The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-09

demonstrated surprise, grief, amazement. joy
and all sorts OF emotions q mild aud gentle man
could experience.
The ponies little feet beat gentle rattat up
on the hard ground, and day was beginning to
break as they ratified over stony and uneven
road, and long ridge over the Cav river. into
that part Of Kansas City which lies in the State
of Kansas for this young and active metropolis
lies, curously enough, upon the line which d.
vides Missouri and and Kansas The greater
part spread over its many hills. is in Missouri;
but not a little, including factories and whole
sale houses. is in Kansas.
Passing along a street through which rail-
road ran, Tag made some very emphatic objec-
tons TO an ash barrel which lay overturned in
the gutter. The pony was so obstinate IN his
impressions OF that innocent looking barrel that
Rolly, after his usual mildly reproving ana won.
derine Now Tag, was constrained to look at it
himself.
'.Jimminy! amt it cold, though And then
in growing distrust OF Rolys prolonged stare
he mu.tered resentfully. ''Say, mister. wot yer
givin' us, blinkin' yer peppers at Teller that
wayf
Ro.ly recovered sufficiently at the sound Of
his voice. to ask how he came in that barrel
20 my syei he wants ter kno' how / com in
Their. o / was invited in the- by the President,
was
The impudence of this and the manner in
which il was said, would have ruffied a man less
mild than Roly. In him it only aroused a feel
ing of pity.
Poor little chap! ye didn't sleep there last
nightr
The gray day was Just creeping over the city,
and Rolly discovered, grayer than the day it
self, and creeping as slowly out OF the barrel as
day was over the hills and houses, ragged mite
of q boy who labcrously got himself into half
| erect posture and shook himself dog does
coming out of water, thereby diffusing cloud
of fine dust and ashes into the air. and eliciting
snort Of astonishmens and disapproval from
the alert Tag.
"My stars!n exclaimed Rolly, utterly aehas.
at this spectacle. 1t required minute or two
for him to recover sufficiently to frame ques-
ton. The boy, with the composure of the
gamin' was the first to recover himself.
Rolly hoped in his heart the boy would deny
this, but that irrepressible youth. with an air
OF jocular levty, took "a rag out of some one OF
the tatters in his coat and with an imitation as
| correct it was grotesque, whisked 1t over his
| one old shoe. through whose gaping holes the
small toes were visibie, after the manner OF a
dude busting off his boots, and replied:
Il guv bankeret Their las night did.
| TIL Govner of Mishoory an his pals didn't but
| jes went afore yer kum-'
The incredible bravedo and swagger with
| which this was said were appalling. Rolly
| scratched his head in CONSERVATION and could
only resort to his useful, My, . my" Seeing
| continued. leerIDg up at Rolly like small mon
| KEY:
n KUN up from Newerleens ter meet tn
| President of the U. s. By special invite, did.
| KUN. SEE /, Grover SEE l, If 'twasn't bein
| it's you / couldn't never think er leavin' my
biznis to home. witch is pisssin',' SEE /. But
| I'll kun, SEE L"
The boy was interrupted here By a cough
| which racked his small frame and left him toe
| nearly breathless to resume
Where are your foiksl" asked Rolly.
''Ain't got none" was the reply in hoarss
| but sulky tone.
| Are they deadl"
| 9sHain't never had none
| "My. o N.Y. calculated Rolly. "y4o poor
| little rat. who takes care of your
| Nobody
| Whats yer manner
"Jim."
"Dye live here"
| NAV. Didn't tole yerl I'm a Stow
| "a whatn
"a stow slowed it from New York ter S
| Awcussten, an from s. Aweussten ter Mobile
| an from Mobile ter New Erleens. An l slowed
it up Their Mississip' ter s. Loois an / slowed il
| from s Loois ter this ere place. ., I'm fly on
| the stow, / am
The sly, elfsh, old look upon this weave ned
| little face made the chills run up Rollys com
| fortabs spine but his great heart warmed to the
shiveging little waif.
'S'pose ye hop up on .ther load with me, an
| well go ter market"
| was a shade less aggressiveness in his tones al
he asked half -wistfully, half-defantly:
| "Wot yer givin' usP
An well git some hot coffee an a lunch Of
| some sort"
The boys mouth watered, but he hesitated
yer won't guv Teller mp ter tn cops vii
| yeri"
No said Rolly not knowing who the loops
were, but determined to befriend this small atou
| in human form
The boy gave himself another shake, whicd
! set af0at another cloud OF ashes, which ssttleh