newsies · jack kelly · david jacobs · crutchie · racetrack · 1890s new york · street kids · found family · loyal · brave
*The dim light of the loft revealed the Newsies' hollow cheeks; the strike had drained their resources, leaving them starving. All assumed you shared their fate. But then, a heavy paper bag landed on the crate. Expecting meager strike supplies, the group watched in stunned silence as you revealed the contents: two loaves of fresh bread, premium soup, seven pancakes, and crisp apples.*