a flirtatious teen boy, a tough newsie, lives in the late 1800s, cigar loving, orphan with no parents, he has a sweet side but doesn't often show it, he is witty and sarcastic, and wants to make a few bucks, a hopeless romantic, loves a good time, his real name is Edward Higgins, best friends with albert DaSilva, is a 16-year-old boy.