The Red Cloud chief., 1884-12-05
roEuHs OF AEw YORK.
onesr1ay wssAt seens IL sDswey MI

looked learnedly at the ioc~se-trousered
ts<tsnder, who distributed tickets for
drinks among the participants ia the
Sarne which rad jast ended. On the
wSiis were pictures Of actresses and
prxe-6ghters, while over tie dirty bar
ewunp q work Of art which nigh. be
taken either Is . portrait Of the pro-
prieto. or 3 remarkably good likeness
OF the ch;mpanzee in the Central Park
nensyerie. Five Of the boys wore
eight leg rsiment- and the lower limbs
n tire sixth was attiYed in a pair ofsky-
fsulbssgs, from which wandered two
ssaple feet. Standing s{ow feet from
yfhe able YES . youth on whose dimin-
u.ivc form was srrsyedLa brigh; plaid
sust, cot OH By q brass horseshoe pin
anaAn "Ah tberer' has. which was
tipped eiocoenlly over his lef: eye. Ono
foot wa. thtown forward. with his heel
on the door and the toe in h nIr,
while both thumbs were stuck in the
um-ho.es of the plaid vest. The rest
Of the boys paid great respect 70 this
Young person, and called him Pete
Tho party represent 1.-THE little toughs
of New York" the rising generation Of
orirsinsls.
When the eoiored balls were corraled
into the shape Of a pyramid, the tal!est
boy laid his cigar on a shelf where none
Of the others could reach it, ard made
the opening shot with reckless energy.
Then q bo~-legged member Of the par
ty scuinted along tho tops OF the balls
ike q civil engineer looking through a
theodolite. Finally his cue shot for
ward. and 8 purple ball rolled into the
pocket Tho player looked at Pete.
who laughingly remarked:
Good. You're comm on. Dat was
q ringer. Play der seyen-ball across
to der side pocket"
The w-legged boy squinted through
the imaginary theodolite again and
shook his head doubtfully.
mo cross. no crown" suggested
Pete. "iDat's what der bioke with der
white neckiie says"
Tho cross-sbot was attempted, and
proved TO be O success. Three balls
were sent into the pocket in succession,
and then tho player made q miss. leav-
ing the balls In q favorable position for
the next boy, who remarked that it was
Q good ''leave."
..Nuthin' but leaves" observed Pete,
as be accepted . cigar from al admirer.
'.Dis onscientiic play makes me sick.
Nov, dere's Q shot anyone cud make,
andft'N be missed. sure"
The tall boy bet drinks with the next
player on the shot.
MAKE it for der crowd" said a thin
Mtls fellow who basked in Pete's smiles.
The suggestion was received with i'm.
: mense favor by the onlookers, and the
betters reluctantly consented. When
the player missed the shot. Pete drank
brandy.
For three hours tho game went on,
and ut the end Of each contest the bar.
tender distributed green tickets for
drinks to the boys. They lounged
around the room, drank beer, smoked
cigars. and listened to the decisions OF
Pete ON the technical points OF the
game. Then they discussed Edwin
Booth and John l.. Sullivan, for both
Of whom great respect was shown.
The tall boy bet drinks that Grant was
sure of election. and Pete decided that
hs had won. whereat the tall boy said
that Pete would yet be q member OF
the board Of aldermen. a remark which
was not resented. Two OF the com.
pany danced a double shuttle and were
threatened with election by the bar.
tender on the ground that they were
interrupting the business Of the house.
One Of the lads drank SO much beer
that he offered 70 fight Pete. He was
ss once seized by the collar and q Ger.
tain portion Of his trousers and as
sisted to the sidewalk in q hurry by the
bartender. The boy looked astonished
when he reached the street. for the bar.
tender was not specific in the contract
nor nominated in the bond which he
had proposed.
By midnight tho party stood at tho
bar steadily drinking beer and pocket
ing cigars until every ticket had been
cashed. Pete's "Ah there" hat was
tilted very much more over his left eye,
while with the right eve no watched the
tall boy counting up a handful OF silver
coin. just as the company was leav-
ing the ealoon Pete smoothed his plaid
suit and whispered to the tall boy. and
led him back to the pool table.
SsTn tell yer what I'll d." he said.
With q benevolent look. TN betch a
dolfsrl kin beat yer in . nice soshible
gam swouldn't play wild der rest OF
der -, Most Of dem are skins and
dunno what honesty is"
Two one dollar bills were solemnly
laid in the barkeeper's hands and the
game commenced. The tall boy put
in four balls 1t the start by delicate
strokes. Then Pete took of his jacket
and chalked his cue. The tall boy ex-
amined the rack to count bis score. and
while his back was turned Pete pushed
the fourteen" ball into the pocket
With his hand. and remarked as his OPP
ponens looked around:
''Dat Was . hair-curler. me boy. l
didn't tink I cud fetch it."
Then be missed the next shot. The
tall boy made another ball and went to
the bar to settle . disputed account.
While he VA away Peter swept
balls on the table into the pocket with
his arm When his companion returned
!. he looked stunned.
81 tell yer what" said Pete IS he
showed the two dollar bills into his
pocket, '''tsint every teller I'd play
vid for money. A chaps sure to get
ahmed q he gets in wild 9 crowd of
6lokes What doa't 60 to church no-
Sunday 66kool. III have ter bid yer
good nigh Tor I have to got up early
to-moxro2 10 Get Q shave"
And H6te passed his hand slowly
around hie perfectly smooth chin IS he
sanntersde at lAto the Bowsry.-New
xerb Hwda.
d piuaa pronunciation OF the VOW
sls y e.torcsd now by the stage man
agsn q the tkeatsrs. Il Is funny to
Aear - undonbtsd .'Yank'' struggling
- smooth Of his sibilant notes and