The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
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| 1T was Just after dianer yesterday evening
and every one about the Windsor hotel felt
4 in good 'hunor. A. number. OF the guests went
/ oatside and took seats on the sidewalk In
front Of the budding, where they could OBJ
serve the pedestrians and bieyclists as they
| passed. 1t would have been quiet but for a
I. rabbie Of urctins who were marching up ana
down and shouting.
| They We're dirt-begrmed and bare-footsd
urchins. and somehow everyone of them wore
| overalis. They Looked as though they were in
uniforms All the oyeralls were Of one pattern
| and one size, and all the lfttle fellows seemed
| of age.
| Suddenly somebody threw copper at one
tof the boys He jumped for 1T. grabbed it,
and was about to break into grin of pleas
ure when another boy seized his hand and
robbed him Of the PENNY. This was signal
for fight and In "a moment a half-dozen
boys were rolling and tnmbling> over each
| other In the middle Of the street, each intent
| on getting that cent. Over and over they
| rolled, punching, kicking and biting one an
| other In their efforts to retain possession Of
| the coin. The cent was passed around among
| all Of them before it WAS finally secured by
1.-The smallest urchin of the bunch, who defled
| the others to take 1t from him.
| By that time quite a crowd had gathered
| on the walk were greatly interested. and to
| encourage the. boys and the fun some
one threw another cent. Instantly there was
| rush for the coin 1t rolled along the
| asphalt pavement and the boys were mixed
| up in seemingly inextricable tangie. There
was confusion of naked feet protruding
| from mass of overalls which emitted cries
| Of anger and means of complaint. When
| the mass finally dissolved it seen that
|
| the second coin. He held 1t aloft with a
proud grin, and diving into his breast pro-
duced a cloth bag in which he carefully de-
| posted his money.
| The sidewalks were now lined with an
| amused crowd of spectators and In a few
moments pennies were pitched at the boys
| from all directions. There was a succession
/ Of wild scrambles after the money as 1t
] rolled about the street. Under wagons and
| horses hoofs the urchins dived with utter
| disregard Of danger. They became good-na-
tured when they found that the supply of
pennies was apparently inexhaustible and
even assisted each othar to capture the cop
| pers. One of the boys announced that he
| had fifteen cents and several others had five
and ten.
One Of the spectators then suggested foot
! race for prize of one dime. That hail
| ed with delight by the urchns and they
| formed in line in front Of the hotel The
race was to be down Sixth street to Wabasha
| and return.
| Several false starts were made by the eager
youngsters. but they finally got away to-
| gether. When near the middle of the block
| the smallest urchin suddenly spurted ahead
| of his competitors and reached Wabasha
street far in advance of them. Then they
turned and several tried to head him off, but
| he eluded them and finished first. 1t was
a proud and happy kid that reached out his
! soiled paw for the dime.
"Pinky" sends the following to The Philis-
| tine, which he labels "How 1 Cured the
| Wart:"
| 1t came. but how and when
l cannot understand,
| Lodging on a knuckle
UppermoSt on my right hand.
1t grew as large
| As half a dime
| In less than a month
or summer time.
| 1 waited months for it to go;
Instead Of this it seemed to grow.
| l then began cure to find
| My friends all seemed SO very kind.
The following are few got:
! Ten yards OF string, hangman's knot
| Around my neck around the wart,
A sneeZe or two and then a snort.
A bag of beans, dozen peas.
| frog whose home is in the trees;
| A little lard. a piece Of chalk,
| A word two. the charmer's talk
The doctor gave some physic, too
Electric treatment. acid stew
A sliken cord, golden thread,
Powdered resin. melted lead.
| 1 tried the cures, each one in turn
! But still the wart looks UP and smiles,
And seems to say with unconcern.
Those were most unpleasant trials"
| Stevenson and other romancers have con-
structed wonderful stories On dreams, but no
novelist ever wrote story more remarkable
| than that which received last week by
General Passenger Agent Whitney. of the
| Great Northern.