The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-07-14

why, Officer Mullin, lis kid was
blocking up de whole sidewalk wild his
YIN toys. ana lady nearly fell over one
an broke her leg, an says to him:
Let de lady pass; does dc whole side
walk belong to yuse2' An he says he
pays de cop--de officer, Inean-for not
running him in, an knowing you, Mr..
Mutlin says he lies, an he tries to
lump me an -
The crowd giggled and the officer
| scowlcd.
| "Pinkey,' he said, You arc a little
liar. Go on about your business, or Ill
run you in for fighting; and you''--to
| the other boy keep your toys off the
sidewalk, or I'll run you I'm
| Then the officer moved off. slowly, and
4 still with dignity. While pinkey was
weaving bis little romance, every eye
was fixed on his eloquent lips: every
ones eyes except mine. j had discov-
cred peculiar motion of Pinkey's
feet-@.TheA tin ostrich and driver were
being skfifftifyf drawn apaft-frem the
stock of toys and when the officer
moved off the toy was between Pinkey's
Shoes
| As the officer disappeared Pinkey
dropped his soft hat, with which he had
been pretending TO wipe his eyes, and
stepping back as he did so the hat fell
over the toy. When he picked it up
and resumed his dabs at his dry eyes
knew the toy was safely his and wick
eddy rejeiced.
Then PinlSey darted off again and 1
would have had great difficulty in fol-
lowing him had he not stopped every
time he came to a toy seller-the street
was lined with them-to inquire if they
were suffering for a fight, to black
guard them, and sometimes to snatch
off -their- caps to shy them under the
wheels of passing vehicles. Suddenly
we came upon toy seller surrounded
by a group of smiling people. Pinkey
edged in and followed. The prettiest
child you ever saw, girl four or five
years old, was growing and laughing in
mad delight overIa strutting tin ostrich
drawing the accustomed green man
and red cart. Her JOY was so hilarious
that n crowd of smiling people had
stopped to share it.
/
claimed at lastsfand She grabbed up the
toy and Rugged it to her bosom in an
ecstasy of happiness. A. woman very
poorly but carefully dressed answered
in a low voice, in which there was sad
ness: Come, Dorothy, mamma won't
buy it now; some other day"
But, mamma, love it. Please dive
it to Do'thy."
The woman took from very small
purse dime and offered it to the
vender
Dem walking toys is two bits the
boy said, with scorn.
The woman replaced the coin, fusbod
slightly. and, taking the child's hand,
said Come, Dorothy, put down the
toy. Wen buy something else pretty
Dorothy's eyes filed and her lips
4 trembled Noting else is SO booful, .
she said, and, putting down the toy,
walked way with her mother, choking,
but determined not to make a scene.
Pinltey and followed them. 1t was
several blocks before they turned into
Il quieter side street, and then Pinkey
: overlook them. Here, little girl, dis
L.
the toy he had sequestered. The child
uttered cry of delight and had the
toy in her arms in an instant.
II i cannot buy it; | am sorry the
mother said.
Thin't for SALE" replied Pinkey.
'Jt's Christmas present.
you are very kind boy" the lady
said, smiling sweetly; but my little
girl must not take your toy"
The situation was becoming involved
and set about with social complexities
3 which We're too intricate for Pinkeys
primitive understanding He looked
a puzzled moment at the woman,
grinned very good-naturedly at the
child, and then, with startling sudden.
ness, turned and ran as if for his life.