The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-25

from here TO Bethel" but all his tongue
woud compose was I'm b. glad when We
get out ~ this nasty hot train. ! wish
IL would run of the track into the river -
and az that Mrs. sheldon shook her head
sadly
when he arrived in che city he saw a
happy looking newshoy with q bundle OF
papers under his arm. He was standing
on a corner. joking with another news
BOY ana his face beamed so with good
nature that Marshall was only too glad
20 say "f wish ! was that newsboy"
Ia q second the uewsboy was accom-
pauylug Mr. Sheldon home a. her son
and Marshall was darting across the
street crying 'stan'ard-JOiuaI fourt' edi-
ton
This time Marshall found that he had
assumed the person 81 very contented
little boy. neat for a uewshoy and As
clean as most boys who are LETT 20 them
selves. but he had always prided himseH
on his very good English. His father mad
taught him 10 be careful in his speech
and 10 avoid anything like a tough az
cont as he wouh profanity. 50 that al
though for some rca sons ne rather enjoy
"a being "a uewsboy. be hated to be forced
10 sstk The dialect that Mickey Larkin
employed.
Marshall stepped up to a very dignihed-
looking gentleman, who was coming out
OF a high school lie looked Ike the
principal % H. and Marshall cried TO say
to him BUY a paper. sirt Fun accoun,
OF the attack on Pekin." but all ne could
say was Buy a pape. boss. All aoou'
der chlnks' knockout
Don't use slang my little fellow and
I'm buy a paper You're too bright 10
talk llke that"
Ana then Marshall tried 10 say. Il know
better than that. sir. Something seems
10 control my tongue" but q turned INTO
"Ah watts der din ~ long az sell me
ptpas7 Buy Stan'ard-Joinal an read
al about der scrap between der Pglails
an der Frog Eaters"
isn't 81 just as easy 70 can Il the night
between the Chinese and the French. my
boyg Lots OF newsboys have become men
VINO held responsible positions / know
one who became Governor Of Connecticut
but he learned to talk English ana not
mis- awful language OF the street"
And Marshall grew red in the face try
ing TO say. "On. / agree with you entire
lv. Aiy father Is very particular about
~, way talk" but all he sah was;
.0h RATE ain doin no di'logue. I'm
seuin' papes. Youse hadn' ougnter chin
so much" ana OF he darted. crying
"stsu'ar,i-Joinai: fourt edition
The dlrnlhed gentleman shook his head
with a half smile on his face He may
,,.ercorno /, io time. "a It VIII be like
learning a new language. wish that
I could start a night school for the pur-
pose ~ sbol.Hh!ng street English.
A for Marshall. although he enjoyed
-eulng the papers and sold p good many
~ fhen. stiH he felt that being forced 10
sneak such language with such an accent
vas worse than being ill-natured Frank
sheldon and he cast about Tor some
boy with whom he could change Tic
went back 90 the railroad station. IL ne
could manage 10 become a boy who was
GOING tlp 10 Hhrbourton he might IN time
eet back 10 that potato patch and he
would work in q contentedly oil night
9v the light OF the moon or else by Ian
tern light.
He stepped into the station. The man
boa shar1s OF the newsstand saw him a.
once auI called out. Here get out Of
nero with your papers or III have you
arrested " Marshall tried to say Il have
no IDEA ~ selling any papers. want TO
get to Hurhourton on the next train u
possible but Of course what he did say
was.
All. go way I'll sell me papes were
I Ike. sec7 and a policeman heard him
ana came quickly over to him. Selling him
hy the collar.
q vigorous shake and his papers fell
.1 the floor and then he overheard a pale
looking little hoy say. Ticket TO Har-
hourtou" ard % a jiny be wished him.
self that boy.
j. must have been hard on the boy for
OF course he became the uewsboy aud wus
dragged out Of the station BY the officer.
hut thanks 90 Mckey's sunny spirits the
policeman let The boy go on his promising
not 20 cry 90 sell any more papers in the
station. as the ncwsman had the exclusive
right
As for Marshall he found that ne had
made the worst change Of all. The new
boy. whose name was Donald Robertson.
spoke excellent English with Just a trace
ui Scotch accent. and he was good tenn
ptred. bat - he was very lll. aud was
going out 90 Harhourton alone because
the doctor had said that ne ought not 20
stay in the city another day.