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Show GOT HIS SOBRIQUET EARLY "Honest John" Kelly Proved His Right to the Title Long Before Manhood. Thoro havo been many storios about tho mannor in which "Honest John" Kolly, tho cx-umplro, first got his nickname. nick-name. Mr. Kolly hlmsolf, according to a Now York letter, holds that It camo to him naturally, for oven as a smnll boy tho purity of his soul shono through his faco. "I think tho first tlmo I was ever callod 'Honest John' was when I was qulto a youngstor," said Kelly. "A man engaged as nn ambulatory salesman of tlnwaro observed ob-served tho Ingenious countenance I presented to tho world and balled mo. 'You look honest, boy," said ho. 'What might your name bo?' 'John,' said I, qulto simply. 'John' Just llko that. 'Then hold my horso whllo I go In tho saloon nnd got a drink,' said ho. And so I hold his horse whllo ho went Ln the saloon nnd got a drink. But this was on lower Ninth avonue, in n day when tho avenuo's honors went to the man who could clenn tho most cops In a given tlmo. By and by tho Sang camo along and behold that wagon full of tinware Tho peddler was detained within by a soro thirst, ind they took tho tlnwaro. And then they camo back and took tho cushions cush-ions off tho wagon. Eventually, bosoming bo-soming daring, thoy unhitched tho wagon and took it away. Truo to my trust, I stood thoro, holding tho horse. And by and by tho poddlcr camo out if tho saloon and sized up tho situation. situa-tion. 'Woll,' said ho warmly, 'you're Honest John, all right You saved the borso.' " |