New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-23
THE NEWSBOYS' SANTA CLAUS.

do yer tink he'll come ter-night?" asked htus
Park Row newsboy OF his companion.
do I tink who'll come ter-nght?" replied the
second boy.
why. Santa Claus"
Say, what's der matter wild yer. anyhow? 10
yer getting dopey? VIVA. DO you tink Santa Claus
I'D be doing down in Park Row He'd get the
grand ha ha II he come down here. He only goes
among der rich folks up CT der avnoos.
We'll he come here last year an took US ter der
beanery an filled us all up Wild pork AMI beans an
PIE and coffee. Oh wish he'd come ter-night
Use awful hungry"
Oats Jest like you, Petey: you'se always hungry
an besides dat feiler wasn't Santa Claus no
chap dat bet on der beef-an' horse NJ ger
races an made big wad Why, dat bloxey nao
dough ter burn an he wanted ter blow hisselt.
don't tink he'll round again cause guess
he's broke-all dose racetrack fellers goes broke
It's lest as bad shooting craps ter get away WIG
a fellers dough-"
Use awful cold Let's go an sit on der grating
over der pressroom"
'Dere yer go agin. Petey. never seen felier
like you Yer can't stand noting IL yer AMT
hungry yer cold, an II yer amt cold yer hungry.
Come on You can lay der grating an IN
hustle round. an If sell desc poipers we'll nave
some buns"
| little later the boys met again on the grating
II tink Santa Claus sure ter-night" SAID
Petey.
Come noting" exclaimed the second boy; hes
got better graft den dis.
Il wish was up in dose stars. Santa Claus
lives UP dere an all der boys are warm an have
plenty ter eat"
See here Petey dere yer go agin. Yer gettn'
dahfy fer sure Get brace on yer an we'll 90 an
bay some buns. Use sod me po!pers ana wen ce'e-
II can. get up, Chirnmy: something's der matter
wild me. Use sick and guess ise soins 70 c1oaA'
| The second boy stopped down over his SICK com.
I rade. and just as be did 50 Dig policeman Ap'
| arsd on ne cen
See here, set move on you or Will fan your
Oats all right boss" said Petey.s chum but
Petey's sick an guess yerl have ter get Ger
! The big policeman laid his hand gently on Peteys
shoulder and tried rouse him, but the boys eyes
| were closed. and he did no, move 81.
ulster pushed his way through the little crowd thae
surrounded the sick newsooy and asked wnat inc
oh Petey's eaved in" exclaimed his chqn,. He
,oght da. Santa Claus would De down mere ter
Claus Dat Teller dat treated rs in der beaaery las
] year a racetrack feler. dats all -,
the biz man. II you say that again III throw you
down a manhole. am Santa Claus. and don't you
Then stopping over Petey's PROSTATE form he
tenderly picked him up in MS arms and, teiing me
rest OF the boys TO tai In line. he carried aim INTO
lance away The genia! warmth OF the room and
! a few spoontuls OF hot coffee soon aroused Petey
from his stupor and. looking rusifuly UP into the
| face OF the man. he exclaimed: .
| II knowd Santa Claus q come"
had Toasted 70 their hearts content and the orders
| that were filled FOR pork and beans. 'sinkers."
pie ard coffee kept he waters busy E ;yer
OF the beanery. and they TO- were called inside ana
Wien he finally went away he left bright silver
dollar in Peteys hand. and the latter and his ehum
slept n warm beds IN the Ne"sooys Logging Hou's
| that night.