The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-07

young man living on Wallace street
is in a cuandary. for he does not know
whether it is the police. the society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals, or
the big brother of a pretty girl who re-
sides near him that Is looking for him,
but is positive that someone is. and that
because he did what he thought was
right and proper Saturday evening.
While on his way home he saw a dog
getting the best OF fight with cat
and he stepped In and took the cats part
and was obliged 10 use the canine little
roughly before IL would give up the hght
with the tabby, so much so that the
dog went home with lame leg and cut
on its head.
The dog happens TO be the pet or
young lady, and when IL came llmplng
home she at once began an INVESTIGATION
and was not long I'm learning who had
been so cruel 10 her pet
She called upon the young man. VINO
told her the truth and she left the house.
telling him that she would have him ar
rested for cruelty 10 animals ana IL she
could not do that would get her DIG
brother Fred To call upon him and trounce
him and this Is why he Is in quandary
He does not know who the owner of
the tabby is or he would call upon MN
and get a little consolation at least In
this his time OF trouble. and as the young
man Is a church member and known as
a model young man is willing to do almost
anything rather than get mixed UP in n
fight or 10 be arrested.
He did not come out OF the mixup with
q little loss for the dog not only tore one
OF the legs OF his best Sunday trousers
but bit his leg just enough To draw blood.
and this he thinks Is sufficient to pay
for the part that he took in the battle
DANGEROUS PLAY.
That some parents have not had one
OF their children brought home 10 them
marred for life is not he fault OF the
child, when one sees dozen or more
BOYS clinging TO the freight train that
runs over the New York and New Eng
land line at about 3:20 in the afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon boy not more
than seven years old came near being
killed by falling from car on which he
was stealing ride, and was picked up
few moments later by some of his older
companions. who were indulging In the
same dangerous sport.
At the hour above named dozen or
more boys will congregate on what is
known as the FLATS" In the rear OF
the Riverside mills where a freight train
stops 10 make few changes, and when
this train gets under way all will run
and grab hold of car and will then ride
as far as Oak street. where this line
comes into the main line and must slow
down, and here they get of and scoot.
The brakemen and other employees OF
the road have done all that they could to
break up this sport but have been un-
able TO do so.
Sometimes this gang OF daring boys
will pull a car pin while the train Is
stopped and the first intimation OF IL
the railroad men have Is when they see
q portion Of their train left behind.
No later than Saturday this particular
train was held up for more than half
hour on this account. for the time con-
sumed was such that II was necessary
20 side track the train 10 allow a pas
senger train TO pass.
Some day one Of these boys Will be
killed and then his parents will look 10
the railroad company for damages. and
perhaps then the sport. for time at least,
will come 10 an end.
DON'T SPEAK NOW.
Two young ladies' living on Delaine
street and down town photographer are
on the outs.
The young ladies' were schoolmates and
both we're married about two years ago.
and at the same time. and have always
been the best Of friends
Little girls came 20 bless these two
happy homes not long ago and both
mothers made arrangements TO take them