The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-06
Tiny BOY With 4 Wi1ted Extra.

The under trolley car swung out of Grand
street into the Bowery with a hideous,
Notwithstanding noise Of the wheels, re-
lates the New York Sun. 1t was Satur-
day night, and the street was ablaze with
hundreds OF electric lights. A throng fill
ed the sidewalks, unmindful apparently OF
the sickly. half hearted dr.zzle that was
falling. AT Rivington street the electric
car came to an abrupt halt. and a cable
car going in the same direction shot by
with changing gong. The crowd at this
point overlooked into the roadway and the
air buzzed with excitement. Long bearded
men gesticulated wildly and jabbered to
one another in Yiddlsh. The excitement
was contagious and found its way easily
into the well-lighted. cheerful trolley car.
The passengers sprang up and began to
ask each other what the row was Some
peered through the wide glass Of the win
dows. while others ran to the back plat
form to question the conductor.
Something dreadful must have happen.
ed" exclaimed the fat woman who got on
at the bridge.
Yes. shouldn't wonder IL it was
stabbing affair."" put In the knowing look
ing young man with red hair The woman
in the car shrieked, Gracious. how terri
hle." cried the girl with the hat down
over her eyes
Maybe some one got run down and they
are waiting Tor inc ambulance. suggested
the man with the hoarse voice
Meanwhile the crowd grew denser and
denser. Men, women and children swarm
ed from every direction. and all tried 10
force their way TO the center of the thronG
The passengers spectilated some more and
then subsidized.
suddenly lane was opened through the
swsyins mass as il by magic and a tall,
vide policeman leading a tiny boy by the
rya kpi md I'M ri.
car. The passengers roared with laughter
The policeman smiled remotely, and. 1T
Ing his prisoner to a seat. sat down beside
him The boy could not have been more
than five years old. His bare little feet
were incasei in 4 thick crust OF East Size
CRIME, ana his short trousers and scanty
Jacket were sadly In need OF repair.
Ciasped close to his breast the child car
ried a single bedragglesl extra OF the far
ing headline order which was hours and
hours old The expression OF his face was
a mixture OF defiance and despair The
tears which glistened in his beautiful dark
eyes never got any further. II was evil
dent that he was struggling 70 conquer
his emotion. ard conquer 1t ne did. for
never once while the car was in motion
did he alter his position or allow a sob 10
escape from his threat.
After the first burst OF merrimsn.. cius-
"a by the contrast between the size OF the
policeman and his prisoner. the passengers
grew grave. All eyes were fastened on
the child. and the wilted extra which he
Rugged 10 his breast.
Poor little thing" said the fat woman
gently. II wonder II ne has got a mother"
Nav he amt got no mother" replied
the policeman. "She died two months
ago Bu; he's go. The real thing OF a faith
err The old man Is a regular Jim Hickey.
and that's no merry hest. either. Oh. I'd
b e. ss.a.S
MT DO a thing 10 him. He drove the wife
10 her grave. and then he turned on the
Kid here Just think OF *. now: ne sends
this ll.,ls mug out on the street 10 sci.
papers ard he won't let him come into
tire house at night unless he brings back
Is cents
What a shame:" exclaimed the fat
woman. Indignantly. and all the other pas
se.gers agreed with her.
The eoy ga not stir while The policeman
was taking Evidently the conversation
d4 not irtsres: him in the least. The 20
lCeaaan reached ever and. taking the witt
81 extra from she child's grasp. unfoiaed
its pages and began 30 read the war
news" The other passengers continued 20
gaze conpa sznna.ety a, the little prisoner
and 10 make remarks aooat his unhappy
lot
'Twerty~tklr3 street. Transfer esss.'
shcuged 1ne conductor
II guess we'll transfer here too. John
ny" he SAID nos unksnily
Fer At instant the child hesstated and
tAe teaEs sAat stood II hts eyes threatened
- escape Down his soiI~d face Then he
csasp$.sf .he vtlre3 extra 10 his breast
again ana sro,tesi cat snto the rain behind
he FISHERMAN. As the ear started. the
slgecost ana the boy weYe observed to
disappear into fas wide entrance q tie
Carry aAaiAkx haAA4rs