The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-23
SPRING AND SUMMER DIVERSIONS,

SPRING AND SUMMER DIVERSIONS,
The day had almost passed away and
there was nothing ON the note book to
claim the reporters attention and pencil.
lie had chascd himself from the old
water.works ON Wolf River to Goat Hill; |
skirtcd the eastern suburbs OF the city from |
the billy's perch to Elmwood Cemetery |
thence across tho rapidly developing plains
TO the Mississippi River After leaning
upon his staff for few brief moments
gazing into the little wayelets as they
danced and ripplcd over the surface OF the
mighty stream, sparkling In tho sunlight
anil bidding defiance 10 the scagulls VINO
eeemed bent on finding support upon their
| hack and enjoying toat, the reporter
shut the ntop.cock OF his reserved courage,
| gripped his friendly stall the tighter aud
dis.sctcd the heart ui the city aud finally
hauled up at the Office. There was but
ono Endorsement ON his note book, viz.
"D. d." Tho Interpretation OF this IN
known only TO newspaper mon; II rs a
family secret that no member OF the craft
would diyulgo ON penalty ct losing ms
LIES blood, hence there need DO no in-
, quiry about Us mcaning)
rciorc repairing 10 the attic 30 bcmoan
U his ill.luck, and pcrchanco snouzc awhile
= q. rcstlul relief TO his wcaricd limbs, the
=, reporter glanced Ia all directions 10 see
that the painful calm still prevailed. IL
q did. I'm fact there seemed 10 be two Gains
= OF the king.bcc pattern, ON IN all Their heir
mnirstic dignity. Not oven q small boy
: was In sight The tramp up flights ol
n siairs began slowly. and with great con-
q crrn. The last stop Of flight No. ! was
reached. still there was stiffness. Abuse
" Tor the Falca VAS yelling up In his heart
IN like the How from newly discovered nat
.. ur,l gas well, when there WIS commo'
ton. not alar oil, but only some iiitccr
n fret away. In Its sudden force II reminded
the newspapcr man OF the days when h,
Wns a tmid. chickcn.hcaricd cowboy 10
, the Lone Star State. whose solo COM
=" p,nions wcru other cowboys, armies .
10 COYOTES, prairie dogs, horned frogs, cent?
70 pclcs. taranlnlas, Wild bulls, mustangs
blisEards bowio-kniycs aud gunA Tor th'
" momcnt lao iancicd drove after drove .
I'd long horns wcrc lying on wings OF wine
he irum the larlats ol his sombrcracd broth
=, rrn; then lac iancicd himocll In the chase
" moved his right arm wildly ~ u scndin
y | the NnmftfN NNlN NNAN NNA'fH NHt - -
!, "whoOp" that shook the walls aud rool y
the building.
n. Come on, boys, won't hurt YOU
took that sort OF encouragement 10 pu
wv the Youngsters moving toward thc ~
IN. porter again. Whom that "whoopi' Hinoi
40. upon their carsit chilled the blood In the
hearts and veins, aud they stopped ~
10 stricken by paralysis. The advance guar
O. had reached the middle Of the incline, bu
i. fclrcatcd In great disorder ~ soon ~ the
". recovered from the fright When th
ID, como on, boys was addressed 90 tibet
cir In soothing tones they were siandiu
on the curb pccring up at the reporter
opcn-mouthod wonder. A Jew other y
assuring messages followed, winnin
hat smile lighted up the surroundings of III
i'm. ton step, aud tho charm worked. II
editorial.room door was opened the vi
o"' itors filed In, aud the reporter throw hiu
op, aoi into his cushioned reclining chair
a, hear their story. While making up the
=, minds what to say, how 20 say u, and wi
'olo was best equipped 10 act M spokcsma
up. the umpire sized them all up There We
IA dozen OF them. more or less, and eve
mothers son was dust.ladon from head
red foot. Their years. Well, II there We
inc an even dozen ot the youngsters, the a
= grogate Of years would not have be-
ave moro than cighiy.1vc, aud the weight o
That pounds
u'' "what Il Il, sonnics7 Been having
Ials. smuggling match aud want decision3'
nv quircd the reporter.
"Ncs, sir, yes, sir." they chimed
chorus Then the smallest OF the lot
wee mite Of humanity barely large cnou
.aw. 10 stand alone, advanced from tho ran
,ank aud constituted himself spokesman.
We've been having game Of bascba
90 In which Was pitcher for our side.
Used club was the Madison Street Pick.UI