Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-05-28

he wore pOrC1On OF the unNOTh ol q
district messenger bey. ut may be"
/ thought, that all messenger boys are |
not born tired, but that this is a condi-
ton affecting them only when on duty"
1'inltey, concluded, was not on duty; |
he was uniformed only as to trousers. !
and he was, as have said, most agree |
ably Sivacious and alert.
first saw him emerging from base
rent coffee shop. from which, as he
passed table near the door. he ac-
quired an extra doughnut, with great
skill and neatness. On the sidewalk
he met uniformed companion.
''Hullo. Stnbby."
"Hullo, Pinkey."
They were passing each other with
this when Pinkey produced the dough-
nut and grinned. Stubby looked at it,
then at the coffee shop and then he
grinncd.
''tiive n piece.
Pinkcy broke the cake and was pass
ing half to Stubby, when he hcsitatcd
and asked:
'.Got cignrette?"
'.Saw''
"You'rc a liar"
Then Stubby grinned, produced
package. gave Pinkcy cigarette. took
half the doughnut and departed slowly.
Pinkey lighted up and started rapidly
down the street, bnt stopped suddenly
in front of "a hand organ on which was
seated a little. pink-nosed white poodle.
holding n tiny basket in its mouth.
Pinkey made "A motion of depositing
money in the basket and the shivcring
poodle made a motion of kissing his
hand. 1t was the poodle's one poor lit
tie trick and it amused Pinkey cnor-
mously. He Aade the dog do it over
and over and over again. to the rage of
the organ grinder.
go away, you lcetle-a hoodluln-a.
Then Pinkey was in. Il rage. lie
glared at the organist with his eyes con-
tractcd and chin extended, and said in
Il low, threatening growl:
Soy, you call me hoodlum aS'in an
I'll take "a fail out of you
The Italian. who was big. muscu-
lar fellow, with two sound legs tucked
under him and two wooden stumps
strapped to his knees sticking ont in
front of him. looked ready to spring to
his feet and demolish Pinkcy.
Soy. I'm on to you. young felly. If
yousc jump me de cop will sec yer wood
legs is fakes and run you off de be at.
;;ee?'
Pinkey grinned after saying this and
made the poodle kiss his hand again, and
then discovered that il was ravenously
interested in the greasy doughnut
Pinkey still carried.
..Oh, Ge purp's hungry; let's feed
him. and he took the basket and be-
gan feeding the fanished poodle, while
the Italian nearly had a fit from rage.
We'll, SO long, young felly,' cX-
claimed Pinkey. when he had fed the
poodle poddy: I'm be along tomorrow,
.h,1 1,S far
eating de sinker, Ill put dc cop ON tc
yer fake legs
Pinkey replaced the basket in the
poodlc's mouth, patted his head, grinned
at the organist, shook his fist at him
and started down the street at a sprint
ing pace. hurried after him from the
show window I had been pretending tc
examine, but his pace was such that
surely would have lost him had he MOI
come into violent collision with 8
youngster about his size who was su
perintending the progress of me
chanical toy across the sidewalk.
"Who you running into, kid?" ex
claimed the toy vender, picking up hi
sample toy-a yellow ostrich, driven b,
a green man in Il red cart-ant
of goods on the edge of the
sidewalk. Pinkey really had the
wind knocked out of him by the col
lision and could not reply at once. Ill
was rubbing his hands in front of him
had seen that trick before and sus
pected what was to follow-and grin
ming, as he slowly approached the un
suspecting toy boy, without word o
sign of warning Pinkey's right flew on
and his fist landed hard and flush o.
the mouth of the amazed vender.
There was short but lively rally a
close quarters, in which Pinkey wa
getting all the best of it belonging t
the leisure class, he had more time TO
the practice of the manly art of attack
when the gathered crowd was parted b.
the slow and dignified entrance into tn
ring of a policeman.
.Stop that!'' exclaimed the officer.
The boys arms fell to their sides.
whats all this about?"
The toy vender really did not seem
know what it was all about, and wa
silent but Pinkey explained, without
seconds hesitation:
"Why, Officer Mullin, dis kid wa
blocking up de whole sidewalk wild hi
tin toys, an a lady nearly fell over on
an broke her leg, an l says to hin
Let de lady pass; does de whole side
walk belong to yuse" An he says
paws de cop-de officer, l mean-for ne
running him in, an knowing you, Nj
Nullin, says he lies, an he tries
tump me an =
The crowd giggled and the office
scowled.
..Pinkey." he said. you are a ittl
liar. Go on about your business, or L
run you in for fighting; and you'--t
the other boy-''keep your toys off til
sidewalk, or I'll run you in"
Then the officer moved off. slowly. ar
xtill with dignity. While Pinley w;
weaving his little romance, every e,
VIVA Syed on his cloauent lips; evei