New-York tribune., 1893-12-24

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enemy in both hands. Overhead the eeVa.e" ,,as..
roared I looked at their disappearing reo "e".''
and entertained a wild notion OF nArhhs ~.
brea I'D on the platform OF one OF the"'.
turned my thoughts in the opposite onee''o" rs
considered stlf,ing 1t down a sewer opehihs' Duo
- ,,ora too MANY people about for either move.
went on under the sputtering arc hsh'S az.
among the drifting crowds OF people 'hi 'eaS
Fourteenth-st A newsboy STOOD on ..'e 49,
smoking the stub OF a cigarette. "a'neu ny W
him and held out the umbrella.
sonny" said, don't you want an u"'''
"Mean Z give It ter feerg'
"Yes" - ana
He looked at il again and then up az me- a''~
said with vrtuous Indignation; .,s.,s
"Does yer take dis fer a fence? Mebpy o'o"
Lro,, CON O'Connell. W'ere's Con to-day! Coh ~
ceived stolen goods, an Were is ne no"' do" 'e'
lie turned on his heel and walked away
wont through Fourteenth-st. med,tathS oeep"'
Before reached Broadway hai determine" "
over into old Greenwich Village ana see "ha'
could do | felt that knew every crook anu .u..
OF Greenwich; am one OF those that io'e '"e 49,
ward and | have the courage OF my love- NV
,bare MANY Others love H. and write giowihs"
obou, their love bur they found living aoovs
F-,ftv-nnth-st and sometimes II Is necessary W
penetrate Harlem TO find their hcmes' or even W
make a trek into Brooklyn
7 zgzaeed across town 20 Seventh and-Greenwicn
aves and turned down the latter. AS passed inc
ood ~ perrv-st in which l lived encountered my :
frend officer Dooney standing majestically on t"s
outnost of his dominions have always maoe II
nractce 10 cultivate the officer on the beat "here
live. ,,,o, oe,c..
"A foine evening it is sor'' observed oi''s'
Dooney. ,, -, ~. an
pointment to-day? <..o ,,o,,,r. 1,
"A shplendid one sor. Wy. vas ai'her N'o~n, VIZ. J
Miles Garvey on the ould sod. foine Juose nc -
mako an not be worryin the life out OF patro'-
.plc
lars" -. ,...,,
"I, was another victory for Tammany. OF course!
"Oui,e roIght you are. sor. The Hall does 90 'hs
wor-r-k and 1t is desarvin OF 'he 'e"a' ~
per-reck-ezits.' ~
"IJas YOUR brother been put on yet?
"rIe goes on the foorce mkt week, tank you' Sor'
An me ould neighbor was spanking 10 you aoo"S'
dye moind hm?'
Yes"
.rhey put him on a broom to-day, sor
went down the avenue to Jefferson Market anu
turned into Christopher-st. 1 had bethought me Oh
the canyon called Gay-st. l knew tfat uay-s. =
knew that II there one place better tnah ano.e
for making an orphan OF your umbrella II IS gay
6, knew how lonely and deserted Gay-st' - at
that hour OF the night-how the oattereo snu'.s
are closed and the oldfsshioned doors barred WIZ.
exnress wagons filling the roadway, their upturneo
thills brs,ling like field Of hop-poles knew tha'
tho hi clock of jefferson Market Is the only thlhs
uvhicb keens its eve on Gay-st. in the night. bu'
especially knew that Gay-st does not taAe !" ne'
osh-cans at night. I would rear ny ufnoreia !"
c;av-st ash-can and leave II among the hop-poies.
turned down the streets tortuors course HAN way
Io,o, 4, stood an ash-can filled to over1owing.
,abbei the sharp end of the umbrella loot ihto 'ne
COZ, sshes and stepped back and admired my worn
AZ last 7 was rid OF the thing. now couiu aus"
again Once more / could-I felt heavy nand on
nv shoulder and looked up at taii ions-haireo
man who came out of the sha low OF some front
steps. IL, .,s
"Dake dot ting away you pauter." he SAID. t
vou don't got no can of your own doan be suekin
IT in udder boobies Dake 1t away or hoierS LUZ
der boce like vas crazy!
I took IL and once mora moved wearily on AROUND
the corner in waverley Place went close 70 tne
edge OF the sidewalk. dropped the umbrella IN the
gutter and walked away quickly peck IL up' sa'o
a policeman, starting out OF a passage doorway
peck Il up and move on wild ye. DO you tink rom
foreman has nothing at all TO do but cart away
such trash as you do be leavln'g' So took IL
along with me.
| walked on and turned down Grove-st I made
ND my mind that there one more chance. IL
that failed nothing remained-I would keep the un~
brclla and carry IT, Grovest seemed lonely and de-
serted but knew II wasn't. / was the mex
perenced thing that had been earlier in the even
ing l turned down Hudson-st.. and then went
through Barrow toward the river At washington
there was pile OF bricks. stopped In the snaoow'
undid the cord which held the ribs OF my umpreia
and dropped two bricks into the buiging cavern A.
would have held more. picked up piece OF paper
and dil up the umbrella in IT, making iairiy neat
ohlong package Then | hurried along 10 West-st
II was ablaze with lights. and 'ongshoremen and
slilors and landsmer and landswoinen were cro"u-
ing along it's single terrestrial side But needed
them not and crossed and stole along close TO the
piers and ferry slips I came 10 a pier which
seemed to suit my dark purpose crept out ON IL
There was a pile Of lumber at the outer end, but no
living thing In sight. The moon looked hazy, ano
Liberty's light shown far away with uncertain
ustre. The cool breeze from the river todcheu my
glowing face but there was no time 10 stop 70 ENJOY
it. I tiptoed to the strngpece and cast my burden
from me. 1t went down into the piach waters "i'"
a dull splash.
'Halt." cried a man. coming from behind the
lumber saw he a watchman and stood hep-
less He whisted shry and an officer and dozen
men came running down the pier
Arrest this man. Mahcney,' said the Waterman.
He throwed a baby into the rivsr-I heared 1t cry"
II was a-watchng of the felly sneaking along me-
self" said the officer as he took hold OF my arm
as II he Admiral Farragut in the rigging OF
the Hartford and | the rigging: He started
away with me. and soon crowd OF nfty people "as
DO you need to walk quite fast?" asked.
Dom YOU. its FER yer own good" said Mahoney.
DO yoase want to D, be yneesbdI ihs ba police station
What's the charge. officer?' asked the man AZ
"Murther Sergeant" answered Mahoney. He
trowed a held into the Mort River" .
See here. Sergeant said. this Is aosurd;; !
threw an umbrella into the river-that was all
We'll have to hold you. Explain to the judge y
the morning" He picked up pen ana began wris-
''Where's officer Dooney? He Knows me
'Cal Dooney." said the sergeant
officer Dooney came in from the next room and
looked at me with astonishment as he heard the
charge. 49, - 49,,
There must be mistake" he said. Il know him
10 be OF good cha-rack-ter I talked wild him nour
ago on me beat. His actions was regar
where's the watchman that heard the child cryT'
asked the sergeant
As he spoke this individual burst In at the door,
dripping with water and carrying my package In
his hands. .
II dove fer it," shouted this efficient guardian. In
wet salty voice. Il dove fer Il. sergeant; II aint
no baby-its worse nor that-its a bum-dynermto
he wuz tryin' to blow up the pier!
He deposited the bundle carefully on the moor
and backed of. Every one retreated from H. even
officer Dooney
/ strobe forward and kicked It vciously Then
strinped of the wet paper took up the umbrella by
the sharp end and allowed the bricks to fall TO the