The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26
TWO LAwYERs WHO Are PRoM1NENr rn ]

I street in a careless way to avoid it,
| when the blue-coat called out:
Here you young man. where are
you sneaking to -
! I'm not sneaking. sir was the re-
ply
Where did you steal that baby car
riage?"
I'm taking it to No. go Cherry
| street for a man"
Look here, young man. Remember
[ that You are talking to a represent
Of the Law You can't make me be-
Heve that any man would trust a
/ strange boy 10 wheel a baby carriag
a mile or two through the streets. You
! come along TO the station and We'll
/ see about it."
Fortunately for Humpy, the family
ice man came along just then and was
! recognized and appealed TO. and. after
bit, the officer turned to the boy and
said:
Pm not exactly satisfied. but I'm
going to let you go this time. You
take that carriage and hump yourself.
and il hear of your getting into any
trouble on the way nothing on earth
can save you from states prison.
Humpy started. of with the best of
intentions, but he had only gone a
block and a half when he was stopped
by a woman with a basket on her
arm
Nov. then. how good il, is to meet
a good boy, she said as they halted.
Il am a poor old woman and have to
lug market baskets around and YOU
are going to give me this old baby car
rage to help me out You are good
boy. johnny good boy
But this isn't an old baby car
rage" protested Humpy.
Never mindful do for me-
But I can't give it to you: it isn't
mine"
Don't tell me that. sonny wheed-
led the old woman. as she deposited
that you are not the kind Of boy to Fat
an old lady be carrying baskets
around 1 thank you for the gift and
will always remember you
She was about to take full posses
sion when Humpy seized her basket
and deposited it on the walk and then
grabbed the handle OF the carriage
and made or as fast as he could 60
The woman raised her voice and
called him names and cried stop
theft" but he whipped around the
first corner and got clear Of her Then
he ran upon boy and a bull dog. The
boy was leading the dog by a rope,
and the dog was looking for trouble
'4Hully gee. but ha.n't this Iuckyr'
exclaimed the boy with the dog Wen
harness the dog to the cart and take
ride"
I'm taking this carriage home for
man." replied Humpy-
That's all right I know the man.
and he said If I met you that I could
harness in the dog. I saved the mans
life once, and he wants to oblige me-
But I've got to go right along"
NO hurry sonny. I should hate to
send you to the hospital with your skull
all caved in but I'm a bad bad Teller
when I'm crossed Now. we ties the dog
in with this rope and gifts into the
carriage for the first ride After I ride
down to the corner and back you can
take your turn
Humphy was helpless to prevent, but
the dog had no idea Of being turned into
& dray-horSe- Just at that moment he
caught sight Of a dog on the other side |
Of the street and that furnished a good |
excuse He rushed forward and Crap
pied with the other canine, and the car
was upset in a moment Humpy ran |
over aud tried to help in separating the |
com batants, and a crowd quickly gath |
cred The dogs were dubbed and the /
baby carriage kicked to one side, and /
when he caught sight OF the man who |
had intrusted il to his care The man |
also caught sight of him and made /
a rush. but some people came between /
and the boy took to his heels and ran /
for life. Down at the corner a man 4
seized and held him for q moment and 4
wanted to know IL he had been picking Il
pockets Humpy protested his innocence /
and was let 90 ana ran the rest OF the
way home. When he entered the house /
his mother asked:
Didn't I send you for clothes-pins i
-wo long hours aR02"
II think most had a sunstroke"
-eplied Humpy. as he passed his hand /
Jver his eyes
-C7fl YOU do7 Well. I'll see that you
ior't most have another It's nice and /
DOL out in the woodshed, and I've got
omethfng out there to show you Come
nr'-(Copyrighted, 1907, by E C. Par