Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-09-17

HuIl0, the boy ecnoeo' Aolu"e
take your broom.
The ieweler nodded and the
boy lodging behind show case
found what he wanted.
A moment later the ieweler
cast q quick glance toward the
front windows and saw that the
lad was briskly sweeping the
sidewalk-with divers wild an
tics.
It was early in the morning OF
the day before Christmas-too
early in the morning for the
Christmas buyers. Butt the little
teweTry store was prepared for
their coming. The stock was in
its most attractive order, the
door was clesn and the show
cases we're carefully busted.
The proprietor, a dark young
man with curly hair and q short
moustache, looked around with q
good deal Of satisfaction.
Then the door reopened and the
boy and broom returned.
It looks q billion times better
said the boy rs he replaced the
broom.
He was q thin boy Of perhaps
fifteen, Q wiry boy with light
eyes and hair that was even more
curly than the jewelers.. he was
poorly dressed and the little
package of newspapers he had
placed on @ showcase when he
came in, told Of his occupation.
You do pretty well, bOys said
the ieweler.
I'm always just the same, the
boy replied. he had . sharp
quick way Of speaking, and he
drew one eyelid down o little
when he spoke. Say, you're
Swiss, amt youS
The ieweler nodded.
Yes, he answered. Swiss.
Shorty McGinn said you were
Eyetalian, an / knocked his nose
for him. How's business3
Very good. Excellent. Sc
greatly better than last year
But you asked me the same yes
terdsy.
Sure. It's our business, aint
itY Yours and mine. It's right
for me to know what's doing. Il
1 was outsider I'd only show me
interest in de shop in a different
way, I'd show it by buying things
"a sunburst, maybe, or a string
Of pearls for me goil, or one Of
their boss timers. But bein' or
de inside / only says, How's bust
ness?
The jeweler laughed.
) / hope / will be always ready
with the same answer, he said
KKea may leave me a newspaper.
The boy nodded.
Say, he began, I think pretty
well of you. I'm pulling for yel
shop all I can. It's just as ! say
II feel like I gotta interest here
seer It's q nice business. til
clean an neat, and dere ain
much liftin'. / like de way yor
sticks de glass in yer eye an
looks at de innards Of a watch
Dis is de business fer me. Wher
you goin' To take me inter part
nershipi
The iewaler laughed merrily.
The boy wrinkled his shori
nose.
Well, don't you forget it, b.
said and turned toward the door
Wait !! the ieweler called to him
The boy turned back. You'rt
forgetting Il is the Christmas
day, tomorrow.
Ineyer forget noshin', laughet
the boy. Not even me umbrelly
The ieweIsE produced 9 slip d
,psPsr:
Here IL an order for one gooi
pair Of shoes, he said. You get
them at Singletop's. Heis acus
toner 81 MAE. They must b
good. YOu win pick them on
Outand take Merry Christmas
away with each Of them.
Ard he amillngly extended tn
order.
Tha boy hung back.
Wot you givin mes he de
manded in . low tone that was al
most bitter, You amt payin' m'
cause I sweeps around D little
an dusts de show cases an cleans
of de snow, are yong 1 don't wan
no pay fer dat. Its pay enough
Ter me to drop in here an git m'
toes warmed an watch de wa
youse monkeys wit de littli
wheels. I don't want no shoes
I5st for loatin' around an joshin'
The ieweler still extended ths
der.
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