The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-22
ritten for THE ARKAysAw TRAvELRR.
 THE DECEPTIVE NEWSBOY
BY ALEX E. SWEET.

ln former days was in the habit of |eeping to excess over the pathetic stories bout little newsboys. with sick mothers pd sisters. These stories were all pretty Ruch alike. Either the newsboy got run yer while making change for quarter, else some of his relatives died, and he
 dn't have money enough to cover the
 neral expenses, bat I've not shed tear
 r number of years over any newsboy ories, and when explain how my heart Ame to be as hard as boarding house
 scuit, the general public will acquit me ithout leaving the jury box.
 Some years ago was the Austin agent I the Galveston Mews. attended to the kles of the paper on the streets. needed
 bright, honest little boy to sell the ReaOs on the streets of Austin. A boy who puld be relied on. At last found one.
 e had what nine men out of ten would Rll an honest face. There was more pse on it than could see any occasion Sr, and he had peculiar way of wink Is his eye, but l supposed God made
 m as he was, and it was not for me to bject at that late day. l ascertained
 at he was as regular an attendant at
 hnday-school as if he intended to run
 bishop some day. was, however, (ry cautious, for even newsboys will do
 watch, sometimes. He supported with
 little, hard-earned gains, an aged
 other in bad health, poor, but virtu-
 hs widow, to whom he was dsvotediy
 tached. He attended the free schools, pd his female teacher called him her
 boy angel" Although, as far as that Pes, no other kind of angels but male Sgels are mentioned in the bible.
 l engaged him, and everything went on |ll right. He reported regularly each lay, and settled up correctly. I noticed bat at times he seemed to be little rowsy, and 1 thought detected in his Feath an aroma similar to that which evades the atmosphere when a bar eeper empties tub of slops into the rect. It was suggestive of stale beer, ecayed lemons and old cigar stumps. Vas it possible that the boy angel had entracted the habits peculiar to the so- fety man2 l hated to think it possible. occurred to me several times tha there las smell of tobacco about him, and he |eemed to ramble in his conversation. ltill did not lose confidence in him. De had such an honest face could not b it.
 Oae evening my boy angel failed to fport the number of papers sold. He
 i'd not put in an appearance. said to Ryself, Poor little Rudy is probably ill.
 lis name was Rudy Henry.) Maybe
 Is aged mother needs his flial care. lould hate to lose his services" That kening received business letter from
 e Galveston NezUs. It was to the effect
 lat in my weekly report, reported only bo copies day, whereas POO day had cen sent. had such confid idence, and b much of it, in Rudy, that had allowed Jim to get the packages from the train. He had only accounted for I5o copies, whereas 200 had been mailed. Here was indeed a mystery. Had Rudy been care ess in counting the papers? made up ny mind to see him the next morning md get him to help me clear it up. When
 opened the morning paper, however, he first item saw was the following:
 "Young Rudy Henry, one of the brightest little newsboys of Austin left his morning on the early train for Chi ago, where he used to live. He leaves aany friends to lament his departure"
 confess 1 was bewildered. Finally began to imagine that Rudy was not as eliable as had supposed he was. It vas certainly very careless in him not to :ount the papers more carefully, and his allure to turn over the money puzzled me. While was wondering where would oe able to find another honest little news ,oy to take his place, boy with de- ,raved cast of countenance and red hair entered my office. He said
 "Be you the feller that has something o do with selling the Galveston Nezvsses ?'
 "What about it2"
 "Well. I'm the boy who is going to ell the NesSsses for you from now on," ,e remarked, running his arm through ,o.e in his hat.
 "I hadn't heard of it. It's good of you o notify me-" remarked with an effort o be sarcastic.
 @Yes, Rudy Henry sold you out to me. paid him dollar for the posish. He aid there was lots of money in it. He old me to tell you goodbye, and that 'ou could whistle for your money" said |