Teddy and Carrots: Two Merchants of Newpaper Row

articular attention among the small army of newsboys and bootblacks to be found in the vicinity of

must have been a bewildering scene; and then, mentally "pulling himself

g a flourishing business; and he said to himself, jingling

It seems as if there was a good deal of profit in it. One of those fellows has earned

was a large smudge of blacking, finished his work of polishing a gentleman's boots, an

ddy, he whistled in the mos

rying to decide whether the city fellow would be wil

do the br

out hesitation, as he displayed the articles last mentioned. "They're g

o himself; and then, without particular animati

an', if he gives it to you, find a chunk of wood an' whittle out this top part. It's the blackin' what t

about to turn away, when his new acquaint

E

u goin' inter

ey enough. I reckon I'll have

rubbing it in a thoughtful manner. "You see, when it rains, the fellers can sell papers all the sam

I jest come down from Saranac, to f

you doin'

clothes; an' when a feller has to work a year on the farm for sich a

urveyed the stranger. "You seem to be rigged out pretty swell, a

eep in; but it seems as though a feller like me ought

u haven't got the cash to pay right up to dots for a room, you'll have a chance to sleep where you can. I'

as the first in the city who had treated him with the slightest degree o

slowly toward one of the benches, with an

re calls me that. The fellers sing out 'Carrots'

Teddy said with a smile, as he looked

to sing out 'Carrots' whenever I go by, why, let 'em do i

at

like sich things, for I never eat any; but it seems as if a

w how you ma

ust be nice to be where there's grass, so's you can

n' on a farm you'd have to hustle, an' there's enough work i

d you us

s a pesky little calf that gave me lots o' trouble. But look here," Teddy added quickly, "there's plenty of time for me

' into the bu

apers all my life. You see, I 'low to make money eno

it'll be a pretty long while before you earn that much. You'll be mighty lucky to

endliness toward the red-haired stranger, Teddy displayed the contents

at little

an my teeth,

riend in surprise which amo

asked, "what

l of style for a feller that hasn't got money en

out that; but you fellers seem to think there

we don't claim

Say, these fellers seem to be sellin' a good man

s started across Printing House Square, threading his way in and out of

eet of the horses; but, by dint of his own exertions, aided now and then by a vigorous pull from his guide, he was

id, as Carrots led the way to the d

f you count on gettin' papers. Give

at I can do with them as a starter;" and Teddy han

bits of brass, and with them went to the counter on which large numbers

from Saranac toward the street-door; and five minutes later the new merchant was following his friend

Teddy said to himself, and then he waited a mo

had already sold four papers when Skip Jellison, who was accompa

st tones. "Now let's see you go for him! H

ed cap more firmly on his head. Then, running swiftly forward, he confronted Teddy

means of confusing the enemy; and, before Teddy recognized the boy who had threa

ts way, and this important transaction in news was nipp

is self-possession until Master Jellison had struck him once more, this time withou

e street, thereby ruining several so that they would not sell to fastidio

t he was thoroughly well aware that it was necessary to defend himself; and, an in

out with more strength than science, and fo

, as if delighted that Skip had met

an invitation to Teddy to "come on," awaited the conclusi

eries which was intended to drive him out of business, and it was necessary it

ntagonist's face; but it was met by Skip's arm, and, before Teddy could raise his hand

ellers, here

TED, WHILE HIS

of warning; and as he looked around to ascertain the cause, Skip turned and immediately started a

ad traversed twenty yards a heavy hand was laid upon his shoulder

king the boy from Saranac, as he led him toward the approaching policeman. "You little ragamuffin

ll show you what's what!" Teddy cried, not understanding that he had been ar

as he handed his prisoner over to the policeman; and Teddy's face grew pale as he realized that his att