The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07
Bo1EH jim AND HIS BOSS.
An Urchin Who Is Making Money by Gettin,
His Friend to Do the Work.

An Urchin Who Is Making Money by Getting
His Friend to Do the Work.
Garry yer grip. sir?"
It was a very big and heavy grip. . sort Of
foreshortened trunk with a handle. In fact. and
the applicant didn't look as II he could lift one
end OF it. The traveller suggested this.
"Ah. OATS all right" said the urchin. slipping
a grimy hand through the handle. Pm little.
but I'm a husky guy. Where to? De LIP"
mo: Brooklyn Bridge" said the traveller.
"Whewl" whistled the youngster; "dat's
haffa mile from dis ferry. How much do 1 git
fer it?"
"A quarter"
Make it t'irty cents an III 60 yer"
This was agreed upon. sturdily shouldering
the ponderous valise. the boy staggered along
under 1t as far as the first corner, then put it
down..
You can never carry that to the bridge" re-
marked its owner.
Sure l can't" was the ready response. but
I'll git it dere fer yer. OATS what 1 brunG 1t up
here fer"
On the corner stood a saloon. Around at the
side OF the saloon was an entrance. From be-
hind this entrance projected a pair Of feet. The
attitude Of the feet guaranteed that their owner
was upon the sidewalks: their
quiescence suggested that he was asleep. The
y%ounRster disappeared behind the boxlike en-
trance and presently there was heard q muir
muir. then a grunt. then:
"Whazza matter2 Who yer kickin'2"
Get up. Boley." said the urchin. IT got q
Job fer yer p"
"Ah. R'wanl Leave me pound me ear"
Get VI. i tell yer. Dis is a fifteen center.
Two whiskeys an q long schooner"
Ugh! Ahl' grunted the other. and the feet
were withdrawn. "W'ere's it go tor"
"Jes' to de bridge. Onion"
Out came the urchin. leading a most disrepu-
table specimen OF trampdom. blinking after the
fashion OF a man rudely awakened from a sound
sleep.
Dis Is Boley JIM" said the youngster
with an airy flourish OF the hand. He looks
corked, but he amt. He'll lug up yer grip for
yer. Yer pay me now. please"
why do 1 pay you." asked the traveller.
when this man does the work 2"
cause I'm his boss. seer" explained the
other. Il picks up de business. an when it's
Boley's all right" he continued. with a calm
disregard OF the presence OF the subject, under
worthy's unrufied composure; he's ali right.
Boley is. when he aln't full; but he ain,t got no
business; not n a year. He aaifn'tsi lively an' he
looks too tough. i gives him. u odd Job like dis
one. here an deere. an he makes de price OF a
uWhajjeE say git fer III" inquired Boley
Jim, reused. ny the mention OF drink.
Fifteen said the dispenser of odd jobs.
Two whiskeys an q long beer for a chaser.
Hist 6 her Up Ri n 9S Boley;%n
proving s&ns tSS 8s a0@@9 ! xmas t yea fs III Pafry III ss-
an de gents baggage wouldn't meyer git deere.
X see" he explained, turning to the traveller,
wen Boley's got money he makes a push T.
git next TO a bar. an den it's Rood-by Boley,
fer he fergits to remember he's alive. Hist her
Up went the yalise.. and the traveller paid
nvar hiQ 70 naDta- hui fnUarah IN innnira of
the urchin II he didn't find that some people
preferred to pay Boley direct and thus mulct
him OF his commission.
"Qere was aRqy did me dat way last week"
big as a barrel an wouldn't gimme but Is cents
TO take it 70 Broadway, / got BoIey for seven
an when, de guy heard dat he offered Boley a
dime an de drunken lush said he'd lott Dat's
copped de guys, game. Boley he was purity
Jagged an, give him a tip to git his dime In
advance; DAT guys on de crook told him.
;S ian, he'll only come up q nickel when de
asked him H. his first didn't need
mendin'; an, dat started him fer de
nearest bar. Last seen o dat game de guy
ErlP an maxim cracks dat he,dgit Boley pulled
fer another dime, OATS what he got fer tryln'
70 skin me. Don't pay Boleysnothin'. He'll cit
his pay wen he gifts back. but II you stake him
he won't git back t'-day, an may need him.
Here's another ferry, Much obliged"
The small hustler turned and sped away. A
moment later he was wrestling with a large
man for the possession of small hand satcheL