Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-12-18
Pie for sixteen Boys.

There is n picshop in London that
Charles Dickens used to stand before
when, rs a child, he drudged in IL black
ing factory. Every day, on his way
to and from work, he paused to de-
Your the yiands with his eyes, and
sometimes. Us he sa,d, he pressed his
tongue to the window panes. rs If by
doing that he got little Bit Of u taste
OF the good things that lay 80 near,
yet were so far beyond his reach. An
American railroad man, who admires
Dickens, hunted up this pie shop when
he was recently in London in order to
crafty sentiment and curiosity. 1t
| proved to be n mere box OF place. In
] poor quarter Of the city. bat tho
| original business was still conducted
| there, and pastry of doubtful aspect
and uncertain age still occupied the
window. As the traveller peered into
the shadowy interior q voice piped at
! his elbow: please, sir. will you buy
me veal pie?"
| The owner of the voice was n small.
dishevcled person, with whom veal
pie or any other kind wOuld have
agreed right we'll, and no made his
and strenuous personal interest Tho
American replied, as Americans do
sometimes. with another question:
How many boys do you suppose
that shop could holdp"
II dunno. About fifteen or sixteen.
should think"
"Well, you go and get fifteen moro
boys, and bring them back here"
The boy studied tho mans facc for
a moment. as II to make sure that he
was in the enjoyment OF his senses,
then hurled himself into q side street
with yell. Hardly minute elapsed
before he returned, tho head
of procession of sixteen gam
ms, assorted as to size and
clothing, unanimous in appetite
and hope. This ragged battalion as
sembled close behind tho beneiactor
, and followed him precipitately into
, tho shop when he announced that no
was going TO givo them all the pie
they wanted. For quarter OF an
, hour the astonished baker handed
, over "weal nm 'am'' pics. hand over
| hand, to the sixteen astonished youths
{ OF London, while the American sat
. down and watched the sceno with
. hardly less establishment. Few words
0 were spoken. and the onslaught was
3 as fierce and persistent while 1t lasted
r as the charge at Tel-el-kebir. The
0 exhaustion Of the supplies brought
v the banquet to an end. and the travel
O er paid the score. thinking it little to
a pay In view Of the fun he had had,
4 while the boys tumbled into the
r. streets, cheering feebly on account Of
J. their gorged condition. and went 4
J. spread the news Of this miracle
through the lanes OF London.
q Tho Smallest Nation.
d About ten leagues from OlerOn, II
II theDepartment OF the L0werP
e lies the hamlet OF Goust, situated ol
ID the summit OF q high mountain. /
r. consists only Of few scattered cot
n tages. with population Of about ,
at hundred persons, forming an indus
r. trious and thriving community wit
" support themselves by wool and sill
m weaving. Belonging neither TO Franc
" nor Spain, the hamlet constitutes {
l. small independent State. under TIN
re government of u council Of aldermen
re whose collective wisdom has the fore
nj OF law. No rates nor taxes OF an,
no description are paid, for the re
kc public OF Goust possesses neithe
of salaried clergyman nor Q may
&C or. nor any other officials. /
to the neighboring parish OF Lamrens
p their children are baptized, the Cit
T. Ia "a hot Aa1W iaf
,e. The cemetery OF Laurens adjoins tn
SITS boundary OF Goust and the coffin wit
or its occupant is made to slide down
,er channel specially dug out for the pu1
- pose, as the only road leading
Laurens is so steep as to be impra.
ticable for the conveyance Of heav
burdens on mems shoulders. II
:. citizens of the republic attain gre,
49,, -, age and n goodly number Of both SEX
a.h are centenarians. The young men. ,
"a u rule get their wives from abroa'
-. chiefly from the Ossan Valley. ne,
-. Laurens. For centuries past the pol
y. ulation has remained stationary. Al
their manners, customs and tradition
~" have been preserved with remarkab
,ho fidelity. No one in this little Sta
,a,, can be regarded as rich or poor, met
-: or respectable, or as occupying u
~, 10. position of master or servant. II
.aa tiny republic has language of
'oo ownsa cross between French a
IN Spanish.
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