The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-11
''cRAB|E' WAS NOT 50 SION
savings In . Matriaonial vent-
sre-BrfAe Of Sweet Sixteen and
Al lPafe Nsther.au-Lavv fer see.

An siopement IL stirring the moral feel
leg Of the local Newsboys Union to its
most profound depths. John Burke.
known popularity az Cradle, the peace
maker" has carried OF bEushlng brite
10 parts unknown. The mother OF the
bride Is on the trail with menace in her
eyes and Crahie's nexsboy friends are
wondering what viii happen next The
most pecul.aressext game Crab.e was ever
IN, 80 one OF the newsboys STYLED II yes
ssrcay. and his comrades nodded assent
John Burke is SAID 10 be between IS ana
u years OF age His wife, Myrtle l.
Graves, is but sweet 10. The age Of the
brides mother Is rot known. Il matters
little She IL old enough 10 know that she
objects to Cradle" Burke as q son-in-
Law
The newsboys of the local union are a
much an institution of Seattle as Is the
pokce force. The same voices have yelled
papers for sale on the city streets for
many years. and as a voice gets cracked
IN the change to manhood's sterner tones
fresner pipe succeeds IT. In the union
there is a coterie OF leaders old boys who
have grown up In the business and are
ready 20 graduate into the larger fisld
at one time leader OF that select circle
he daooied IN mines and Is now in Alas
ka- recovering from an unsuccessful spec
uiation. and possibly thinking of the hap
py days before he went forth and dropped
his mantle OF authority on the shoulders
OK 'Craoie" Burke Burke is tai and red
headed and freckled and had an awe-in-
spring reputation as a scrapper For the
last TWO years he has led the newsboys in
their ventures of business or dev.itry.
The larger boys have been lodging and
boarding for some time with Mrs Pom
eroy. on Fourth avenue. between Pike and
Pine streets Recently Mrs. Pomeroy's
sister. Ars. Ballantyne, arrived on visit
from Kansas City. and with her came her
lS-year-old daughter Myrtle. The beauty
or the girl seemed to have an electrical
effect On the newsboys. They began 10
appear In garments which put their usual
dirty habilimentS TO shame. The transfer
nation was particularly noticeable in
'Crabie" Burke. He spruced Up after
working hours and the fact developed that
ne was really fine-looking boy. While
ne had never been known as a tough. he
now became SO refined that IL was saddeu-
ing 70 his many friends.
What perticler kind OF ligntnin's struck
Cradle In de nut?' they asked one an
other
Der mus BE- a female woman In de
case"
The affair developed rapidly. and Grab
les attentions to Miss Graves soon
became notorious From the riotous hap
py-go-lucky news vender he changed TO
q veritable Beau BrummeI. In the even
ings. when his stack of papers had been
disposed Of. he would ',og OUT and take
his sweetheart for STROLL The policemen
who had always known him as a Wild
fellow. looked at the new "Crabie" as he
passed with astonshment. But Cradle
would only throw the wink and hold his
chin higher than ever
I'm against the real thing at last" he
explained 10 a brass-buttoned friend one
day None Of de gang is in on dis game
lis all mine"
I'm glad 10 see you making something
OF yourself. Cradle" was tina encouraging
response. BE a man, ike Trilby Collins"
The AFFAIR was in this state when Mrs.
Ba!lantyne and her fascinating daughter
started for their home in Kansas City
She left many a broken newsboy heart
behind. but the most irreparab!e gap was
In the circulation center OF Cradle" For
weeks after the departure of his girl he
was morose. HIS voice. as he hailed pass
ers-by to take paper, was dominated by
note Of melancholy. The fine clothes
he had purchased TO seem good in Myr-
ties bright eye he DOTTED once more. Any
old thing in the way of dress was good
BY hard work he pinched together over
sloo. and when his bank accoun, assumed
such respectable proportions he sent back
East for his lady love.
She started fo~ Seattle on receipt Of his
letter. Il seems that her step-father Is
connected with the Pinkerton Detective
Agency. in Kansas City. and an attempt
WAS made to stop the girl in Portland and
hold her until her mother should arrive
She escaped, however. and reached this
city last Monday. Her delighted newsboy
lover secured a marriage license that aft
ernoon, and on Monday night very
young and very happy bride and groom en-
tered on A honeymoon. The license was
issued 10 John p Burke. OF Seattle aged
q years. and Myrtle l. Graves OF Kansas
city. aged IS
Burke was not 20 be found In this city
yesterday, and II IS supposed he is now
taking his bride on tour % the Sound
cities. There Is a shrewd suspicion that
he has gone to Port Angeles. where it IS
known tina, a friend has a farm
Ms Batlantyne has arrived from Kan
sas city. and hss notified the police here
- search for the clippers II caught and
the mother does not relent, Burke viii be
prosecuted or a charge OF abduction. as
she claims her daughter aas not reached
the age Of consent
The elopemsnt = A surprise 20 none
more than 70 The newSboys Only TWO or
three If the oder ones had Burke's con-
aieuce. /; - sad ;hst the wedding was
cronieS. ou; in response 20 all inquiries
they snake ;hsir heads ami answer:
on. We amt sayia' uothia'."