Chapter IX
Reading edition
HOMELESS BOYS—THE NEWSBOYS' LODGING-HOUSE.
Their Relation to the World, like that of the Indians to Civilization—Life of the Street-boy—His Lightheartedness—His Moral Code—His Religion—Few Addicted to Drinking—Their Generosity—Policy-tickets—Choice of Night Resting-places—Necessity to treat them as Independent Dealers—First Lodging-house for Newsboys In the World—Mr. Tracy—Plans of the Boys for a Scrimmage—Their Defeat—Remarks about their Beds—Origin of the Night-school—And the Sunday Meeting—Surprise at the Golden Rule—Belief in Miracles—Pathos of their songs—The Savings'-bank—Breaking up of Gambling and Money Wasting—Mr. and Mrs. O'Connor—Their Fitness for the Work—Immense Number of Lodgers—The Influence of the House—Payments by the Lads—Description of Rooms—The New Building—Extracts from Journal Statistics……………………………………………pp. 97-113