The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-05-26
daking de pread right ont Of my sefsa
childran's mouths. Wrap up de suit for do

daking de pread right ont Of my sefsa
children's mouths Wrap up de suit for do
zhentleman. Levi"
Il tell You | don't want the suit at
all" said Shorty decidedly. Give me
those collars at once, and stop your
Sheeny doings''
''Mein vrend." said key, with a sud-
den change Of manner. I've yoost noticed
dat You belong 10 de Western Army.
thought all de time dat you belonged to de
Army OF de Potomac. Didn't YOU, Leyi?"
Sure, did. returned Levi. such a
vine-looking solcher. l thought he ne
ionged 10 cheneral Meade's pody guard"
Oats yoost how stupid you are. Levy.
ION ought 10 know dat de very yinrst
looking Solchers pelong 10 de Western
Army. When chencral Zhernan hassed
through here he told MS to look out spe-
cialiy FOR de vine-looking solchers of his
army. and see dat dey we're dressed brop-
erF. lie wanted effery yone TO have de
pest Clothes dat could pc made. And bar
tIcularly vine. Dey deserted il. He want
ed d" pest looking solcher in his army to
/ mar dis suit. at any brice and de Chenernl
would make IL mp In me de next dime he
vaSs in de city. You yoost gif me dwsnty-
ilfe dollar. and I'll COLLECT palance vrom
'heneral Iherman when he comes TO Rich
mond again.
Il tell You again. don't want your
blamed old clothes at any price" said
SHORTY, beginning 10 get angry "Stop
Your meaSly footing, you crucifying sons
OF Sodom and Gomorrah and give me
iheih collars. II you're going to-"
/ He tore off the coat without regard IN
me buttons. flung it on the floor. and
snatched up his own
hat you mean? What you mean?"
yelled the two Jews. laying hold Of Shorty.
and snarling like hyenas. Come in here
!" pmy suit of CLOTHES. take all die MORN
ing drying dem on. den ruin de pest suit.
ana 20 away mifout puying notfincs. You
CANT do it. Gif us feefty dollar for DAT
suit yOu spoiled"
Give You nothing" said Shorty. fling
ing them aside. and starting for the door.
Hey. Renb. Hey. Reub. Hey Reub!
yelled the Jews. starting to catch him
again and prevent his escape
1t was the rallying cry of the evil push
who infested the street. They auarreled
ana snaried among themselves like wolves.
but they were like wolves i'm making COM
mon cause against a soldier trying to get
away without losing his money. The
whole pack instantly came ont 10 assist
me hrst two In the scramble the sol
der would be certainly knocked down and
robbed. with no telling who might get the
4 booty.
shorty ran ont on the sidewalk, with
the two Jews still clinging TO him. The
piacarded dummies went over like tenpins
The rest of the pack were swarming
from every door. eager to mingle in the
| scramble
Serg't Hugo Eisenbeiss. returning "a
meet Shorty. saw and understood. He
was familiar with such scenes. Reside
MN was heaD of brick bats. the ruins of
burned building.
In his methodical, phlegmatic, PennsyI
wanna Dutch way, he deliberately laid
down the package which the widow bsd
4 fa f0 10 h0af
picked M. brickbat, and flung it, with
ms powerful arm and unerring aim. at the
mead or the big tough who was bOuncer-in
chief of the outfit The man went down
IKE a beef struck with an AK.
One after another. selecting each with
cool deiiberation. and never missing his
| man. he laid low the others, until the mob
retreated in dismay. leaving shorty to
settle the two who were attacking him
This Shorty did with few of his usuai
strenuous kicks and blows. leaving them
lying amid their overturned dummies.
Wen. Eisenbeiss. you're certainly
Iriend IN need, and as a brickbat artist
painting little with the exertion.
| u. dats nottings. Done dat lots o.
times. placIdly answered Eisenbeiss Look
ing around for his package "Nottings but
dnrniek or club will stop an Army Of
de Botomac Chew when he starts in to sell
you Sllit of glothes''
We'll. they're certainly the worst lot
| ever struck. and I've been to New Or
leans. too admitted Shorty
Did you get your g0llars?" asked
Eisenbeiss with his races faculty of stick
ing close to the object until it is gained.
No; Great Jehosephat. I clear forgot
my collars"
Go pack and get dem. and den ye'rf
go TO de hotel" said Eisenbeiss
Say. Mister said Shorty. Reproducing
his. 2o-cent shinplaster. from his vest
pocket as he dragged Abenstern out from
among the dummies. II want n box of lin
en-wove. stand-up collars size 49,"
Yes. my vrend." answered Abenstern
sopping the blood off his face. and hurry.
ing into the store for the goods "Here
dey are. Ninest collars i'm de market. Pet
ter let me sell you dat suit. Yoost Wits
you Peing you're an old vrepd. and nv
modder needs de money. I'll dake dwenty
dollar vor DAFT
But Shorty and Eisenbeiss were stridine
| away toward the hotel
Go be contnued)