The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-19
THEY WANTED EDUCATION.
THE SURPRISING STORY OF MORRIS
IND LEO LEHINE.
They Are . and 4 Years OLD Respectively,
and They Want to Get into the Hebrew
Az 4 E.ss

Leo. aged Z. and Morris. aged 81. found them
selves at the foot Of an elevated station stairs
In Brooklyn. How the disintegration came
about Leo and Morris tell most admirably.
They tell 1t liz four languages. English. Ger
man. French. and Hebrew. and although the
police force OF the Adams street station has
been examining. cross.examiping. and re-
cross-examining them ever since Friday night.
they have failed to find either discrepancy or
untruth in the boys Stories
bury officer on that Friday night hoard
voices in n hallway near the Arbuckle build
ing. Advancing on trtoe. he applied HIS ear
to the open SPACE and listened.
Here you take this bundle" said q voice.
No. you take II. I'd rather have the small
or one" said another voice.
"BurGlars!" thought the conscientious COP
With one hand on his revolver. another on his
club. he kicked the door wide oren. and the
electric light shone full upon-ths Levine
brothers. preparing to sleep.
Hey. there. ye little rats. what r doin'r'
demanded the officer.
Two smiling faces looked ur at him. and the
younger boy replied:
We're lost. We're Just going to sleep"
Kim out'a that n trot along with me. I'll
find y bed"
The boys picked up the bundles OF old paper
which they had made ur for pillows and
Ing all the way.
Lost. hey" said the Sergeant "where 70
from y
Were from Boston. SIR" answered the
older OF the boys. "Or rather from Lynn.
which isn't far from Boston. you know. My
name is Morris Levine and my brother Is Leo.
I'm ~ and hess T."
The lad spoke with such assurance that the
Sergeant laid down his pen and said. Come
up here. boys"
They went behind the desk and stood there.
hands In pockets. looking at the Sergeant.
You're great boys" the Sergeant said.
With a bright smile Leo. the younger.
answered: THAT what everybody says"
The Sergeant looked at them closely. He
saw two very small chaps. whose olive COM
plexion. deep brown eyes. and black hair
clearly told that they were OF Jewish birth.
They were dressed alike In dark gray coats and
knickcrbockers and brown woolen shirts.
III you want to- said Morris. the nine-
year old one. I'll tell you our whole story.
Leo and have S325 between us. and we'd
like to get into the Hebrew Orphan Asylum"
"lou aren't orphans are you?" asked the
Sergeant.
"Oh. my! no." exclaimed Morris. II want
an education
so do H. chimed in Leo.
go on with your story" said tho Sergeant
to Morris.
well. sir. We went to Boston month ago
papa. mamma. my two sisters. and Leo and /.
hS!s a1i ny $% Better Sps there.
to New Yorh on s rsa Ts ow
rase OTer We ct on the he. Gnd on
Il don't care. though" Leo put in. They
treated us pretty good. but they didn't give us
Nv hat did you do after that?" asked the Ser
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cents and sold them.
oh. only about ten minutes. We're good
takers. yoa know rhis was SAID I'd in the most
Went to staten Island. but it was too dark
How did you get the-e9" asked the Scr
"Wh, don't Know" said Morris, ,"we Kept
on walking TIL We saw u boat and then We
boat. But when we got there. there was moth
ing but trees and woods.
went there. When we got back We got tired
Of running around; SO we thought we d 20
nsf bat We adn an Sy
place. so we went into doorway.
Are you sure youlidn't run awsayI" the sus;
wide ns he answered.
why. no! OF course We didn't. But to tell
Get some education and learn something"
What do you want to learn -
IL want to 10 LAWYER cried Morris. with
$50 do l." chimed in Leo. "Iwant to be- like
Hownumme. don't care much for Steckler
Papa gave him q case once, but he only got six
This last sentence was said in such con-
u roar of laughter. Seeing that he was good
natmred Morris. with an eye to business. said:
know: rectes. and the people always give him
il said Something to his brother In French.
R"What's that? demanded the Sergeant
WITH smf Thus E; SsS On tSs
Boulevard St Martin. and We came over five
years ago. speak better than Leo does. be-
I'm than 2df do
And at this queer logic both boys burst into
laughter. At the Sergeants request Leo be-
gan TO recite The San Francisco Auctioneer."
and so clever vas his mmiicry that the Ser i
around roared with laughter
s getting :. I nwfgy sleepy" said Morris
The RI" Sergeant ordered the doorkeeper to fix
up q couch for the boys:
saa GGrrs
Tie Sergeant was overwhelmed. The boys
soon fell asleep. and the Sergeant spent the
night in wondering what kind OF boys they
During the next day Morris and Leo CAP
tured the station house, Every policeman
questioned them carefully; and marvelled at
from post they brought the boys something to
'G Leo C, r .S The San Francisco Auctioneer"
at lsa at thirty times. and made nearly dollar.
These boys are still at tho station house.
feryenty hoping that their parents will not
find them.
They have no other plans for the future than
to begin their education as soon as possible.
They have taken fancy to tho Hebrew Or.
phan Asylum. and are very anxious to be sent
there. As to how much Of their story Is true.
YOU must Judge for yourself