Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-06-19
IN THE GREAT CITY.
L Country Boys Introduction to Lif
in New York.


ID Country Boy's Introduction to Life
in New York.
Seated ON the edge Of the iron basin.
vith q newspaper parcel unrolled In
front of him. was a boy. apparently
about IL years Of age, who. to the
newsboy spectators, looked painfully
neat and clean. Skip and his friends
saw that the boy was a stranger In thv
lefty.
The newcomer had taken from their
newspaper wrappings a small cake Of
yellow soap and q piece Of cotton cloth.
fountain basin, he calmly proceeded to
wash his face and hands, using a plen-
uful amount Of soap; and then, to the
intense establishment of the spectators,
applied the impromptu towel visor
ously.
He finished brushing his clothes, and
ihcn packed his ''valise" by rolling the
different articles carefully In the news
paper. Then, instead Of going away,
as Skip and his friends seemed to think
he should have done as soon as they
arrived. he stood with his hands on his
hips, as II waiting for them to take their
departure. For a minute no one spoke
and the silence was really painful.
The newsboys were mentally taking
the measure Of this stranger who up
peared ready to defy them; and the
latter finally asked impatiently: "Well
what're you fellers countin' on doin'i
1 reckon I'm no great sight for you to
stand lookin' at"
do you live here?" Skip asked.
I'm goin' to now. Had it tough
enough gettin' here, an don't feel like
leavin' till I've found out what there IL
in this city"
"Where did you come from7"
"Up Saranac way"
Erode down In a parlor-car, s'pose."
"Then you s'pose wrong. cause J
walked"
"You don't look It" And once more
Skip scrutinized the stranger carefully.
81 don't reckon I do. I count on
keepin' myself kinder decent 1t doesn't
cost anything for a feller to wash his
face. comb his hair, or have his clothes
clean, an there's many time when it'll
pull him through in great shape"
''Goin' to live on the interest Of your
money. s'p'ose?"
"Well, you spose right this time"
was the quiet reply. "Thats my cal
kerlation; but it'll be ON what earn
not what I've got
"Dead broker"
"Not Quite;" and the boy took from
his pocket a number Of pennies, hold
ing them In one hand, while he guard
ed himself against a possible attack
There were twenty Of 'em when ]
come cross the ferry, an 1 b'lieve none
Of 'em have got away since"
"What are you goin' to do hereT' Sid
asked, beginning to fancy that possibly
this stranger was a boy whom 1t would
be worth his while to cultivate; and. IL
order to show his friendliness. he seat
ed himself In a studied attitude Of care
less ease on the edge Of the basin. while
the others Immediately followed his
example.
"Whatever will bring in money
enough for my keep m little over"
"Thinkin' Of sellin' papersT Reddy
asked.
I reckon that'n be bout the first job
cause I've got to make money enough
for my supper, or dig too big hole
in my capital"
"What's your nameY
Teddy Thurston-"
"Do you s'pose the fellers down hero
what run the newspaper business, are
goin' to have you comm in takfn' the
bread an butter out er their mouths?'
Sid asked angrily.
mo, I don't reckon they will; but yoe
see I'm not after that exac'ly. You fel
lersl never find me tryin' to get yOuI
bread an butter; but I'll tell you what
you can count on for a fact" and now
the stranger spoke in a very decided
tone: I'm reckonin' on stickin' to the
newspaper business. II there's any mon
ey In 1t, Jest as long as want to.
didn't travel all the way down here tt
get scared the first day. You see, fi.s
ger 1t bout like this: Sam Thompson
he came to the city last summer, an
some fellows-I don't know whether II
was you or not-made 1t hot for him
It wasn't more'n a week before he was
glad to walk back, although he came
down in the cars. Now l thought I'd
begin right where Sam left off; I'd walk
the first way, an then, perhaps, stand
q better chance Of ridin' the other, II
had to 60; but it's got to be boys what
are bigger than I am to scare me out el
the plan. I've come to stay."-St Mich
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