Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01
Authors Note.

1t has been suggested that this series Of Chimmie
Fadden' stories may have readers who are IN.
characters whose adventures are to be related.
1t s likely, also, that since the hero's introduce
peared who are are unscq1sinted with achimmie''
and his friends, and perhaps younger readers VIII
since the earlier stories. two young people have
been added to the group-"Chimmie,s" son and
yous having ss Fane
the annoyances of rough while she was en-
ngS in Nv M Il sy
father, Mr.. Van Courtlandt. called by "Chimmie"
,nWhiskers." There he meets Miss Fannies
ess." and with Bowery impetuosty ''Chimmie,'
wooes. wins and weds the maid. Miss Fannie"
Weds a Mr. Burton, bnt is now the wife of ''Mr.
Of the first opportunity publicly to explain why
ssppiness Of 1 ysn love sf with
ing the three years run of the play made from
the stories, and since then, when another series
thor from all parts Of the Country protesting
against the marriage Of Miss Fannie to Mr..
Paul" Divorce was not to be considered SO
the departure of Mr.. Burton for another world
the fe
Paul." to the expressed satisfaction Of many
house
Is her maid, Chimmie' minor is a school lad
and little Miss Fannie, is in the care Of "a
his intentions toward "WfIy Wildly" and ''Mr
Paul is happy; though obdurate as to political
views. ME Friend de Barkeep' Is still at
tached to his STEADY" and affords ''Chimmie'
excuse and opportunity for occasional visit
to the Bowery.
Kiddie is getting ready to go back to
school again, so 1 says to him. me son."
I says, tell your dad just what you most
need to help along you education, and I'll
stand by you as long as me Doodle holes
out to boin. You are going to be a gen.
tleman, and noting dat your dad can do
to push de game will he renig on-if he has
de price,"
you has helped me more dan most
dads" says Kiddie who Is very chummy
wit me. Last term 1 licked every boy of
me weight and age, and some gave weight
to. Dat put me next to de swell set, and no
boy ever gave soda water treat without
declaring me In on de goods. Dey knows
better. 1t was you dear dad, who taught
me how to handle me fists SO dat dere was
ing gentleman's son. Some boys came
to de school whose dads hadn't taught 'em
how to use DER lefts at all, and dey knew
no more about a right-hand swing dan if
dey hadn't had no ladders. What right had
dey at a gentleman's school? To de kinder
gartens for dem!"
"Sure! l says. DER foolish parents
was wasting good long. green on dose boys.
out no preparation for DER duties. Dey
ought to be ashamed
"Dey was" says Kidde. Most of 'em
was so ashamed dat dey gives me candy
and licorice water to teach 'em how to
swing wit de right and jab wit DER lefts.'
Seeing dat de lad was so good at de
game l decides to do him right. all right,
and 1 tells him to give me a list of what
dere was de most hurry call for in de way
of his getting an education, and I'd play
him straight as ar me bank roll went.
What l need. dear dad" says Riddle,
rs a new tennis racket and half a dozen
balls wit me name on em. If your name
isn't on tennis ball de boy dat is shy on
balls always thinks dey is his. Instead of
playing tennis you spends half of your time
attending to de boy who cops your balls
'''Tis a hard life scholar leads, me
son." I says. What else do you need?'
II need a new foot ball suit and nose
guard. 1 hope to advance in me studies
very well dis term; hope to advance to
center on our eleven, for am growing fast.
So III need a nose guard at center.