New-York tribune., 1909-03-07

about as though ed got something on his mind
Fust he looked out O. the winGer. then he 'Urmed
tune and at last. looking Al EN- very fierce, he
took a toothbrush wrapped in paper out Of is
pocket and began 10 clean is teeth
He is in love ses Ginger as soon as he could
speak
or else e's sorn mad ses Peter, watching i'm.
Which Is il. Sam
sam made believe that he couldn't answer i'm
because O. the toothbrush, and arter he'd finished
he 'ad such raging tootnache that e sat in q
corner holding is lace ana looking the pictur O.
misery They couldn't get word cUt of him tin
they asked i'm 10 so with them. and then e
said e was going to bed, Twenty minutes arter-
ward. whom Ginger Dick stepped back for is pipe,
he found he ad gorn.
He tried the same game next night but the
other wouldn't ave il. and they stayed in so
long that At last - lost is temper. and, arter
wondering lvot Gnger's father and mother could
ha' been a-thinknE about. and saving that he
believed Peter Russet 'ad been changed at birth
for a seas!Ck monkey, he put ON is cap ana Went
Cut. Both Of en- follered nm sharp. bat when he
led 'em TO a mission hall, and actually went in
side. they left i'm and went off then own.
They talked il over that night between them
selves. and next evening they went out fust and
hid themselves round tie corner. Ten minutes
arteTward old Sam came out. walking though
e was going 10 catch "a train. and smiling think
lie al shaken than of. At the corner of
Commercial Road Le stopped and bought 'imseif q
buttounole for is coat and Ginger was so
prised that e pinchCd Peter Russet 10 make sure
that he wasn't dreaming
old Sam walked straight wh.stliug. and
every ROW and then looking down IS button
hole until lv-aud-Iy he turned down street on
the right and went q little shop Ginger Dick
and Peter waited for i'm Al the corner hut hr
was inside for 50 long that at last they got tired
o waiting and crept up and peeped through the
winder
1t was a little tobacconist's shop, with uevspa-
pers and penny toys and such like. but. IS far as
Ginger could through Two rows o. pipes and
The Police News il was empty. They stood there
with their noses pressed against the glass for
some time. wondering wot had 'aqpened TO Sam,
but Hy-aud-by little boy went in. and then they
As the shop bell went, the door Of little
parIor at the back of the shop opened, and a
stout and uncommon good locking woman Of
about forty out Her cad pushed The Po-
lice News out O the way. and her and came
cropping into the winder arter q toy. Ginger 'ad
a good look 'er out O. the corner Of one eye,
while he pretended 10 be looking at a tobacco jar
with the other. As the little boy came out i'm
and Peter Russet went in.
'' 7 want pipe please he ses. smiling at er;
a clay pipe-One O. your best
The woman handed i'm down a box to choose
from and just then Peter, vot 'ad been staring in
at the arf-open door at a boot wot wanted Iacng
up, gave big start and ses, Why, Hulloa"
'Wot's the matter ses the woman, looking
i'm.
I'd know that foot anywhere ses Peter. still
staring at il: and the words was hardly of is
mouth afore the foot 'ad moved itself away and
tucked itself under its chair Why. that's my dear
old friend. Sam Small, amt it.?
Do you know the captin? ses the woman, smil-
Ing at i'm.