The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-17

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kicked feet swaying bodies, arms akimbo.
heads aslant; and now, clutching fast
TO each other, they circle about in a jaun-
~ little East Side waltz. And how their
races frightened, And how the rest
watched and beat time on the cobbles.
eager for their turns! And when the
TWO tel out exhausted another couple
TOOK their place; then another, and an
0ther, until they had all danced, and the
biackmailer's repertoire was exhausted
AT length, when Sweet Rosie O'Grady''
was reached again, the little one who had
Drought him executed a SOLO in humble
imitation OF some costumed performer,
seen from the gallery of a Bowery music
nan Flngering her ragged skirts, as
thouSh they were beautiful tinsel and
gauzei waving her thin, grimy arms, as
thouSh they were white and fair TO look
upon; pirouetting about on tptoe. a.
thoush her shoes were gilded aud dainty,
instead of three times too large, button
less down at the heel and broken at the
sides. In fact, a very miniature of the
heavenly, fairy-like original, in the old
clothes OF poverty, and the clumsy graces
of the sums.
But how the rest cheered! And how
the frowzy heads at the windows called
20 IT, Rosie! "Shure, It's foine, IL isr'
DO 1t again, Roster While even n few
OF the big, rough laborers strolled across
10 Match, ana said she was "a purity slip
aV a gurrl," aud ''loike me own little Ka-
tey' And when the Blackmaier began to
Dlackmail not a child but had a long
hoafded cent TO drop in the hat; one OF
the men tossed him a nickel. with Here
y'are, Pedro" and, strangely enough. he
afterwards found a quarter amongst the
coppers, and blessed the saints, wonder
lhg' IN his own happy, Italian way, how
ever 1t came there
But suddenly, with a cry of 9TH, con,
IN copF the children scattered. seized
their respective babies and slammed and
locked their respective doors, leaving the
Blackmailer Rosie and the cop with a
hand on each. 1t may seem Incredible
put the King was standing close by AS "a
why ne was there and how long he had
been there I know nothing but his car
had disappeared, and there he stood. feet
apart and fists thrust deep In his pockets.
regarding the Trio curiously, almost con
cernedly, from under his bushy brows
It may seem still more incredible, but
when the cop, threatening awful things
had released the terrified child and re-
quested the family smiling Blackmailer to
git" his majesty advanced and demand
ed brusquely-thoug that was his usual
manner-the reason of all this. At first
the cop would say only ORDERS" but pres
entity, under gentler questioning. explain
ed that the street, locally known as Babies
block, was noisy one at best, but that
the piano organ was more than the hos
ptal on the corner could stand, aud that
ne had stopped IL at the directors request,
which was kind and humanitarian of him,
though he hadn't mentioned quite all the
circumstances.
He useter come reg'ler," he concluded
IAN now tn kids bring him down when ]
amt round. She's the Worst'-indicatine
the premier danseuse, who had taken ref
uge on the opposite doorstep, her own be-
ing blocked by the terrible cop. Fresh lit.
tie piece! Annie O'Grady; but they
call her Rosie after tn song" And he
strolled off swinging his club and whist
ling the chorus.
Meanwhile, the deserted O'Grady had
dropped his bottle and abandoned himself
TO the yell of banied babyhood A big,
bare-armed fury rushed out and Selling
the truant nurse by the back of the neck,
propelled her toward her sphere of duty,
crying
Eyer little divil. yer! (slap) Eyer will
foiler III origin when / put yer ter moined
tn baby?" (SlapD "Eh?" (Siap, slapD "Sii
down there. If yer move an inch I'll break
livery lazy bone in yer body" (Slap, slap,
siapD She disappeared in the house, and
Rosie OGrady put down her head and
sobbed and the baby dropped his bottle
again, and squalled In concert.
Now, the street was hot and dusty; the
king hated crying child even more than
a piano organ; and there was a passing
car. on which he might have escaped
But he advanced instead, hopping his
brow, and growled:
"Will you kindly stop that-ah--damned
child9"
Rosie O'Grady looked up and gulped
with amazement As If in sympathy, the
baby slid into a happy coo and grasped
in the air a imaginary bottles. King and
oulprbt surveyed each other. She noticed
his steely appearance and shrank back
fearfully. He noted her dirty little tear
stained face and paused a moment. Then
he proceeded TO administer justice.
80 you are the young lady who fol
lows piano orgaus-ha?" lie shot off the
last word like a minute gun in a storm
and waited for a reply. 1t was a tremb-
ling one
"Ye-es, sir"
"And you inclte these-ah-men In de-
iance of the laW-ha?"
The culprit expressed inapprehension by
opening her mouth and saying nothing.
You bring them here against the po-
iiceman's orders?'
"OnIy twicet. sir" she faltered. Sadie
asst me ter. They wanted to dance"
"And you support these-ah-vagrants
You dropped something in that mans
hat How much-ha?"
IA cent" whispered the culprit, look
ing more a culprit than ever. please
sir II was mine I saved it,"
The King drew himself up judclously.
mo doubt, no doubt But what right
had you 10 use it in support of a public
nuisance? I was racked all last evening
by one Of those hideous Instruments" he
continued, quoting from his letter. which
he had composed in the sleepless watches
Of the night, and knew by heart Ger
tainly daily life contains enuogh unavoid-
able nuisances without our fostering this
one. which is disturbance to all. pleas
ure to none-ahem! That Is. to few-very
few. For 1 Judge by the demonstra ton
that you made just now. you do take a
certain kind Of enjoyment in these--ah-
organs. Like them, mean. Do your "
The culprit, while somewhat stunned
ms mayed TO grasp the meaning of the last
few words. and replied timldly:
''Ye-es. sir"
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