Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-21
HAPPY XMAS
FOR THIS BOY
Little Man of Big Family
Wins Place in Business
House


SAY mister. give Teller a cent. I'm
after some Journals, sud TO tell youse
de trut I'm dead broke said a street
urcnin to a robust. well fed, well cloth
Cd man. standing at the corner OF
Fourth ana Market street the other
night.
The prosperous looking fellow had
been imbibing pretty freely, and was
waiting for a Delaware avenue oir.
"Wszza matter" he exclaimed, kills
like you'n ought be In bed. his, but II Is
comm on Christmas so here's a nickel
skidOol Shay boy. come back, I'm ont-
On 20 you. hie give up that money
Here yer are mister but fought
because yer locked SO we'll. youse was
good Teller. Tell yer honest 1 was
goln' to get some poipers 10 make a
little pile for me mudder ana me
brothers and sisters FOR Christmas. De
only ting we had 70 eat for two days
was canned tomatoes and bread.
-Youse soc. since de ole man died and
left bunch Of us kids. we'se had hard
time 20 get along. The last copper vent
for something TO cat today and was
tinkin der feler ! heard so much about
in sunday school would do. de right
ting. hut e iooks as n I'm up against
n. Me fadsv's dead. and I'm dc head
I guyinow. 80 long'' Is -"
"shay Kid come back Here here's the
money. now get cut. or kick you In
a soft spot' tf
The newsy took the coin and IN a
few minutes bounded into The Evening
! Journal office Say gives as nickelE
worth OF poipers." He banged his coiG
down on the counter and waited.
The clerk Kicked up the money ond
looking at g. saw with astoniShmenl
/ that b was a gold piece. .,
where dil you get this $, KID:
watts dat mister. youse is kiddea
amt yer, let's look.
well wat do yer tink OF dat dc
blokey. give me de wrong coin. Wait
a minute" with the money claspe-
ltirhtly in his hand, the youngster
dashed across the street but the Die
wealthy looking chap had left the cor
ner.
.cee." said the kid, III dis was oni,
my money, wat a time we'd have al
homo. But faint right dat Teller wa'
full. and didr't mean 10 give me al
dat change He thought minui ,
ana then hurried 10 the police station
Say, Captain Evans got coin fr'f'
a Teller down dc street and he made
mistake. I ask him for a niczei an
holy smoke. he give me a s. gold piece
He was dippy honest captain, ana
can't ina HIM. Wat I'm going 20 d
4 wild all dis coin2 "a
the bia-hearttd CAPTAIN siniled am
took the little fellows hand in hts own
You're a ran ail risht sonnst'A on
waita tninute. (
n The telephone rang. ana IN y i.N
minutes Agent Frank Stout of N
Humane society walked into the STA
ton house,
Here's, q chap" said Cap Evan'
who thinks he's got too much money
talk a over with him. thtFt
Bang bang, the patrol wagon beoEze'
IN ana unloaded a prisoner. gone g
far from the use OF liquor that ne ma
=. a 81 e, 'ot M shouted TIC yews
n ster on seeing che 2iepiess oiis' cat
de guy wat give me de So. 81
The shrill voice Of the lad arouse
the FRUSTRATED fellow, ana twhVi
around, said. okid-Nou r. sth lih ny t"s ~
more Of the goods" and suiting M
Nsrds-to actlon tn inibristed one thre'
I 4 bunch OF bills al The boy. ''sha~cal
YOU know ine. IN 40 home with "a
kid. ana KEEP It quiet. Will you do ina
for a good feller?' III
sure Mister Evans, I'll take dc sfl
home IN a cab and Mr.. Stout VIII 9
with .5ieasss eas--saes, -lte.-u'as - al
drinking a little and he's de best felie
what i ever met" N
n '.But it's against the rules 20 No'
drunken mas telssvo here" weak
respanded the policeman touched p
, the boys earnest p.eadinss.
I But OATS alright cap, ders msn
rules and lsws dats not lived, up 20
! and IN the end the captain gave In.
The next Cay Nh Stout and the b
: called on the inabriated ono OF IN
/ night before. and TO tell the truth theT
is fnethingt more 10 SAY, eopiy I'M
. there is going 10 be one happy ClriS'
mas ON the e4xe side. asdsa ceftal
little felow has got. q job. IN a hrn
whh a pisulher,sNio rsiil SEE that !
is. advanced. and IL honesty goes =
anything. this youngster is bound
-. 4rrvrel er,plove OF that conrer