. The boys' revolt; a story of the street arabs of New York . We 11 keep thatbrush-man from sellin stuff to the /talians, or we 11make him mighty sick. Why, thats one of the easiestthings for a Union to fix. Well, I d like to know how you re goin to do it,Jippy said, growing a trifle more humble as he began tolearn the Boss Shiner was perfectly well informed as tohis own and others duties. It 11 be done jest as soon as me an Skinney gitdinner. I point Sim Brown an Jake Albeck to makea committee of three, an go with me to see that 11 do the talkin; so all they re for is to back me 1
. The boys' revolt; a story of the street arabs of New York . We 11 keep thatbrush-man from sellin stuff to the /talians, or we 11make him mighty sick. Why, thats one of the easiestthings for a Union to fix. Well, I d like to know how you re goin to do it,Jippy said, growing a trifle more humble as he began tolearn the Boss Shiner was perfectly well informed as tohis own and others duties. It 11 be done jest as soon as me an Skinney gitdinner. I point Sim Brown an Jake Albeck to makea committee of three, an go with me to see that 11 do the talkin; so all they re for is to back me 11 tell him if he sells brushes to /talians, he canthave our trade any longer, an you 11 see how quick he 11git down on his knees. But if we re on a strike, an aint shinin any more,our trade dont mount to much. Every brush we throw 4 50 THE BOYS REVOLT. away makes it so much the better for him, an pVhapshe d rather have things the way they are JIPPY AND THE BOSS SHINER. Dont try to be smart, Jip Simpson, Baldy criedangrily. You think you re up to pretty nigh everything ;but before I ve been runnin this Union very long, I 11prove you dont know nothin at all, an fix the brush-man too. THE VISITING COMMITTEE. 51 Jippy was not disposed to have any altercation then,lest he should find himself dismissed as Jet Blake hadbeen, and walked leisurely down toward Nassau Street,after explaining to those nearest that he was going forsomething to eat. You come back here this afternoon an chase /tal-ians! Baldy called after him sharply, and Jippy repliedonly by nodding his head,— a manner of answering whichcaused Master Higgss anger to increase. That fellers growin too smart, he said savagely;an if we dont pull him down a little hell be runninthe whole thing. Come, Skinney, lets git dinner, anthen you d better go over to Jersey City, while me anSim an Jake tend to the brush-man. Several members of the association looked wistfullyafter th
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