New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
HAVE REGULAR CUSTOMERS
NEwsBOYs BUILD UP TRADE LIKE ,,,..
NESS MEN-sToRY OF ONE BRIGHT Lar
Get away from dere"

NESS MEN-STORf OF ONE BRIGHT Ian
Get away from derew
Get away yerself"
mo. I wunt"
Il seed i'm first"
'I don't care He's my customer"
The foregoing dialogue took place betvs.,
couple OF newsboys who had made dash a.
an old man 10 sell him paper. The arsur.,
was a fierce one, and would in all probaSls
have resulted In a scrap" but when ons .
the boys declared that the man was a rerul,
customer of his, his rival ceased his efforts A,
went In search OF another.
1t will, no doubt. seem strange to many d.
ole that the multitude OF small urchins N,
sell papers ia the neighborhood Of the N,
Hall should have regular customers, but n ,
a fact.
When the business men come out OF thy,
offices in the afternoon there IL wild hun,
scurry Of youngsters from the newspaper ono,
shouting. "Extre. Extre! All about de big ar-
or the war or "any old thing" The boys spr.,.
about In all directions, seemingly intent up,,
selling their papers TO anybody willing to bu,
They do not appear to stop In any one plae
but are here, there and everywhere.
In spite Of this. however, the boys serve mar,
regular customers. rhe newsboys OF Newton
are bright and keen, and they know many bur.
ness and professional men. and are well post.
on their habits. They know what hour they .,
10 their business houses and offices and VII.
they leave for their homes.
Should a business man buy a paper OF by
one night the chances are that he will find u
same boy at the same place and at the ss,.
hour the next night After while the boy "
regard the man as one Of his regular cus,ons
and most jealousy will he guard his right d
serve him. He will know just what paper Or
papers the man wants, and will have them
ready for him as he comes along He VIII sysa
trust the man, should the latter have no chars,
depending on his honesty to pay him the nsr,
time.
The men, as a rule learn 20 appreciate L,
thoughtful industry Of the boys, and at tina
reward them with An extra penny or two.
One old man. who has crossed City Hall Pvt
every night for decade or more. told the "
porter that the same boy had served him vie
papers every night for more than three yesn
No matter how cold or stormy the night h
little chap was always on hand. smiling a..
cheerful, ready to sell his papers and to cAE
a moment or two.
Some time ago a bright eyed little fellI
used to sell papers in Nassau-st, between Bess
man and Ann. He had a number OF regu1
customers, and did quite large business. Il
was a handsome rosy checked boy and h
clothing, although poor in quality. was alwai
neat and clean There was something about L,
youngster different from the average nevse.
and many OF his customers became much y
terested in him. One Of the boys customtn
used to leave his business place considerssl
later in the evening than the average doEt1
town business man, but the boy always wait]
for him Customers were few along the sre|
at that hour and the boy used TO amuse hmst
nv drawing pictures on the sidewalk under ~
htful glare OF the electric light. one night u
late customer stopped TO look al one OF ths
pictures. and was surprised at the skill DIS
played in II.
who taught you to draw" he asked the boy.
II taught myself" was the reply. but that
picture is nothing. / can draw better ones 'haa
that"
you can. en-" said the man, well shouA
like to see some Of them"
"All right. When you come along to-mo'
row night I'll have a good one 10 snow you
And the next night TIE boy had drawn VII,
chalk a big picture OF Colonel Roosevelt q
horseback The likeness OF the Colonel, or co.,
ernor was unmistaka BILE. and the boys cas
toner. who had dabbled somewhat In art Mn
self. was surprised beyond words 49,.
He questioned the boy further AS TO his nIAh
for drawing and when the youngster saia VA
he would rather draw than go 10 the tnesu'
that settled il. The result was that the ia
decided to educate the boy, and the laue
now attending one OF the best art schooS
the city.