The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-18

story of Country Iad's Introduction to
New York.


Seated on the edge Of the iron basin,
with a newspaper parcel unrolled in front
of him. was boy, apparently about
twelve years OF age, who. 10 the heWsDoy
spectators. looked painfully neat anu
clean Skip and his friends saw That the
boy was a stranger i'm the city.
The newcomer had taken from their
newspiI err wrapplngs small CAKE oi
yellow soap and q piece OF cotton cloth.
Laying these on the iron edge or the
fountain BASIN he calmly proceeded 10
wash his face and hands, using pi,h-
tiful amount Of soap, and then, TO inc
intense establishment of the spectators ne
APPLIED the impTOmptu towel vigorously.
He finished brushing his clothes, ana
then hacked his "vallse," by rolling me
different articles carefully In the neWsla-
per. Then. instead OF going away, as
skin and his friends seemed 10 think re
should have done as soon as they ar
rived. he stood with his hands on lis
hips. as If waiting for them TO take their
departure For a minute no one SPOKE
and the silence was really painful
The newstOys we're mentally taking
the measure OF this stranger who APP
pearod ready 10 defy them; ana mo lat
Ter finally asked impauently.
'WeH whatre you iellors countin' on
doin? / reckon I'm 40 great slsht TOT
you 10 stand lookin' at
DO YOU live heref' SKIP asked
oottim, here an don't feel IKE Ieavin'
til I've found out what there Is IN the
city
"Tp Saranac way"
rode down in a parlor-car, I s'pose."
Then you s'pose wrong, cause 1 walk
ed."
"You don't look IT,"
And once more skip scrItinized the
stranger carefully.
II don't reckon do. I count on keep
in myself kinder decent. II doesn't cost
ANYTHING for a feller 10 wash his face,
comb his hair or have his clothes clean
an there's many time when ltH pun
him through I'm great shape"
Coin 10 live on the interest OF your
.,Wen. You s'pose right this time" was
the quiet reply That's my celebration;
but it'I be on what 1 earn, not what rye
got"
''Dead broker"
And the boy took from his pocket a
number of pennies. holding them IN one
hard. while he guarded himself against
possible attack.
There were twenty of 'em when !
come cross the ferry, an ! blieve none
OF EN- have got away since. ,-.,, on,
What are you eoin 10 90 mere ga
asked beginning 10 fancy thet possibly
this stranger was a boy whom II would
be worth his while 20 cultlvatei ana, IN
in order 10 show his friendliness, he seat
ed himself I'm a studied attitude OF care
less ease on the edge or the "asih. "hiie
the others Immediately followed his ex-
ample.
"Whatever will bring IN money enough
<or my keep an a little over
~ ..rh,nkin' of sellin papers," Reddy ask
IT reckon thatll be bout the FIRST job
'caus I've got TO make MONEY enoush lor
-. .,,,,,.ar ar die too big q hole IN my
capital" ~,
whats your nameF
..Do You s'rose the fellers down here.
uhat run the newspaper business are
goin' 10 have you comm In takin' the
bread an butter out er their mouths"
Sid asked. argrily.
''No. I don't reckon they VIII; but you
see I'm not after that exac'ly. You iri-
lers'll never find me irwin 10 get your
bread and butter: hut I'll tell you what
you can count on for fact" and now
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