New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-28


We find il our duty this morning 10 print short
account, for the benefit of small boys of Il very
sad occurrence We know that great many small
boys habitually read The Tribune, and We trust
that none of them Will miss this article The
BOYS who read The Tribune destined 10 he
the leaders of everything great and noble in few
years They viii all crow mp 10 lie good Rcpub-
licans and honest citizens. and Will bc successful
all through life while Tie foolish Democratic small
bows Will grow up and Do weak and impropcr
things. and gradually become lost il the great
shuttle
But II return 10 our story-which We give fair
warning has most disagrccablc moral attached.
\ man named kcrwm lives with his good wlic in
Troy, this State They had little boy named
James. He siN years old. James was always
- very good little boy. and his parents had high
hopes for him. "Troy," said they. will some day
be proud oi orr boy, who will go out into the
world and distinguish himself, 40 50 many of
Troy's sons nave done. both IN tho balls OF Con
grcss and IN the prizc-rlnS.' Little James never
dsobcycd his mother till last saturday. nor Will
liz ever disobcv her again, which is why our story
is 50 sad. Last saturday the c0asting was cY-
traordinarily good in Troy. Little James wished
70 20 out with his sled and slide down the long
hill 10 the river, ana have what the books for
youth call rare sport HIS mother did not want
him TO 20. Naughty James insisted on going.
So 10 prevent him, his mother wisely took OF his
little trousers and hung them on a high hook
This threw James into most hopeless frame oi
mind He saw the weakness If his own position
and the strength of lis mothers. He cried Il
little. aud then gave up the thought OF coastinG
that day and began playing with the family eat.
carrying that intelligent beast from room 10 room
by the tail. lie had thus amused
himself for some time when he happened TO
Iool, ont Of the front window and saw the other lit
tle boys coasting down the street which ran down
the long hill directly in front of the house. Tins
WIS too much and he decided to Join them at any
cost lis mother w2S leaning out of the back
window talking with Mrs Gregg, who lived in
tbc next house. about the sclndalous conduct OF
the soprano in the choir in openly attempting to
Hrt with tho new minister. The time seemed
ripe-or AT least as ripe as there was any prospect
Of its getting. Taking his bright new sled ont
fran under the sofa. young James cast one long
ing. lingering look at his trousers on high and
rushed out. Throwing his sled on the ground
with wild shout he fell on it on his stomach
and snot away down the long hill. Never went
sled SO fast before. At the first crossing James
nearly ran over two fat men. At the next
way. At the third crossing he had the greatest
luck which can ever come to any boyle nearly
ran down his own teacher. From there on pco-
pie got out of his way they fly from the fire
company or a nan who thinks that he is going TO
miss his train. He passed every other sled on
the hill and shot along fast that no one noticed
the deficiency in his wardrobe. As the hill grew
sleeper he went the faster The speed almost
took his breath away. but he clung on. He was
nearing the foot of the hill The river lay he.
fore. lie was rushing along faster than an eN-
press train. He saw that il was time To stop.
He pressed his feet TO the ground 10 reduce his
speed. Alas it too late. He shot over the
bank and into the dark water and was carried
under the treachcrous ice.
Thus the youthful reader may see the fruits
Of disobedience in James Kcrwns Troy
will never proudly read of his achievements in