. Small boys in big boots : a story for children of all ages . to Peekskill has been that of a conqueror. In the light of hisNew York success his local failures have been forgiven him ; for, aslong as the American people are what they are, the man or boywho saves and defends womanhood or childhood from the attacksof avarice and crime will always receive their praises, their bless-ings, and their hands in fellowship. So this day would be a happyone to Footlights, if he felt at his ease and among his equals. Butin this educated and refined company, though not of a bashful tem-perament, and attem
. Small boys in big boots : a story for children of all ages . to Peekskill has been that of a conqueror. In the light of hisNew York success his local failures have been forgiven him ; for, aslong as the American people are what they are, the man or boywho saves and defends womanhood or childhood from the attacksof avarice and crime will always receive their praises, their bless-ings, and their hands in fellowship. So this day would be a happyone to Footlights, if he felt at his ease and among his equals. Butin this educated and refined company, though not of a bashful tem-perament, and attempting his finest stage manners and etiquette,Mr. Higgins feels, to use his own expression, outclassed. Three of the uninvited watch the pageant from the convenientfence of the Rawson villa. They are Teddy, Bob Savage andlittle Tommy Try. As they look on their former leader putting 208 SMALL BOYS IN BIG BOOTS. on airs, as they term it, his glory fills their childish souls withundisguised envy. • Sfloy^ MI- 8 ; >X/ AS ^!$iSpM^»f^ ,^ • j| r ^^fe^Jwyt^f.
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