The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-08
dMONG TIE EAST SIDE BOYS.
Their Battles with the Police, ana their In
geasity II Making General Trouble.

geaslty II Making General Treuble.
The east side boys do not mean to be mis-
chievous In their games. but nature prompts
Thorn to take open air exercise and the streets
offer tho only field they have for ball playing.
kite flying top spinning. tag. snap the whip.
hop scotch. and oil the other games. Neigh
bors are annoyed. windows are broken. and the
police are led to WACO ceaseless war on the
lads. The sudden flrt OF q school OF menha-
den at sight OF a big fish is the only thing that
the Be-
fully likcned to. Sometimes the policemen re-
member her. when they we're boys or think Of their
rants. however. and the war in such cases Is in
walks and betake themselves to the roofs.
There theS are SS from tho and
nl tho more thnt there is constant danger Of
their breaking .s their neeks, The persons who
less. II their tormcntors are driven from one
hold Series Of mcetnss ali around the "sf b ss
II SO inclined. One day last winter. the boys.
having been driven from The sidewalks: wore
man, saunterns down the street. In S'i mo-:
SNOW. and Just as the policeman PASSED be-. 8.
meath T,,, they tossed T. over y was good.shot.
soon as Ge could oxtricate Himself he made q
dash for the house. and mounted tho steps
Tho boys peering over tho edge Of tho coping
saw their foes charge on the street door and
quickly made their ESCAPE over the adjoining
chimney. down which they, dropped like 90
many cats leaving their lender at the top with
; TfSs a s ss s tor
s Az m !si 70 Ssss
his ovsrcont. he mounted the steep ladder,
pushed the sSSuts and Locked around
about to close the seuttie aud go down. he saw
they had left behind s e their flight Jumping
Whitley bounced out Of the sc9ttio Of the frst
house mad win rage at The sight oi his sup:
Whtsy selses ait %im fG the SG sg
and s susns action TO Tho Words he gave
tailor ;l %r ~ 70, object lesson which to
m Ihs ! snG r.. lives on Of tina. tene-
word or y dye % rent day. then he
thu zinc on the bottom Steps Of the first hight
OF stairs very early 10 ths mqEntng before any
and 0as aw e.
works his way upward, step by step. The first
tenant to show his nose. generally. used to be
j.
soon as he, steps into the hall. no is greeted
with q smile and cordial:
"Guten morgen, Herr sweeney gluten morgen.
Fine day for the first Of the month don't it2"
Sweeney won't take tho hint any more. be-
cause he Is going TO- move. bweeney's wife
came pretty near killing the poor tailor last
week: and Sweeney has got to get out Mrs.
gyasb some nieces 81 old carpet and sweeneyy's
roof to dry. The boys were playing there as
usual, and the moment her back was turned
they took her washing and stuffed oil the pieces
into the chimney down the landlords due. and
then threw In bricks TO make the Job complete.
The ia .h1, never icy Lights ro eyWcSpt to cook
time came Mrs. Dinkelspie. the tailorE wife.
| tried to start the fire. rs usual. but her room
speedily filed with smoke, and Dinkelspiel
rushed up on the roof to find out what was the
matter. Taking clothes pole he jnmmed 1t
into the Hue, but only. succeeded In pushing
tied two poles together and tried to shove the
| chimney stufiing down into his fireplace. but Q
bond in tho due rendered that attempt abor-
| tive. Finally he managed to rig q telegraph
| wire hook on the end Of the pole. and after
fishing In the hue for nearly an hour he hauled
| out poor Sweoney's trousers. Just a. Mrs.
Sweeney came up on the roof TO take down her
unlucky tailor By the back 81 the neck at ne
same Instant. and as she tried TO shake his
teeth out OF his head. she shouted;
| An it's not contint 70 are--ye grnspin, vii
lain-to BE- chargin' two prices for your dirty
tipiment, but 70 must DO after clainin' out your
old Shimb!eys Wild Phirs Sunday breeches. =.
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