Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-30
IN THE GREAT CITY.

Seated on the edge Of the iron basin,
with Il newspaper parcel unrolled In
front Of him, was Il boy, apparently
about twelve years of age, who, to the
newsboy spectators looked painfully
neat and clean, Skip and his friends
saw that the boy was stranger in the
city.
The newcomer hAd taken from their
newspaper wrappings small cake OF
yellow soap and piece Of cotton cloth.
Laying these on the iron edge OF the
fountain basin, he calmly proceededto
wash his face and hands, using
plentiful amount OF soap; and then, to
the intense establishment Of the spec
tators, applied the mpromptu towel
vigorously.
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lie finished brushing his clothes, and
then packed his "valise" by rolling the
different articles carefully In the news
per- Then, instead Of going away, as
Skip and his friends seemed to think
he should have done as soon as they
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I'm s gS, ny 10 '' now liza a'I Il tough
enough rettin here, an don't feel like
leayin' til I've found out what there ia
in this city,"
"Where did YOU come from?'
"Ivp Saranac wav"
Rode down in a parIor.car, Is'poso."
'0Then YOU s'posc wrong, cause 1
walked"
"You don't look it, And once more
Skip scrutinized the stranger care.
fully.
ii don't reckon | do. count on
keepin' myself kinder decent. II
doesn't cost ANYTHING for a Teller to
wash his face comb his hair. or have
nj, clothes Glenn. nm there's many a
time when itll pull him through In
preat shape"
Coin to live on the interest Of YOUR
money, s'poseq"
well, YOU s'pose right this time"
was the quiet reply. That's nv
celebration. but ION be on what |
earn. not what I've GOT
dead broker
mot quite" and the boy took from
his pocket q number Of pennies, hold
ing them Ia one hand. while he
guarded himself against a possible at
tack. There were twenty Of EN- when
come cross the ferry, an | b'licve
none OF EN- have rot away SINCE
"Whatare YOU poin to do here?" Skip
asked, beginning to fancy that posi-.
bly this stranger was a bow whom it
would be worth his while TO cultivate;
and. in order to show his friendliness,
he seated himself in studied attitude
Of careless ease on the edge Of the
basin. while the others Immediately
followed his example,
"Wbatevcr will bring in money
enonph for nv keep an a little over"
"Thinkin' Of seilin' paper?" Reddy
asked.
II reckon thatll be bout the first
fob. cause rye rot 10 make money
cnouph for NV supper, or dig too biz n
hole in NV copltalr
Whats Won pame?'
"Teddv 'rhurstonu
"Do YOU s'pose the fellers down
here. what run the newspaper bust.
ness are poin' to have YOU comm In
takin' the bread an butter ont or their
mouthsqo Skin asked angrilv
"No, | don't reckon they will; but
vou see I'm not after that exactly. You
fellersl never find me irwin to get
vour bread an butter but m tell YOU
MOO, ,ho e,ra,oar sno,e Il, a vorv da.