The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-01
"HUMPEY" MULLEN,s BENEFIT.
Tho Actors had Some Tribulations, but II
Came Out All Right In the End.

Humpey Mullen hadnt been seen by his
comrades for two or three days. and his fa-
vorite spot In the neighborhood Of the big
bridge where he was In the habit Of selling
his papers had been encroached upon by out
siders. All the boys knew something was the
matter. for ever since old Widow Mullen got
tho "rumetiz" from exposure to the cold and
resigned her business to hor little hunchback
son. "Humpey." rs the boys called him. he
had mover been known to miss an edition OF
the evening papers.
"Say. Mickey. watts de matter wild Humpey2
He amt showed up since Tursday." cried one
OF his pals to Mickey O'Connor. a tow-headed
youth who was looked upon BY the rest OF tho
boys as a sort Of oracle-because. as they
thought. he was bigger and consequently
ought to know more.
Don't yer know? Why. say. yous fellers
makes me tired. Humpey's bin near kilt. Run
over wild q truck and breakei his leg. Yes.,'n
| say. dc wost Of 1t Is. do ole wom'n amt got no
money ter keep 'em whilst he's gittin' it
fixed"
"Hully geei Wat yer tink O. dat2 Hey.
you. Blos'm! Chase down dc row an tell de
gang dat Humpey's broked his leg" This ex-
clamation was addressed to a little negro lad.
the only one OF his color ever admitted into the
newsboys' c~oterie-because. perhaps. none Of
the boys had ever been able to down" him..
with tho exception of Mickey O'Connor. and
even with him honors were about even.
1t wasn't long before all OF Humpey's friends
had heard of tho accident that had befallen
him: and that night. after the boys had dis
posed Of their extras" they met. az they
newspaper buildings to talk over their expert:
ences during the day. ana maybe to shoot"
hum ns% sf Sroken d leg w SssP the all aIl.ab aa,p5kns
topic Of conversation. .. -.,,
Qama dis owning. III yOua fellarS got any
sss: FL sl,t Hs% Sssa !! st i wa %as S sfs q S Sf!js ii;
their asI I psnnies II into his hat. wien BLOSSOM. the
. All, Why doan yer take, de ,c'lecshun an
g%ot: an az Teller what wins takes it down to
At ! ~ va Ss s|s ai sts. 70 sf sG9s; ] Is @sess s!t sD q n RsHi
,'s5 " saa''s s sS a.: %ssss'g yer Play It ins
g an no iSotiishts: What's yer siivin'
U.s. .sa re!0I WSa aaGt ysr saw to dis sch.me2 Las.
have . prize ds6t via 3 feal ring: I'ner where
en- git de- gloves" exclaimed a red.headed
"WhereY". came in a chorus from all the
youngsters. In whose eyes q set OF real boxing
gloves was moro than a brand new suit Of
Why. yer know Dntchy. wat used to sell de
Stddts? Well. he b'longs to del. Nom'prels:
an, he's got 'em. an yer bet yer life We en- git
4 right, lets have q scrar, BIT whose 'er
red hhair;; wat yer say. BlosS, Win yer scrap
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s4 !saIl g Misa w + G.t he's g Is sJtt'n n PYs ID sIi :,
and then said no had no objections that he
So it was arranged that Freddy" should get
the gloves. and one OF the other boys was to
money Money that hat han saf bsss GIVE but h into IieGe %Gs9 sat' ss Sc
s s1oas s Until T fSe b1 @sSS s sSR s' aH! w tH ssls sv sst
ssea re q and q t aSGe q e noe f's sSiS to es saa Sss9
borrow mr. clothes Inc. but not T. say What
and promise to return it.
,e TWG bs days svp passed ssa and the R sDsssv we're all rs at
ready. The gloves had been secured and hid
den den sMX MA M In Z place s'o 9f SAFE Ii, seeH Ha.I,n al0 N.
price for which had been placed at 3 cents.
r rHhe a Ge dc r sGie s &c., 9 q as Heddy E nfief for Il
was he who had been chosen treasurer and
Al last. the evening came. Down on the end
Of one OF the long docks IN the shadow Of the
p pFlsS 81 i sna sla ths t 5GSa fss Sf Saiit s tSe T s rins
with tha hnrrowed clothes line and some
iaths for posts' Around this arena Gathered
the spectaators. urcRins some Of whom had
vet to see their tenth summer. There were
no dendheads' Every one was known to have
NOT here had helned to swell IT,: for no person
who Knew OF mumpey's misfortune failed
on the row 4, appealed to by the boys. and
told that the 6eneilt was Tor "Gen'men only"
"NoW" said neddy. addresslng thu audi.
monies. referee timekeeper. &e.. I'll dere's
Is Soin' ter be @eVoon de- SQUARE. Humpey Mullenn'ss
winners g6i IN TER cit Humpey'ss place ter sell al
his papers at." In a minute more Blossom
e eoats Mt thsig s STOVES Ses" roiied un to their Shout.
= na1IaS Tin NN 0
is ThNn Tie two little urchins battered and
banwed cach other until MicEoy's nose began
To Heed nj the sight OF which the referea
~ n.J tha rnnnd and nnniieI soma cold
S Wsfnr 70 the inimred organ After n short rest
tnhaa second round was called. but both boys
c a mn yery rel,ictantly' They were inst inst
Dattinr warmed I'M again when a shrili Htties
EEoicn was heard up Mt the Street end OF thoo
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