Teddy and Carrots: Two Merchants of Newpaper Row

awakened; and even after he had opened his eyes Teddy was obliged to repeat several tim

aid, "an' now it's time we was over the fence. I've got stuf

s, and in a twinkling assumed his old character, which

walking toward South Ferry, he asked his companion regarding bus

lass," Teddy said; "an' we've go

spent some of my money when I went out with the farmer

ept your interest in the firm, an' that eigh

't own a s

d, and so wanted you to take the whole of the cash; but you wouldn't, an' we're pardners jest

't do any w

but you made me take all the profits. It seems to me it would be a good idea to buy another box and brushes. I've

enthusiastically. "I'll get a

you can buy a b

oop 'round City Hall, or down to Fulton Ferry. So

him a dolla

to the lawyer

et my box in time, an' to-morrow I'll star

wn to th

e there

as cautious regarding the possibility of meeting Sk

en Teenie Massey came running towards him,

ts got home

t you s'pos

o does Skip

you hea

to thump the head off er Carrots if he shows hisself 'round this town to-d

lp

the fellers that he was goin' up there to work, this fore

do any fightin' afte

goin' to smash Carrots's

n't b'lieve Carrots'll be fool enough to show his nose round where Skip is, an' if

could

an' tell him

e'll listen to me. You see, after I carried him that letter h

to think there was more in the threat of Mas

day prior to Carrots's departure for th

reasonable, that after making such a threa

ut urged Teenie to go in search of Carrots; and when that you

but I s'pose it's got to be done; an' yet I'd be in an awf

mind, the meeting which he wished

the purpose of calling upon an old acquaintance to inquire

at Reddy saw him, and reported

up to the City Hall with never a thought in his mind of

which he had already told Teddy relative to his experiences on the farm,

nsiderable time, and the forenoon was nearl

uite a party of his brother merchants in the vicinity of the park, with appa

of the interested throng, who were listening to his views of country life in genera

that box you

plied. "Have you

ow of has, an'

re i

Street, unde

Carrots turned to continue his st

he'll be gone; and this is th

t for the fact that he remembered what Teddy had said regarding the necessity of being industrious; and realizing that he had already wasted more time than his par

point designated, and Carrots follow

if the alleged owner of the box had not gone to some other portion of the city, when h

Master Jellison asked, working himself into a pas

d, frightened, and at the same time determined that t

o long's you come here. Now I'm goin' to serve you jest as I thre

came out from their hiding-places, and the

INTO THE HANDS

slightest movement save at the expense of considerable pain, and

st he should be interrupted by the guardians of the peace, and no pic

ne!" Carrots cried as his enemy seized

n't yours, I re

that right back!" Carrots threatened, struggling in

plied, with an exasperating chuckle. "This is jest about as much as I need to pay for the swell

ost cruel manner, and probably would have continued until Carrots had re

be captured, since he might be brought before the same judge to whom Carrots had told the story o

mornin', I'll fix you so's you can't even wiggle." And, with a blow by way of emphasis, he starte

bleeding, his cheek cut, and his head buzzing l

g full sway to the grief and anger of his heart,

e saw Teenie Massey,

e matter? Did S

stole a dollar that

seen his friend in a much worse bodily condition. He had feared Carrots might get

ppen?" he aske

ost dismal and blood-thirsty threats relative to what he would do to Master Jellis

im was forced to cease speaking, Master

u s'pose you

y, the same place I al

to if Skip's goin'

n we'll see how he'll act. I guess he'll get

not believe it would be carried into effect, but

of the blood off of your face. I've jest been down to tell Teddy what I heard Skip say he w

yer first, an' find out wh

up a bit before you do that, for yo

lood all over my face

that it would be useless to argue further with Carrots while he was in such a frame of mind, believed it his duty to

ne, Master Massey walked slowly toward the City Hall; but before h

acquaint the latter wi

end so much time just at this hour, when trade was most flourishing; but he did not neglect w

soothe him; but after a few moments he realized how useless suc

at dollar, an' the lawyer'll be mad, jest as likely as not, if you go to him 'bout it. Course it's pretty hard to

llain-he's a heath

d deal better'n tryin' to get somebody else to do it for us. I'll bet he has to give up that mone

get the best of Skip. He's a

r fix yourself up and get to work. There's all t

ose it! It

make it up. Now, be a man, an' to

rk, he washed his face in the basin of the fountain, drying it as well as he could with the sleeve of his

, insisted on knowing exactly what had happened, and, on being informed of

the story had been told in all its details. "I've got tired seein' him tryin' to run the whole town

hat should be done to curb Master Jellison's ambitions; but, although very much advice was given,

was more important than "squaring himself" with Skip. Therefore, after having waited for

t fool any more time away. Let's earn what we can the rest

that he could not refuse to go to work, and, half an hour later, the business associates were industr