Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1892-05-19

why. Officer Mullin, dis Kid was
blocking up de whole sidewalk wild his
tin toys an = lady nearly fell over one
an broke her leg. N I says 10 him:
Let de lady pass; does de whole side
walk belong TO yuse7' An he says he
pays de eop-de officer. 1 mean-for not
running him In. an knowing you, Mr..
Mullin, ! ssys he lies. an he tries 10
tunp me am
The crowd giggled and the officer
scowlcd.
"Pinkey.- he said. you are a little
liar. Go o. about your business. or I'll
run You in Tor fighting; and you"-to
the other bo~y-keep your toys of the
sidewalk, or ri run you in
Then the officer moved of. slowly. ard
still with dignity. While Pinkey was
weaving his little romance. every eye
was fixed on his eloquent lips; every
oue's eyes except rine- had diseov-
cred a peculiar motion of Pinkey's
feet The tin ostrich and driver were
being skilIfully drawn apart from the
stock Of toys and when the Office
moved OF the toy was between Pinkey $
! shoes.
A. the officer disappeared Pinkey
dropped his soft hat. with which he had
been pretending To wipe his eyes. and
stepping back a. he did 10 the hat fell
over the toy. When he picked Il MP
and resumed his dabs az his dry eTes I
knew the tor was safely his md wick
eddy nejoieed.
Then Pinkey dsrted Oft again and I
would have had great difficulty in fol
lowing him had he not stopped every
time he came tn a tor selIer-the street
was lined with them-to inquire IL they
were suffering for q fight. to black
guard them. and sometimes to snatch
of their caps to shy them under the
wheels of passing vehicles Suddenly
We came upon a toy seller surrounded
by a group Of smiling people. Pinkey
edged in aud ! followed The prettiest
child you ever saw. n girl four or Eve
years old. was growing and laughing in
mad delight over n strutting tin ostrich
drawing the accustomed green man
and red cart- Her joy was 50 hilarious
that a crowd Of smiling people hal
stopped to share IL.
OH mamma. I want it, she ex
claimed at last, and she grabbed up the
tor n Rugged IL Ia her bosom in an
ecstasy Of happiness. A woman very
poorly bat carefully dressed answered
in a low voice. in which there was sad
ness; Come. Dorothy. mamma WON.
bay IL now; some other day.
But. mamma. I love t. Please dive
il "a Do'fhy."
The woman took from a very small
purse a dime and offered il to the
vender.
Dem walking toys is two bits the
boy said. with Scorn.
The woman replaced The coin. flushed
slightly. and, taking the child's hand.
said: Come. Dorothy. put down the
toy. Wei buy something else pretty
Dorothy's eyes flied and her lips
trrmbled. Noting else Is 50 booful.~
h said, and. putting down the toy,
walked aw az with her mother. choking.
but determined no, To make a scene.
Pinkey and I followed them IL wa.
several blocks before they turned into
a quieter side street. and then Pinksy
overlook them Here. little girl. dis
is fer youse. said Pinkey, producing
~" e- hF - ~ANFNt1 Aht tHtht
uttered = cry Of delight and had the
toy in her arms in an instant
II cannot buy IL; am sorry. the
mother said
Tain't for sale replied Pinkey.
Its a Christmas present.
You are a very kind boy ih. LADY
said. smiling sweetly: but my little
girl must not take your toy.
The situation was becoming involved
and set about with social complexities
which were too intricate for Pinkeys
primitive understanding He looked
a puzzled at the roman
grinncd very gcrd-naturedIy At the
child. and then. with startling sudden
ness turned and ran a. IL for his life.