The sun., 1892-10-09
HE WAN7ED A VARIANT ron MIKE.
when Fellow Loses His Gum, ana MS
lob eco, ana Its 7 Inc 20 Seek Rrdre g.

| when n Fellow Loses His Gum. ana III,
| Tob Geo, aud It's Time TO seek Redress.
lem me troo do raiin'. wanter talk wild
| do judge
A small-sized boy OF II years. with scant
outfit OF clothes and q liberal allowance Of
freckles. stood imr atiently pulling at the
gate that separates tho public seats from the
business part OF jefferson Market Court yes
terday afternoon. The most noticeable thing
about him was large bald SPOT on the top of
his hcad.which appeared particularly white in
contrast with tho brilliant autumnal coloring
OF tho bushy hair surrounding it. Onicor
Connolly opened the cato and tho boy walked
| up to Justice White.
Yer Honor" said he. II wanter cit a war.
rant for One-legged Nike"
What has Onc-lcgged Mike done to you p
asked Justice White. smiling.
" He swiped mo chaw.'
Did what?" inquired the Justice, with a
surprised look.
"Swiped me chnw. Lifted me feed. Are you
on!"
"oh. you mean that he stole your lunch.
suppose"
Not on your life. Judge. 'Twuzn't no grub.
'Twuz me chawin' mixtcher. see? Me an
Mike wuz pals. but we amt rals no more. Any
Kid wot snatchcs me baldheaded when I'm
slccpin' amt no pal O mine. Dat's n sure win
ner. too.
Yer see. Jusge. yesterday I found a big
plug o. good chawin'. 1t wuz kinder strong
alone. so buyed two sticks O gum an chawed
her oil up terGether. Say. Judge. did yer ever
mix tcrbncker,n gum? Well: she beats seven
O. kind nm thatsa strniiEht tir; wuS st,
in away tor beat dc band. Mike he comes UP
hust!in' along on his one crutchy. an sez he:
80 Wotcher chawinT
'Dats my biz scz l.
"'Gimme a chanst to find out sez he
spi. out an plugged spider crawlin' along
"SCorny.' scz Mike. 4 kin beat dat shot
Not wid no amnynishun ofi'n dis chaw
crntcl,y. an he went on mad an set down ter
watch some of desc here plumber fellcrs. wot
wua mendin somethin' down by do Cunard
line pier.
g9t sl%ery |,sa an s,n crawlsa under Es O.
for sufe keepin.'. Mex ting knowed, one o
dem plumber fellers had mo 10y der neck.
shakinr, m" till l cud feel me finger nails
I'lllrarn yer ter, swipe my tin shears. seq
he" an he GIN S{ in de |aw 1t M kpGGked
cold on me head. put me. hand up dere, an
say. Judge. hope ter die in n soor pipe i de
hand, hand i i come Turty nesr !aIiin down. was so
paryi2ei. Sez To- meself Dat plumber feller
muster shnk y%u like heenhlaZes.' ;l;, sez l. ter
Den / ooked ont on de dock, an see One.
red hair at every chaw. Say. Judge. dyer
s ssa
gum and my nv tertacker and my bsck hair, y
den hs, got n l,Ikg1 fer sw'pin g SHEARS Don't
"A; 1uick as 80 dat idee inter me t'inkin,,
ofr.n lie dock an swum of. Dey aint, no use
sIgs to satsh net sy IS esI tScn, 9
as strong in one e: as anoder feller is in two
an dey Kin swim ike ,ommy.cod Wen it
s;z:, Come ont here an I'll spoil yer com
Mike lifted his crutchy outer de water an
Go tel. yer baldheaded bedbug.' T'ink
hair hisself Wuzn't dat frost?
Say. but dat made me tired. went ur ter
puI! in One-legged Nike for swpen me ,chaw.,'
He yo"ns er to" sst
Now rTn away an play natS de- steer he Giy
here to git de warrant"
nss isle iad a. sSsss White ;nns Thep
Your name was SicGinn. didn't YOU" ~ sa'N
wat Woz n6 Yer renpe a waX my "r"ader
Yet that boy that was up before me for
stealing anrles from a stand on West street IA
just wait unit! have the records looked into"
But Corny. who had been uneasiy moving
through it. leavin: One legged Mikes warrant
to be procured at some other time.
Johuny White Has " VIA" to Go Against
Il Ns(S