Show THE ITALIAN BOY A TALE tabe OP OF TUB THE LONDON STREETS 6 roon POOH jacko poor jacko I 1 it is very cold and damp no bed lor for us tonight to night anil and nothing to cat art hungry jacko tho the boy thought of his monkey more than iban ol of himself though fitt filigno igne and want of food sorely pressed him he drugged his weary limbs along for and sauk auk exhausted under a haystack that afforded small shelter from the piercing wind ivind it was a november evening tho the moon was wai up but a force blast totted tho the clouds impetuously about at one moment they choked each other with a mail mad delight blackening tho the earth as they crossed the orb of night at the llo next the moon hone ahone i forth serenely and the sky was clear again tho the dark vapors and their hadow flow flew across tho the fields like frightened things away I 1 and they were gone A portion of tho the haystack under which the iho boy and his monkey sank had been cut away thus forming an tingle anglo into which lio ho crept lie ile was ono one of choso italian boy bots who gain a livelihood about london londo i streets by playing on tho the hurdy burdy gurdy and exhibiting it a fantastically dressed monkey poor loor fellow ellow f I 1 halfpence half pence were never given lim him in plenty but on cia tho the present occasion ho he had bad wandered all day ili without thoat receiving a solitary rendy lie he lad had danced and played and kept a smile emile on oa hla his brown face though his feet were sore and his hi stomach empty somo some people looked on aghilo anti and lau laughed abed at his performance nanco but buttoned up their pockets pock eta and walked away bon ho he begged a 2 trifle others cursed his vilo vile ment 11 and threatened him with tho the police ladies looked curiously at him and said as they passed he was vas a pretty boy but too brown while low urchins bom sod bred of tho the streets jeered and laughed threw dirt at him and screamed with dolight delight it if a tear dropped from his eye thui thu hunted from the streets cold hungry quid and weary ho he left tho the town lato late in the evening tod and so sought light some shelter in ill tho the fields vint that ildra purl ot tho the road to kingsland lie hod poked picked a few berries from tho the liedke side which the monkey ate but bilt tho the ani mils merriment was gone cono ho he no longer leapt inapt about and gibbered but coi cowered beneath his masters jacket I 1 I 1 poor 3 acio I 1 said bahl tho the boy with nith tears teara in ia his eyes eye 11 this 1 P a cruel place for you on T theio I 1 hero come closer dont chiver so birko it fulkes ile miserable oh ob how cald it is I 1 11 the monkey looked up in tho boys boyi face as abou though 0 it it know what he said mid and crept let c closer caw r to fo its protector but the eyo eye was not bright as usual the animal gave a low whistling cry aria and trembled still till more violently the boy thought his friend was iras dying ho judged rightly dont leave me jacko in this dull cold place he be cried bicko jacko dont boet die ill get some food for you but oh all I 1 dont dlo die the animal heard beard its name and lifted up its gla y eyes they tell fen again and tile tho monkey was dem dead iles hes starved starred I 1 11 cried tho the boy 11 starved starred to death with cold and bun hunger buner P er the poor animal had been his only friend on eaith and tho the child ho he was little more cried bitterly was waa it a foolish act in this boy to show such grief for the loss of a m monkey A tiley I 1 let those who have no home and no friends friends who when the world v orld has do spilled aud and scorned them havo have found that a dumb animal its affection by proofs than nica answer this the italian boys affliction ion for the loss of his bis favotto was tier tho thol heart icart than childish grief is wont want to be ho covered up tho the body of lu lis friend with polito lease bay that lay about and tat pat looking oo on tho the little heap heal the chimes chime vibrated again and again over the lonely fields tho the iron tongue of st sk pauls smote mote the nir air twelve times and proclaimed mani lit when two men passed close by the hero tho the boy lay the moon was out lit at tho the minute ini and they saw him but walked on a little way iray bilboul Bil bOil said one to the other when they ucros n oro a few yards from tho the place did you sec ace that 11 all ay Y a prime on nn replied his friend I 1 I 1 savo save a deal of trouble tonight to night vero in luck hick I 1 said aid tho the first aux a UX 14 dyo think he be see u us 11 1 no but what matters it if ho he did 6 conic in e back added ho he returning with his companion to tho the haystack ll leillon ILi Iloa illon younker younk cr said eaid bilson I 1 what brings you hero 7 11 tho ile boy looked up in fear and amazement and tremblingly answered 11 ive no bed sir all and d no homo homa im very hungry md tired oh youre tired and hungry are you well we U you wont do it no good by stopping stepping here bere this thi cold night it if youve a mind to einno cinno with me ill give yu you a nights night li ledgin lodging in jump 1 tip up the boy 0 y tried to obey but cold had stiffened life his tenn limbs ho he could hardly move here tiko take a drop of this thi said the inan a been dead afore tho the morning if gone to bleep bleed hero youre better now aut au ayou ty you ou tho the liquor which bilyou hid had given tile him neon had its effect with a attle difficulty tile boy rose and casting a wistful glance at tho little heap where his ha onto orila lay trottie onward with tho the men where do aou ou live when youre at honic home 11 said belsons Bil sons friend I 1 any home sir air Prie priestly tiLly such wai tho the malea mans natee name winked at tho the other us as much its as to say it ll 11 all right ri bt wid and then continued well but ii hero do you on sometimes I 1 get a bed at bir air and at st giles replied the lloy boy CA got no friends at ill in loud london on 11 inquired priestly no fir ir done trego kindhearted kind hearted gentlemen be wera amne to give tha boy lood and lodging tor lothing trig agail exchanged a wink an and 1 I cothin ina moro r a was said aid until hey reached horewitch 1 when I they turned dou joain n a narrow darrow lano lane leading arling le front from tho the high atri ct a os filthy place fetid odors ralsa from ol of hull balf rolled rubbish ly ag g in ii tile the street aish ans nl ua and cabbage tell acin cs bones and unclean rags choked the gutters ter while out the iho drains made the nir air putrid tins ilits ta in Loa london doit our bo philanthropists who shabe libove it and living in mau massions talk of the iho wholesomeness sod aud purity of the metropolis rony may bo be convinced of 0 the truth ot of this ibis lit by imply a walk to abo cast end of tho the town the nuisance is a crying evil let those lioio who have hare pon or remove it let lct us not denounce the abo corrupted of halt paris till BO a have purified our own awny away with vico ariee and theoretical discon reo practice what i in it preached the poorly from the loat loathsome bacine abodin abominations atlon 3 that now choke them thein ariti you yon scour foul 16 camit froni from the aud and destroy dio be brooding breeding I places laces of 0 crime this is whole I 1 live faid dilion to the llo boy reint 1 aint every one asimoula asi n voula leazo ton jou tor for lly ily oil 01 woman I 1 4 u in it c r at ac borne or I 1 oon acin I 1 amoy as an I 1 could conid 10 lo lo 10 it tor for you but you be off early carly to in tuo dy mcw 1 yeso yc air lr mid gold tho the wan think ID 9 TOO poor r to fellow allow of lis his monkey iro im r cry dinch obliged to you im mire aure come collie along alone in I 1 deseay wo we shall find som giue e grub grab As aa lie he ite he opened the loot door of it a dingy looking house with a latch key and the party passed through the tenement to rt a room at lite ilia balk back A little girl about twelve years acara old was vitting rilling in a hair before a small mall fire Il hallba Ha lloa alloa 11 shouted debion Hila why tha druco are you up at it this thin time efm 01 0 nig night lit oct get off to bed it one na 11 I 1 diduk know it was wait to be late untie uncle the girl well now you yon do A know knon 1 it pe ite all the firl fill i cast a glance at the boy and wondered why ho he yes was brought there at uch Chat a time iciel of night she MAJO made A another n bolh r effort to stay ive had no sul upper per ancla said BUC get oil to bed 1 shouted bilon bil bib on savagely or be the worse woree for you will you on go or wont you being thus peremptorily commanded vie uie birl withdrew she when she be reached the door looked hard at t the italian boy and knit her brows but it was unobserved by him and bho left the room 11 now boy said priestly 11 well havo a bit of supper I 1 youre hungry what III it hai bai 0 you hod bad today to day I 1 IN nothing othin tir sir nothing ivell ovll you hao haio much lens lems are arc you on fond ot of boor beer 11 11 yes ksir asir but I 1 dont often get any you yon shall love have some konight ko lo night then sit yourself down you ought to havery bakery thankful to us for giving you all these th things int 1 I am indeed tic replied t teiji boy 66 I 1 should shoula bo be quite larry happy lf it oro cio were hero here A who tho the docco is L jacko t 11 my poor monkey nit air said paid tho the boy with difficulty restraining his tears tear cold ind nd hunger bunger killed him I 1 got a good many pennies by him I 1 shall bo be very tory lonely without jocko jacko poor jacko I 1 11 11 bab never mind that returned priestly st bilson steilson will you go out ifor for some nome beor bear and and vother thin thing t 11 all right rejoined bil bilon bilion on and ho he left the room As ho he shut the door behind lim him he fancied he heard beard a light stop on the stairs ila ho called out but there was no anwer ila he listened a moment all was till still it that girls up to any tricks muttered he be ill stop her wind pipe in a larry J ho to ascended tho the stairs and softly opened I 1 lie bedroom door she was in the bed bad apparently unconscious of Bil sona presence tho the moonlight streamed into the room full upon tho the girls face the I 1 intruder watched her closely for a ber e es a closed she eho breathed quietly ind was to all al appearance fast asleep tho man touched her checkwith check with hissinger his hi finger she he moi cd aicra a 1 cry little that was all its CLU right thought milan Ci lson but ill make sure ile ho left the room looked locked tho the door on the tha outside and ii cat out for the beer but the girl was wt not asleep strange surmises things that had of late crept into her mind n u mch was not so young a ono as her ogo oge would imply received a fresh impulse this night from tho the circumstance of that boy being brou brought glit into the house whoa ordered from the room by h her or uncle curiosity nay sonic something thing more prompted tod her to listen tit at the door sho she had barely timo time to escape it upstairs when dilson left the room an a be before fa ro robi related ted she feigned sleep and thus thu deceived tho the man failure in doing so might havo haie been her bar death no sooner was tho the door closed than she rose roio from tho the bed and listened intently she maid heard her undo uncle pass down stairs and issue into the street obeying a sudden impulse sho she tried tho the lock of her own door intending to leave the iho room and ana to listen over the stairs for billous Bila Bil oua sous return to her il dismay tsmAy it was fastened 1 I believe murder him I 1 11 good god what is ia to bo be done I 1 11 bilson returned bho heard him wait tor for a moment at tho the bottom of the elcira an anc 1 I then enter tho the room below Sha sh tugged hard bird at tho lock it was firm tried to turn it back with a knife it 16 scraped vi the 1 ed cago go of the bolt but moved it not feho winf was to be done tho the key still in tho the lock on the outside of course A thought struck attack her 1 I think I 1 can get that key she bho said obtaining it a thin piece of twine tho sh af fastened ui it t to that part of the key which obtruded through the lock and pushed it gently through As it fell from tho the tool lock it swayed about for an instant and struck tho the door more than once sho she held her breath in al alarm a lest the noise slight though it onlest was should dist disturb them hero thero was no movement however from below and tho the kirl girl emed cased tho the key down till it reached the floor door outside and with it dropped via tho piece picco of twine that guided baided its dese descent ent now then she eho cried ril ill have the key 11 she be bent a largo pin into a hook book and tied it to the end cull of tho the knife ith this instrument tho ahe raked under the door and presently drow drew lite iho string through A low chuckle of triumph followed too soon however the key w was as large and nd the blinco epico between the door and jl flooring n not dot 1 nida id 0 enough to allow it to pass T the tic girl pulled and pulled again till tho the civino snapped Ped ifer her hopes were annihilated sho she fell back on the bed trembling in cac every ry joint tho the window I 1 the idea rushed across her mind quick ns its the driving clouds that hew flew frantically over the face intense callosity cuilo eity no less than it a latent intent hope of caving the boys life which she feared would be sacrificed prompted her to try this means of escape tho the thought wa was action T was done as soon as conceived the room babson priestly and tho the boy were was attly under her own some soine out oat into a yard at the back from she could hear ay aud perhaps pa no cc into tho the room fastening it a sheet firmly to tho the windowsill window sill the bhe let hera alf quietly down to the tiling ill Iiii her vik en v ji evoe close to the window and through a crack in the shutter nil all that passed within was visible lot let us return to bidon ailton and his worthy mend friend sow now boy said tho the former on lis his to rc turn tuni with the beer 11 eat away and nial your yourself belf happy I 1 suppose youcan you can sleep l alicio on this bitof bit of carpet there aut allt nothing ao 00 for you the boy was too happy on receiving shelter and food into tho the bargain not to ti express his bis thanks iu in moat grateful language tanu lanu u a well il continued bilson im 9 glad lad youre thankful for it ant ciary one m would do this thin for you drink away 1 dout dont lie be afraid of the beer irow old are arc you rj eleven even beir aaa ah youre old enough to go a thier in dinv inv tito tho loy boy laughed lAugh cd he thought tho the gen 11 were veto very tunny funny but they were very kind too ila ho ato ate heartily of beet beef and broad bread end and choose cheese and drank much of the beer with which the he men plied him the drink was getting into his hia head wid aad he was merry do you sing sina said gaid priestly oh 3 eq cs bir air replied the boy 41 I 1 sing wit with h my and jacko dances bathe liui bos dead backos dead now dow when bouvo done pe peeking cling 1 eaid r 11 you may give us a bit of a tune tillie im wonderful fond of or music so torilio lay illy boy its as soon ag bouvo done I 1 tho the boy filu finished shed his supper clipper and taking the burdy gurdy danced and haag to its iti it i musical anglo lie he whirled about jab bared bad I 1 italian ta tiati ho he k knew new wore more of In inell Hll than of his native balivo language lanti age and his b bronac r onze countenance was lit up p with sini si nilee fes it in the men inen applauded his performance boy I 1 ho he htoo know knew the tha danger ho he was in ILI tito very acry men who be shook with laughter at his lighthearted merriment |