The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-12

down the front door steps at the ap.
proach Of his fathers residence, al West
Granite. Having reached the sidewalk,
he toddled on down the street. AS no
stood at the corner below, his tousled
curls playing wild pranks with the wind,
he observed newsboy enter the gate OF
neighboring house, and throw a paper
on the steps. AS the carrier came down
the steps, the 2-year-o old noticed that
the boy took paper from his bag and
handed it to q passing pedestrian. AS
he saw the man stop. he watched Wy
closely. and wonder of wonders! He saw
the gentleman hand the boy-a nickel
What dreams Of toothsome delicaciei
were conjured up by the sight of such d
sum! But here was scheme. II one
boy could hand a paper to man AMI
get nickel in return, why couldn't he!
Was there any law that prohibited a
man from venturing into business if he
elected? Well. he guessed not. Think,
too. of all the goodies a nickel would
buy! Here was a chance to become fab
ulously wealthy by the mere turn Of a
hand. He guessed he'd try it.
So hetoddled up the steps of the near
by house from which he had seen the
carrier emerge. Without a moments
from where the wind had blown it near
the door. and then. again mastering the
difficulties Of descent down the steps,
he quickly reached the street. NoA',
however. another obstacle crossed his
path: there was no customer in sight.
But this fact did not deter him for
moment. Surely man in business must
seek his trade: II at first he cannot af-
ford salesman. why then he must be
his own drummer. Influenced by this idea
in his infantile intellect, he wandered
on aways, and shortly found himself at
the approach to Alaska street. AS he
rounded the corner. he almost bumped
into a man hurrying from the opposite di.
rection. Here the genius of the business
man asserted itself. He saw and grap-
pied instantly with his opportunity.
Papuh? Evenin' papuh?"
The little childish treble piped out,
scarcely heard above the shrill blasts
Of the wind; but if he had said never
a word. the stranger could not have
failed to take notice. The paper was
thrust in front of him, held as high as
the babe could reach. CHANGING with a
kindly smile at the youthful financier for
a second the pedestrian placed his hand
in his pocket and produced the nickel.
Then he handed it to the tot, took the
paper and was soon half way down the
block again. The child stood on the side
Of the hill, looking first at the fast dis
appearing buyer and then at his newly
gotten gains. The setting sun threw the
light of conquest into his big blue eyes,
but the breeze besought his companion
ship in play. So, clutching his nickel
fast in his inffnitesimally small hand.
and laughing and chuckling with glee he
raced with the wind down, and so home.
Shame, that a lecture and an admoni-
ton should have awaited the prince and
his purse. Shame. that law and conven-
tionalities should forever dog and incunl-
Der the footsteps of finance. But there
are those who saw the episode on Alaska
street who will stake their prophetical
regulations on this: That Charles. Jr,
will Chase the almighty dollar through
life till it's ready to drop in his hands.
II for nothing else than from the mere
OF the chase.
It required considerable of anxious in
quiry on the part of the parents of the
ambitious newsboy to restore a copy o.
the evening Inter Mountain to the place
from where the boy had taken it. and an
effort was made to discourage Charles
Chase Jr., IN his financial operations.
1t is doubtful il parental authority will
be able to curb the impetuous genius O!
the boy and prevent him from knowing
a good thing when he sees it and push.
ing i. along with al! his youthful facul.
ties.