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/ Cs parents mostly think our owns
The smartest children out
! But Widder Shelton's little Saul
Beats all / know about
| He's weakly llke--ln pint o health,
But strong In word and deed
And heart and head and snap and spunk,
And allus In the lead
Come honest by II. fer his Pa
Afore he passed away
He was a leader--(Lord! I'd like
To hear him preach todayO
He led his flock; he led In prayer
Fer spread o peace-and when
Nothin' but war could spread II he
Was first 10 lead us then!
So little Saul has grit to take
Things jes' as they occur;
And Sister Shelton's proud o. him
As he Is proud o. heri
And when she got up"-jes fer him
And little playmates all
A Chris'mus tree--they ever one
Was there but little Saul.
Pore little chap was sick In bed
Next room; and Doe was there.
And said the children might file past.
But go right back 10 where
| The tree was, In the sittin room.
And Saul jes' laid and smiled
Ner couldn't nod. ner wave his hand.
IL hurt so-bless the chidl
And so they left him there with Doc
And warm tear OF his Mas. .
Then-sudden like--high over all
Their lauQhtura md anp1ousa
They heerd: II don't care what you git
on your old Chrismus tree,
Cause I'm got somepin' you all hain't--
I'm got the pleurisy!'
james Whitcomb Riley In the Cos
mopolitan.
Hose extinguished a chimney Are at
2l6 Hope street at SIS yesterday no
damage.
Elsie Vaughan. a common drunkard.
was today placed on probation until June
%. 1905. by Judge sweetland.
William Helmer reported a silk UNI
brella valued at 81, stolen from bis drug
store. s2 Chestnut street. Saturday.
district court. this morning that he was
an idle person and was held in $500 for
trial Friday.
At $40 a. m. Hose 4 responded to a
still alarm, for a FIRE In a vacant house
at 70 Ashburton street. Sparks from a
locomotive caused the fire.
James Shawcross pleaded guilty before
Judge Sweetland. today. to the charge
OF being common drunkard and was
placed on probation until June "a 1905.
John Hayes was fined 81 and costs by
Judge Sweetland. today, for stealing coal
valued at Is cents from the New York.
New Haven and Hartford Railroad com
pany.
Florence ]. Wood, reported as missing
from Washington village last July, sp-
piled for position as waitress at Law
yer's restaurant. 1i2 Washington street.
last Friday.
George Evans was fined IS and costs
In the Sixth district court today for the
theft of a pair OF gloves, valued at a
cents from Weybosset street firm. Sat-
urday night.
James Sullivan. a loafer. stole a pair
OF pantaloons. valued at sl75. from Max
Levin, last Saturday. In the Sixth dis
trlct court, today. he was sentenced 10
Jail for 30 days.
Howard +. Pierce. is years old. was
fined 500 and costs In the Sixth district
court, today, for the theft OF metal. gold
plated stock. from Alfred X Potter. The
young man was employed in Mr.. Potter's
shop and stole the stock valued at &
from the safe.
Peter Dunbrosky. Glader Spark, Otto
Klopsky. Michael Welch, Hugh A. Nc
Donald. John r. Mcdonald, small bows.
were held In 800 each for the grand ury.
by Judge Swcetfand, today, for throwing
stones at a train on the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad company.
yesterday.
Angelo Imbroglia pleaded not guilty in
Judge Sweetlands court. To-Day, to the
charge of assaulting Giovanni Banana
with a knife. He waived an examination
and was held for the grand Jury in $1,000.
The affair occurred on Acorn street two
weeks ago, and was not serious
Franklin F. fuckers fruit store. 1915
Weybosset street, was broken into by
two small boys. yesterday. one of them
escaped The other. Henry Whitty was
held by Mr.. Tucker until Detective Ahern
could arrive. In the Sixth district juven-
lie court. today. whitty pleaded guilty
to the charge OF entering with intent to
commit larceny and was held for the
grand jury In $500.