The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15

kiddie wasn't bOddered after dat, n
him being a blue ribbon for looks. he
Isold to Brooklyn women so fast l had
Ito stock him two or three times in a
hour. He made frens wit some boys,
sold tree centers once in a while, was
told to keep de change out of a nickle,
and chased up to us to jolly; and dough
lhis modder was only a jump ahead Of
Ia ft-and de fit gaining-de kid was
leasily having de time of his life.
Say dad" he says to me. dis is too
easy. It's like taking candy from a
lchild. It's like getting money from
home"
When Duchess hears him she couldn't
talk for a minute; only let out little
Clasps dat 1 knows is a sign dat she
lis boiling, and would explode in a min
ute.
Whats happened to you woman?" 7
Says, to help her along.
Did you hear him?" she says. show
ling only de whites of her eyes.
Sure, he's no dummy, and I'm not
deaf"
H has lost his h."
His WHAT" I asks, looking to see
had Little Duke lost his dicer, or his
money.
HIS L II
1 taught de fit had arrived, but just
las l was going to take her over to de
Foundation, and turn some water on her,
l % de game. For two years Ouch
less had jOllied, and prayed and begged
the cache to learn Kiddie to say t h.
lShe can't say it no more an 1 can, but
the way she don't say it is a different
lway from de way I don't. Anyway de
1.-TWO Of IL tnua1Har MO a hmm taaO
when it come to learning de kid to get
la strangle holt on t h and join EN- to-
lgedder; and Duchess was so proud dat
Ide youngster had learned de trick dat
lshe used to make up long speeches for
him to speak, all filled wild woids
where he'd have to say t h in one
lsound, and listen to him like it was a
band playing HiaWater. But p'chee in
two hours de cub had learned de whole
bunch of tricks, and was talking as
straight Manhattan as me. 1 looks to
Isee Duchess die wit rage.
Take de papers away from our SON..
ICheems, and fetch him home! I wons
lder will he evel be cured!"
$50 1 helps Little Duke to count up,
sells his leftovers to one OF his frens at
half price, and found dat he vas toity-
two cents to de good. He put up a
lholler when 1 told him business was
lover for de day, but I promised to TAX
him to dinner. and he got we'll.
Women is queer all around. De kid
HAD done good woik; learned how to
take care Of himself, and to make
lchange; made money, n had a good
time; but all dat was noting to Ouch
ess. He'd lost his dure langWudge,
and a diamond ring wouldn't been nc
set off against dat. She likes money as
we'll as de next French goil; I tink she's
a bit stuck on me; | know dat she
Iswears by Miss Fannie, but all de
doodle and folks in de Notwithstanding
lyours truly-isn't in de proposition a
little bit alongside of de way Duchess
wants to see dat kid a swell for fair. /
found out dat she was only jollying.
ieven when she talked about 'prenticing
him to de husband of her fren Julie,
who keeps lie restaurant.
Duche wouldn't hear to de kid
going back to de old lady'S, but fetcheS
him along wit us up to de place or de
Sound; for Miss Fannie lets US lave de
little one up dere when We wants, and
he eats wit us, in de Aousekeeper's
room. Duchess had a long pow-woW
wit Miss Fannie about de game dat
lIllSII, ana MISS fdullle was as luIeI
Iested as if it was her own kid dat had
Host her h. Den Mr.. Paul was took
into de caucus, and den 1 was sent for;
land before We was settled dere was
more CUFF and gas about de proposition
dan if he did had lost his head instead
of his I h. Miss Fannie votes dat de
I~youngster should be sent to a swell lit.
lie school dat is kept for de kids of de
smart set folks while de divoice judges
lis making up DER minds wedder de
Imodders or de ladders is de best on
to have de kids. But Duchess baked
She said She didn't want de kid in {
school where he would get de WOiSe OF
tit because his parents was houst
.~soivants.
Den Mr.. Paul settles 1t. He said DAT
he would enter kiddie as de son of {
fren of his. Dat wouldn't go in mos
schools, but in dis school dere was
many a kid dat de school teachers
didn't know who its pa and ma was
All dat was wanted was dat de pas anC
mas was respectable. and would pay
de bills. AS to responsibility, says Mr.
Paul, 4 tink dis cubs parents coulc
give cards to many of EN-, and show t
de good at dat"
SO We is to be let to keep little Duk
Wit US until de school opens, and de-
Mr.. Paul is to enter him, and see da
he has a fair crack at his t h. Blu
what's worrying me is what will b.
doing when some silk haired youngtste
gives little Master Fadden any bacl
talk. Mostly lat elbow in neck, ant
Ide heel at de same tim isn't teachet
where everything is gaily-gaily on d
I h proposition. When kiddie spring
dat proposition on de gang I only hop