The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
NEWSBOY FINDS
$40 PENNY; TO
AID POOR MOTHER
Robert Hens Gets THE EVEN
ING STARS Prize in Time
to Meet the Rent.
HAPPY LAD, WITH PARENT,
COLLECTS NEEDED CASH
Fellow Must Keep His Eyes Open
for Things Like That.
His Comment.
THE EVENING STARS missing $50

THE EVENING STARS missing 81
penny has been found!
Thirteen -year-old Robert Hens, {
diminutive newsboy living at 81 Unior
street, in the Ironbound district, ant
who is the main support of his mother
half-blind father and four little broth
ers and sisters, is the fortunate finder
of the elusive coin.
Young HENS appeared in the edito'
rial offices of THE EVENING STAH
today in company with his mother, anG
produced the penny with its six dis
tinotive markings of three letters OF
each side of the coin.
"HulIy Gee! got il! l know goi
it!' he called out to the managing edl-
tor, and as the staff and office boys
gathered around him, the little fellow
opened one pudgy fist and, sure enough
there reposed the marked penny whose
nimbleness has baffied the scrutiny OF
thousands of searchers.
I'm going to turn the money over
to me mother" continued the lad Wilen
informed that he was entitled to ne
$50 reward Gee! But that money
comes in handy. It's rent day today,
and / kin give me mother SIS for that.
Then I'm giving mother a new hat and
shawl and some tea, and she's going
to buy a new dress for sister Maggie
and a new suit for little Joe so that
they can start in school right away,
What am l goin' to get for meself?
Well, I'm turning over the S20 TO
l..5f he iC n hIJR n q
new suit of clothes, too, and two pairs
of shoes. one pair fer weekdays and
the other for Sunday.
Am I happy? Bet your life l am.
/ knows the value of $50 in these hard
times. and guess mother is happy.
too I certainly want to thank THE
EVENING STAR for this money. 1t
couldn't go where it Is more needed.
/ guess"
Thought He Had IT Once Before.
In describing how the penny was
found. young Hens said:
II works down at the Pennsylvania
Railroad, selling EVENING STARS
and other papers. I makes anywhere
from 25 cents to a dollar a day profit.
I've been making living selling
papers for two years. You see, my
father went blind two years ago, and
7iy brothers anu sisters are sn.a ller'n
me. Me mother takes in washin' aud
the two of us try and make ends meet
somehow.
II started looking for the missing
penny last Monday, when I reads the
notice in THE EVENING STAR. You
can just bet no marked pennies got
haf ~
had it, but the penny didn't have the
right marks on it. On Saturday night
] starts countin' up after gettin
through my sales at about o'clock in
the railroad station. All of a sudden
sees the $40 penny. | yells out that
got it, and the gang comes runnin' up.
Some of 'em seemed sore. but most of
the fellers was glad I got it, The only
way to get such things Is to keep your
eyes open. You got to be on the job to
get away with the candy"
Mrs. Mary Hens, the mother of the
lucky newsboy, was equally happy In
the discovery made by her son.
Can Pay Their Rent Now.
Bobby is one boy in ten," she said
proudly. ''TIe is always thinking of me
and the family. His father went partly
blind several years ago and Is only
recovering the use of his eyes now.
He has been out of work on this ac-
count for a long time, and Bobby has
been my mainstay. No boy was ever
more faithful to his trust.
"As my son has said, this money will
come in more than handy. The rent
is due, ana now we can meet it without
any difficulty. / can also buy some
warm clothing for my children, and
Joe and Maggie can start In school to-
morrow. THE EVENING STAR has
my heartfelt thanks for giving my son
the opportunity to gain 500 so easily"
The newsboy is the oldest son of Jo-
seph and Mary Hens. He came from
Partick, Glasgow. Scotland, when Is
months of age. His father is English
and his mother Scotch. The children
of the family comprise Robert, 13 years
old; Florence, 10 years of age; Joe. I
years; Maggie. s. and Patricia, year
of age.
Bobby attends the Lafayette Street
Public School and is in the fifth B. He
has won prizes in arithmetic. During
the past winter he won 81 prize In
this study in contest held at Kim
balls Club for Boys, on Mulberry
street, in this city He has been treat
ed from time to time for his eyes, but
has been assured by opthalmists tina;
he will eventually have perfect eye
sight.
Down around the railroad station
Bobby is known as a hustler who
leaves no legitimate stone unturned ir
his selling of papers. Just as soon a:
school is over Bobby can be found call.
Ing out his newspaper wares at the
top of his lungs. He is bright, ener.
getic and has many friends Gand pa.
irons