The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-27
THE ROMANCE OF CHUCK. cossons
An Episode IN the IaFe OF the Down-tewu
boxer that Mixed Ale Brought Forth.

conflrmatory proof. that there Is particle o.
romance about the ill-visaRed fighter
"Chuck's" countenance. with q usual two
weeks beard, is as ferocious looking as ar
English bulldog. But never did appearances
belle q man more. He Is brimful OF good
humor. and his heart must be Of sterling
quality to have retained It's many good points
amid evil surroundings.
CHUCK" may not look It. but there is a
romance In his life. He once sacrificed all for
love. even going to work. q heinous offence
among, his GLASS A Sun reporter met
full Of mixed ale and he unburdened himself
OF his story.
s e S e p Essn s. u 1 ss sfys @
tractiye as little Annie Harrison, who lives
%n Fp s There IA are shS S
girls In the Chinese. quarter. but none exert a
Rnn %R bsl han the Rs
Annie Is a true " Bohsmian. With her comeli.
fss ysS sPsFss has
ho0d as she is with Tie Monsoiisns q the IL l.:
sna btess hste Ike White FOR
the liberty they take with It BUT Annie Is
to fs Street My pSrsss
She has. well-furnished apartments. fine cloth
Ing. and iewelry. and plenty ofpocket money
dressed. Xmericanized ChinSman. the slickest
Of Mott street gam lers. He never interieres
>, But there are times when Armies liyeliness
the rear room q tSs CATO the beauty silI throy
the GhinRs sva tso H select X Company an w aa
dacious skirt dance. or an impersonation OF
meta Nov shS
Of the o;Salled whiskey she tolerates no un-
ss @s come tie S"e"
my boyl I'll bet you've been up against the
any %ei Ice The Pe ece street aeIsnts have al
stS.s It one time or ether for the 1
the yiles q the 81 sedactiSe Annie s,tsr one q
Fro M fhat &oment eSask IN was nss an altered
Ss nesfs I S bss Sesn al soss e ne
absentee. and even refused e drink; He had
sse s
awhile on his change Of front and volunteered
s esd bn he ssme
day day when big Tom Lloyd came in with start
sdSsa think he ssss EssP after
sI Ss sG aeSfsr i sSs SS WINS
the rest stood rs Il stupefed
Whats this yer givin' us2" ssrcasttcally
incurred Jerry Barnett. who was the first to
Straight goods" answered LLOYD. "!seen
him eses up f. the yards OF the Second ave.
well" said LaveIle. II that accounts for his
10 n the
rest Of the crowd would display symptoms Of
nsHptty The empty gns e after s the Heres
A. he unystss SD9sn Of
and they viewed him uneasily when he came
Ground Evenings to spend few houEs BHt
% enay Shss ana Rdos sss
I ks Hss:S na .S ss
sst .. os ss
n 1nS 1rsyy Re1s
The habit q toashins rs hss sna making AZ
street or when she was looking out Of the
window. although this courtesy was painful to
from other s He came IN the sa
mood ana adding 70 her liyeiiness quite rap.
Maggie Folsys sick. and wants to see yer.
Ample PIE ., lied !. aGhp9k" promptly ,. a
I'd Sss 4ssssf
II was al over before Bii IL Vincent ne bar
I've S the sS6 S
ssv GHs S9a AZ RY tie time Vincent could
put the sirl on her feet and there was So much
she tgraed o vSi home With Without
word: "Chuck" following her to see that she
. The Inhabitants observed after this that
doorway Of ii in the early hours 81 the even
Hnd ct ehs wS s that NOTHING
hHys % To- T %s bs DsT FIRE
sancss 0I' an an sster .ns %s
many famous comedian. and The siTi liked to
SIS ss VIII; .s Sss his own words. he was
new suit s d eIot%es and coming around the
sse% ss 4 sSs &sasor with
E Mhf1 %s .hfY sSSy The
us it a good play 7, Yes. I'll Co." said Annie
They sat through the play the next. evening.
md both were affected by the unfortunate
owe affairs OF the heroine stapdaughter. In
hand and held 1t to the ond. At
SILENCE. which finally Annie broke ,
!" Well good night. Chuck. Much obliged.
Will see you tomorrow night?"
wanter ter see yer ternight" said
Chuck" MS he pushed the girl into the hall
way and threw his arm around her. Say.
!" Don't get foolish. Chuck" begged Annie.
Suppose Moy came down."
We'll. III tell yer. 1wanter take yer away
rom that Chink;" replied the boxer; az he
90. l wantcher to get hitched fair and square.
We kin go and live with me sister fer awhile:
I'M workin' steady getting SIS q month. an
III quit drinkin' and ,iGhtin an take, care Of
,er. I'm dead stuck on yer an III do every;
hing ling iSr,yer viii yer come. Annie% pleaded
The girls breath came quicker and she
'ffered no resistance when the impassioned
'oSer rained kisses upon her face. In her
he man before her could offer her no such