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-10
NED AND TED.
BY RUTH HADLEY.

NED AND led.
BY RUTH HADLEY.
Ned and Ted were brothers who lived
In large city.
These little boys had no parents and
no kind friends TO care for them, and SO,
perhaps for this reason, they cared more
tor each other than most brothers do.
They made their scanty living by selling
papers, like so many poor boys in the
cities, and there was something in their
refined, delicate faces that attracted
much attention, and they generally sold
more papers than any of their compan-
ions.
At night they slept at one of the news
boys' lodging houses in company with
many others. But though compelled
to associate with rough, bad boys daily,
they never quite forgot the teachings of
the dear mother that Ted could just re-
member, and every night they whispered
the prayer she taught them. ] think
God must have heard, and that the gen.
tie spirit OF their mother must have
guarded them from much evil TO which
they were exposed, for though they
lear ned much slang, and many ways that
would not be excusable in any OF my
little readers. they were never intention
ally course or profanc; and Ned, the el.
deaf, always took care of Teddie as ten
derby as he could, ana pushed him aside.
as l am sorry TO say so many boys do
their little brothers, preferlng To play
with boys an large as themselves,
Ned was q strong, sturdy lad of about
fourteen years, with bright blue eyes,
rosy cheeks, hair like sunlight, and
strong 1.-the limbs. Ned tried hard to
do right, and be q gentleman, but the
boys with whom he lived, knew by
many q hard lesson that he would not be
imposed upon and was quite capable of
holding his own with any of them; and
with him little nine-Year- old Ted was
safe from the taunts and tricks that cow
ards aud roughs always delight 10 play
upon the weak and helplesa. Ted was q
slight little fellow, small even for his
years. He had large light blue eyes,
soft hair, so light that the other boys call
ed him tow-head, when Ned was not by
pale slender face that was so wistful
and pleading that women always turned
TO look after him, and mothers often re-
membered him az they watched their
own happy boys ct careless play.
One day these brothers were, walking
down one of the principal streets, Ned
held few papers under his arm, but
Ted had sold his last paper They were
talking and laughing, Ted triumphant
that he had beaten Ned in disposing of
bls papers, when gentleman passing
BY paused and asked: "Got an Even
Ing Star % Ned handed him a paper
quick as fash and received what he
supposed to be five bright new pennies
hhoqk . here Ted,n be ssId, "Ill let
you one of these CENTS thai ,you balm
taken in any such sinners to-day, II you
was so smart In sellin' your papers,
"Nn, ] haint," cried Ted, eagerly
land I'll trade tAesp hare opes for one o.
ynurn." Ned laughed at his little
: hrolher's eageFness, end said, my eye
youngster, you're as crazy after 'em a:
though they was gold. Hello,u he cried
~ he dropped them slowly into bis lefi
hand, and, much TO Ted's surprise, tool
TO his heels and rushed down stree
after the fast disappearing figure of the
gentleman who bought the paper. Ned
reached him just as he was turning {
eoIner, and, quite bFeathless, eriad opt
HPloase, sir. you give me gold piece
for that paper instead of sinner. and
didn't notice Il at hrst, but / found 4
out Just in time" The man stopped
short In his rapid walk, and looked
keenly at Ned, then at the tiny 50 golC
pieo0 in Hed's outstretched hand.
.Mell, my lad,n ne inquired, "whN
did You take the trouble to run after me
] should never have known that made
thp mistake" ~ should, sir,p sale
Ned, proudly, "ana the money waald4'l
meyer have done one no good" why
asked the gentleman again. 80 must b.
= quite q good sum Of money for news
boy" "Maybe 1t be, cir" answered
Ned, his face flushing little, but /
haint as much as O easy mind and cleai
hands, sir" The man stared harde
than ever al Ned, and spoke quite gent
lYgs be said, ''Sou must have good
polhef, my boy" Tears sp:ang init
HE bright blue eyes. II have, cir, bq
shs's been up above four yesFa
sir" Ned turned away to &,
10 little Ted, hpt the man
deeply touched by the unusual feelinI
IN the boys words and manner, detained
him, What Is your name, my boy anC
where do you live? Med" answered
the boy, "and me and Ted live at tn
barracks on Troy street." and he walled
aWcy with his 'hards in bis pockets
hAtS1tthS' Az ni1u' sOOhluB a4tcI Elul
saw smaller boy Join him, and saN
them pass together olt nf sight, "Tro,
etFeet,h mqsed thu man; "6arFacks
What does he IAean. IN look up tina
boy before long he is worth it."
A few moments arIeFWAPd tho ioaC
claug at fire bell startled the passers
by, this gentleman among the rest, who
upon looking round, soon discovered
that the fre was only few blocks iron
him. Joining tie crowd. pressing il
tHst ditecIidG, he made bis way TOWARD
the quarter frapi whence great volume
bH smoke were rolling up, and saw tha
the building on fire was an immense Inv
cry stable. 1t was fascinating sight L
watch the flames as they defiantl
wrapped the building in their dreaI
RSms; TO watch the terrified Lorses a
Shey we're rescued, or refusing the aid @
human hands rushed back into the burn
Ing barn TO perish. Ned and Ted ais
heard the ALARM and Ned, boy fashion
vas l9 FOR 1ndjng tho are at once. enc
dqnlt,n pleaded shy little Ted who hate,
eE0dWs,, who was more thar halt afraid
OF the Gathering engines, "elease, ke'
don't want to go. Tell you what.
said Ned, 'you 20 on to the barracks
yOuDgster, and won't stay leng sure
III be there IN Just little bit,
como Ted, 20 long, ] must be otf.,c
ilfl all be over, ;, and away dashed Ne
a. fast as HIS legs would carry HIN
leaving Ted no choice but to 90 alone I
the News Boys Home, or BARRACKS, a
the boys styled tue Home, ar to folio,
bic older BROTHER. Ted did not hes,tat
long, but walked slowly along toYar
TrEV street, wishIng Ned wouldn't C
10 Ares, and sqrEY tkat the hell kep
singing, because he vas afraid il ~
hrs was big one Ned wouldn't be BAG
very quick Meanwhile, Ned was rust
ing on, eager to get 10 the fire before
was out, his eyes and cheeks CLOWN
With excitement. The crowd BEGAN
Fao,e PACKED, ana teiekensd a. eyei
Yep, end tbs boy lodged EetYeea ca
riages, horses, carts, and all manner
vehicles aud things, thoughtless of daI
ger, caring for nothing so that he mi q
only get where he could watch the fir
Jolly, he thought, wouldn't he like
be'a fireman, and YeaEu such q cap;
would rather belong 'to-the hook an
ladder department, he knew, as b
looked admiringly at that company G
the full run down the street. Ned hl
almost reached the fire; now and the
he gould catch sight al the fam
through the crowds he could hear Il
hoaFse shouts of the hremen and the ST
BILE hands, and the terrified whinnyir
OF horses; he struggled through Il
crowd, bound 10 get to the front, Al
then he saw powerful black horse, res