The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12

on the Brown boys. The Brown boys
were aristocrats, and exclusive; the
neighborhood boys were hail-fellows-
well-met. The neighborhood boys went
to the Lincoln public school. on West
Thirty-ffth street; the Brown boys at
tended select school on the boule-
ward. Out OF school the neighborhood
boys focked together and played shin
ny. on the streets or foot ball i'm the
vacant lots; thu Brown boys stayed at
home. IL the neighborhood boys wanted
TO swing in their swing, or teeter on
their teeter try their tools. lift their
rabbits by the ears. or stroke their
pony, the Brown boys said:
Nope; my mamma won't let US play
with you"
Such rebuff naturally made the
neighborhood boys mad, and they got
even by splitting into Mrs Browns let
tuce bed. throwing mud at the clean
windows, chasing the three Brownies
on their way to the select schookon the
boulevard, throwing stones at them.
cutting their kite strings, doing every
thing hateful To them. Perhaps Mrs.
Brown was Justified in thinking that
her boys would be contaminated by as
soclating with the neighborhood boys.
But the neighborhood boys knew. and
all their mothers knew and the three
Brownies themselves knew that while
they were actually goody- goody when
thelr mother was at home. they ''let
loose as soon as she was out OF sight
and became the meanest boys that you
ever saw.
however. the neighborhood boys did
not nate Jack. Jack was the cutest yell
low dog that ever cooked ears. He be-
longed TO the Brownies. but. spite OF
TINS misfortune, more gentlemanly
dog never sat up and shook hands all
around. He had shaken hands With ev-
cry boy In the neighborhood except Bill
In the whole neighborhOod Jack had
but one enemy That was Bill. Jack
never had Disseminated between Bill.
the grocer boy and an ordinary
tramp. Whenever Bill appear az the
Browns back gate out flew Jack.
trembling with rage, snarlng and
swapping at those great feet that |
klck~d at him SO viciously The Brown (
les might have set Jack right with a /
word; instead, they sat on the fence |
and hooted and let Bill deliver the gro |
ceres as best he could.
For business reasons Bill said noth- 1
ing. but he swore vengeance i'm his
heart.
Bits chance came one day when all |
the boys were in school. Jack came
totuHs along the street on his way To
escort the Browne home from the Sc
lect school on the Boulevard Bill las
seed she astonished little creature. tied
rope TO his collar dropped the other
end or the rope into the slit in the ca
BILE car tra1 caught the cable by a
way that boys know, and let the little
fellow go.
Jack yelped and struggled. but away
ne went, drawn on by the resistless ca
Die, faster than his small feet could
ny, heels over head, dragging on his
pack, little bowling. struggling vel
low mass. People on the streets stop-
ped and looked; some were heartless
enough TO laugh, others exclaimed in
pity one ran TO a phone md rang up
the power house TO stop the cable.
But IL was too late. At the third
block an express wagon, hurrying
across the tracks. struck poor Jack and
crushed the last spark OF dfe from his
mangled little body.
The fate of poor Jack shocked the
whole neighborhood. and the boys held
In Indignation meeting in the Swans |
Noodshed. They decided TO 60 in with
ine browns and avenge the death of
poor JACK. The Brownies had to meet |
the other fellows on the sly They were
glad enough Of an excuse to get i'm with
the neighborhood boys. for they were
tired OF pretending to have fun all by
themselves
Robbie owen was leader of the neigh
borhood boys. At his suggestion the
Brownies were invited to make the first
suggestion about what punishment
should be meted out to Bill.
Let him see how he likes the cable
hlmseH biurted out Harold Brown,
with a half sob.
TEere was a moment of embarrassed
and then burst of appro-
val
Yes. Let the big bully try the cable 4
Yes. let him try Ii h.mselfp
Roople hushed them, and they hud-
died together to make their plans.
One evening at O'Clock Billy came ,
out OF the grocery store and locked The
door behind him. The gaslights were ,
dlm IN the dusty street. and the air
was hot and sitting. but in the next
block brilliant electric lights bua tha :
cool shadows of the park and danced {
upon the ripping waters. and the park
band was playing soothing strains.
SHY drew long breath of relief The | 4
lays work was done. 1t had been a
ong day. All his work days were long: {
hey began with taking down the shut :
.ers at . o'clock IN the morning and /
Fnded with sweeping out the store at {
O'Clock at night Il llywes tired and he [
was sullen. All day long ne had been
rudging the hot streets I'm his rusty /
'lothes, carrying his heavy basket To 4
me back door or another. while the {
yther fellows went rollicking To school 4
n their natty SUITS ami gay neckties 4
Blly strolled down the street to the b
park He shrank from the dazzling Il
ights into shady spot and threw him
elf down on the cool gras. He had no h
NUNS his home was small and crowd y
d. he often lay there until nearly mid I
igth. listening TO the music and watch
ng the silent stream of wheelmcn. and n
leeping. a
Tonight. however. scarcely had he n
losed his eyes and caught the gay n
measure OF the music. when down upon
i'm dropped the whole gang of kids. a
W use for him TO try 10 shout or strug- a
ie. He was pin.oned as fiat as a coon's | n
kin. Boys were sitting all over him. II
lis head was pressed to the ground. a
nd a kid sat on his head. Kids sat I'm
Ows on his back, his legs. n - arms. .,
To- was ais helpless as a shelled oyster. :,
hey secured his hands behind him ! n
ie1 a thick bassiage over his mouth :,