Sharp County record., 1909-05-14

S/ that mass OF tot
~ SIP J tering, teetering,
~ &lD(/ struggling human
~ >ST=n flesh suspended
~ ~ >Mm9, by straps IN
W. packed like a
C small boys pocket,
an adolescent bit of fotsam or jetsam
from the city's wash was Offering his
Grundy wares for sale!
"POIPERS!" piped this public COM
missionaire, as business waned.
"Poiper, LADY," coaXingly, to a Titan
haired stenographer who looked doubt.
full.
Journal, boy!" said the young wom-
an, opening her handbag and closing it
after taking out her purse. The boy
produced the paper and waited as the
girl fumbled for copper. Then she
closed her purse, unlocked her hand
bag and peered into 1t carefully With
resigned look she again closed the
handbag, opened the purse, took out
nickel and handed 1t to the envoy
from the news district.
81 amt got no change appeallngly.
The woman assumed not to hear.
Shall ! git 1t frum tn CONDUCTOR"
suggested the boy.
Yes" said the stenographer.
"Aw, gwan wild yez,' bawled the con-
ductor, middle-aged man who had
donned the toga virllis ere he had
slipped into the coat OF blue with
brass buttons. "What de yez want t.
be botherin fer in this crowd Git"
The tadpole jumped off the back
end us the car slowed down for q
crossing, darted along the cars side
and slipped in between two fat men
on the front platform He was still
there when the stenographer left the
car at Madison street
"Poipers" he shnlled, when the
girl was safely out Of the way.
Here, boy" called a countryman.
"Give me a News"
II amt got no change!' said the
boy,
Didn't tell yez amt got no cop.
pers," cried the conductor making Il
grab for the newsy as he swung clear
with another nickel,
"poipers!'
News" growled big man In a
sloueh hat!
Tho boy looked disappointed when
q copper was handed over for tho
paper!
"Kid, flip me an American" directed
redGaced man with crowsfeet about
his eyes,
81 amt got no changel" reiterated
tho lad, hanging his head,
Jaw, cut ~" bawled tho rodfaced
man, "D' ye think | glst arrived?
Gimme them four contsl What'dyo
want { do all At once, git rich? Arc
ye buyin' farm?"
Reluctantly the boy produced the
change
"Gltl" said the conductor
Tho boy swung clear Of the front
platform and landed on the back,
"How much did yog make today,
Jlmmo?" asked the conductor that
night AZ the two sat about the table
IN the kitchen after supper,
only $1,G3" replied Jimmie, grin.
ming, They're u eittln { be Il lot o.
wise guys!"
Eddes.
Are YOU suffering from cmbonpolnt1
Board!
\ n y
One OF tho funniest things about ae
eidentol ehootIngs IL that the man
who rocks the boat Is never the one
ut the wrong end Of the ddn'tknowIt
w0s'loodsd revolver,
u Il i
The young woman nlftlly told the
young man that her ancestors came
over IN the Mayh0wef, The youne
man, who was a student of Darwin
innocently asked, Trees and all?"
4 ~ 81
A friond OF mine wants to know
what n piofaee ID, know, There
was miller In our town who used to
chew tobacco and lot II leak out Of
the holes IN his face, A pie leaks onl
OF its holes like that YOU know,
- % %
Reckless, Too,
II am the unquiet sister with the old,
Wild, beautiful eyes sings Florence VII.
tinson In the current Century" We're
the same old frivolous, reckless ciiss TOO
ltloi whcro Y goln' T. be l'nlRhl2. bun'hlS
Nowa
BYRON WlLLlAMD,