New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11


Franklin Square to pariakc of his MONDAY meal lie
had climbed five flights of tcnementhouse stars' eaua
10 about thirty fghcs of civilized stairs ana procurhs
the key OF his mothers room from Mrs Maguihhc's'
who lived IN the third room beyond, where IL was
always left when Mrs. Riggs went out to get hor
papers he had entered within the four walls thar ne
called his home. Spread upon the little pine tapie
that stood I'm one corner his luncheon all ready
for him. and after cambering into the big dry goods
box originally procured for coabin, but conVer'ed
under the stress Of recent emergency INTO the parry
crib, and after kissing and poEing ana mauine ana
squeezing the poor little baby into mild conVuSioh
Bootsey had gone heartily at work upon his luncheon.
He was now satisfied. His stomach was fill
NJ boiled cabbage and his soul full Of peace lie
clambered back into the dry goods box and renewed
his gullelcss operations the baby. BY all cdos
the baby the most astonishing thing that had eVcr
come under Bootsey's observ and the only time
during which Bootsey was afforded a 1ar ana uhn-
terruped opportunity OF examining the baby was that
period Of the day which Mr. Jayrcs Bootsey's en-
plover was wont to term the MONDAY hour" Long
before Boosey came home for his luncheon, Mrs Bcgs
was of for her stand in front of The Sum Building,
where sh. conducted large and, let US hope,
lucrative, business in the afternoon newspapers, SO
that Bootsey and the baby were left TO enjoy the
funess OF each others society alone and undsturbcd
To Boosey's mind the baby presented great
variety Of psychological and other problems He
wondered what could be the mental operation that
caused It to kink its nose in that amazing manner,
why It should manifest such persistent desire TO
swallow its fist, what could be the particular woe
and grievance that suddenly possessed It's little soul
and moved It TO quicker up its mouth and yell as
though It nothing but despair its earthly por-
ton. Bootsey had debated these and similar ques-
tions until two beats upon the clock warned him that,
even upon the most liberal calculation, the MONDAY
hour must be looked upon as gone. Then he rolled
the baby I'D in one Of the box and started back
10 the Office
II was Mr.. Absaom Jayres's Office 10 which Boot
seys way tended, and popularity about It that had
Impressed both Mr.. Jayres and Bootsey was that
Bootsey could perform given distance OF which 1t
the starting point In at least onctonth the time
required to perform the same distance OF which It
the destination This odd, but true After taking
leave of the baby and locking It in, all snugy
smothered at the bottom Of frs drygoods box Booscy
delivered the key of the room Mrs Maguinness and
descended into the court. Here he found two other
boys involved in a difficulty Things had gone so FAR
that Bootsey saw It would be a waste Of time to
try to ascertain the merits Of the controversy-his
ONLY and obvious duty being to hasten the crisis.
fHi! Shunks - he CRED a. on betcher Jakey kin
lick YEP
The rapdlty with which this remark was followed
by offensive movements on shunks's part proved how
admirably It had been judged
Kin he!S screamed shunks. Hes nawhn but
a sheeny two-fer!7
Jakey needed no further provocation, and with
great dextery he crowded his fists into shunkss eyes
deposited his head in Shunkss stomach and was
making a meritorious effort TO climb upon shunks's
shoulders when a lordly embodiment of the laws
majesty hove gracefully into sight. Bootsey yelled
a shrn warning and himself set the example Of flight.