For The Natips .Americon
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Mr.. EDITOR: Walking along the Canal, not
long ago, justafter slight snow, saw number
OF boys skating OH place they had prepared.


There seemed to be two parties. One party ap-
peared aggrieved, and were complaining loudly OF
the other. | asked one little fellow, that was
crying, the of their troublel "We Avenue
boys" said he, shave worked all this morning.
sweeping the snow, and making this skating
place; and some of the Capitol Hill boys asked us
to let them play on it, with we told them, yes,
and any other boys, too, if they'd behave well;-
so they came on, great number; and presently
they said they did not like base, that we play
ed, and would play their o,on play-fox.' We
Avenues don't like fox, and we refused; scuflie
came on, and they were too many for u.s." By
this time big, rough fellow, skated along, and
swapping his fingers at my little friend, said, ''Aye
my lark, It's no use crying now: you might had
your own play, if you had not inUifed the schole
'oortd on to your place. It's too late now"