The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20
NEWSLETS


came to a room on the thirtieth fioor
That was dingy and dark. with paint from
the door;
With small, battered desk and rickety
chairs
And a calendar showing the Bulls and the
Bears
The man at the desk was woif-eyed and
thin;
with trousers we'll worn and shoe heels
run in.
But he smiled 20 himself as a schemer
will smile
And fondled his letters (stereotyped) in
pile,
The letters that told OF the wonderful
In corners" OF copper and cotton and
grains
zone hundred on barley and then the
advance
(And you'd own your own yacht and
Chateau In France)
Cried ]: who believes that stuff you
have here?''
And he said with wink and he said with
a leer;
Lambs! I'm shearing lambs!"
Cotton and corn! Cotton and cornl
Bring in the lambkins that they may be
shorn;
Corner the cotton and unload the
Fools and their money and Wall street
together.
came to a suite on the very first floor
And page in brass buttons threw open
the door.
While % suave coiced chap with a four
carat pin
Came smiling and bowing and bid me
within.
Past tickers. typewriters. and long cis-
tance phone
followed the chap with the four carat
stone.
Till he opened door with red letters
bold:
"The Presidents Office" I was furnished
In gold.
And the man at the desk-could be quite
sure?
II was the Seap had seen on the thir-
tieth hdM
But his rings were ablaze and his broad
cloth was dear
Cried 1: pray tell me how did you get
here,
when your trousers were frayed and
your heels were run IMP
And he smirked and he smiled and he
said with grin;
Lambs! sheared lambs.
Cotton ana corn! COTTON anu Cotn.
Bring in the lambkins that they may be
shorn
Corner the cotton and unload the
leather
Fools and their money and Wall street
together.
Puck
Edward Ryan, for an assault upon Ju- |
liza Ryan, his wife, was this morning fined |
$50 and costs by Judge Sweetland.
A child's blackboard, valued at S., was
stolen from Mrs Herbert H. Rice's yard. |
12 Creighton street, Saturday.
Truck 8 responded to still alarm at
10 rs a. m yesterday. for a chimney fire |
at Al Wayne street; no damage.
F. f. Chester & Co.'S turning shop. 5s |
Dudley street, was entered. yesterday and
wooden rods. valued at $50. were taken.
Hose responded to a still alarm at
II As A. m, yesterday. for rubbish fire in
the rear OF 11s Gano street. No damage.
Isaac Bader. who is a good man, claims
that Bladder man called at his shop,
and stole a pair OF shears, val
ued at IS.
Frank O'Brien was placed on probation
until June o. 1906. by Judge Sweetland,
today, for non-support OF his four chill
dren.
Joseph Blywys and David Chambers
were committed to the state hospital for
the insane. today, by order Of Judge
5weetland.
Dominica Desimoni was assessed 81 and
,osts by Judge Sweetland, today, for the
heft OF belt, valued at SO cents from
store on Weybcsset street
John Connolly was fined 800 and costs,
" Judge Sweetland. today, Connolly
while drunk assaulted his wife, Bridget,
because she wouldn't give him his wages
With which to buy more liquor
Ira f. Clark of 242 Vermont avenue was
bicycling on Broadway. yesterday, morn
ng. and collided with dog. Clark was
brown sustaining a severe cut over his
eft eve. He was sent to the Rhode Island
hospital.
Frederick d. Watt was held for the
rand jury In $780, by Judge Sweetland
oday on the charge OF entering in the
aytime the dwelling of William N. Bur-
on and stealing therefrom a watch. val
ed at Sis. the property of Elizabeth Bur
on.
Barnet Abraham OF Ss4 South Main
treet. has been relieved OF the wear and
ear OF mind. incident TO keeping safe Gus
ody OF a pocket book containing $50.
.braham was on a Crescent Park car.
,st night, and an accommodating pick
ocket saved him from further anxiety as
, where he might best invest his money.