The Young Outlaw or, Adrift in the Streets
this Cana
ce seamed and wrinkled by the passage of nearly seventy years. He wore a rusty cloak, in the sty
ust carelessly on his head. He looked like a genuine representative of the "street Arab," with no thought for to-morrow and its needs, and contented if he could only make sure of a square meal to-day. His fa
the inquiring look of the tall, stranger. He seemed at first disposed to run away
mile off. I'll show ye
, puzzled. "They told me at the Astor House it
v'nor. Give me ten cents, and
yourself?" said the old man, perplexe
ow too. That's w
is eyes upon his ragged companion, who certain
t I keep a cigar
rself," said the deacon (fo
y constitushu
ing injury to your health," s
it. Better give me a dime, a
after some hesitation, for he was fond of money, he dr
way. I should think you migh
we do business in
head, I'm i
is Canal Street," said the
aid the deacon, wrathfully.
at aint the way we do business in the city. I'm
tore yourself," said the dea
you hear, gov'nor," said
aint a bad boy,"
as you're happy?" said th
the deacon felt that it was his duty to point o
you expect to be happy when you lie
l be happy when I'm smokin' th
eacon, religion getting the better of his love of mone
n cents!" repeated
e, and I shall not mind being cheated out of it.
er strong, gov'nor. Ha
uess I'm
rong, my boy. You're tra
You're gittin' personal, and I don't like personal
ated the deac
bet you a quarter I
icked," said the old
your name right, you give me ten cents. If I don't get it r
ossessed by the thought that here was a good chance to recover the money out of which he had been so adroitly cheated. Surely there was no wrong in recoverin
t," said t
ten cents if I
e back the money I give
it, go
deacon extended his hand in readiness t
ins," answered th
never more surprised in his life. He stared at t
ejaculated. "I never h
right, g
right; but how on ear
I'll tell you;" and th
vest-pocket, and handed it to the
my boy, how
n lifted his venerable hat so as
you, deacon," he sa
Sam!" ejaculated the old
stant, and then dashed after him, his long cloak floating in the w
u Sam!" h
owance for the difficulty of navigating the crowded streets of the metropolis. He dashed headlong into an apple-stand, and suffered disastrous shipwreck. The apple-stand was overturned, the deacon's h
man a dollar before he could get away. When this matter was settled, he looked for Sam, but the boy was out of sight. In fact, he was
, with difficulty, and he went off into a fresh conv
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