Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-11-02
Sioux City Rtgisttr.
HARD VP.

r1r> ~~ HARD UP!~ F. ~<fH =.
I landed here q stranger, dead broke, and
without . spo. whereon could lay my head
untess sass1's march upon shs lpolice, and
laid upon . paving stone. New York, like
many oths- places, is u bad town for a s,ran
ger, and dead broke one at that, as had
abundant evidence; a superahuudance of
cheek n the only thing that will carry bin
aloog, and that will, nine cases out Of ten
carry him to the sts.io,.- ,.-house.
None but those who have had the misfor-
tune TO experience il can form any idea OF
how absolutely heart-sickeuing il is to pl d
along on foot through the crowded sire ets Of
= strange city. Yeu may be starving, and
yet the rushing, crowding throng know moth
ing about it aud care a. li,lle as they know !;
they have each Of them their particular
''uger" to fight, and each is intent with ,hr
battle before him, and sure to pay but little
attention 70 = stranger. who comes, in .heir
way. 49,. ':.. Il
walked up Broadway, rubbed my elbows
with rich and poor bu. found not single
face that was dressed in other than a selfish
look. Npw and then = person would direct
me if asked them any particular question,
but they 10 ,ked 60 selfish and forbidding
that dared not make my request that wo d
touch their pockets; oh. how nisersbIy
sloue felt; what would | no. have given
to have found one familiar, friendly face
But they were . strange, hurrying throng,
though.isss and unsympa.ke,ic.
What wac 10 do? l could not starve.-
Genteel people were hurrying 70 aud fro;
the lights began to appear and the world OF
tabor was returning to home aud quiet,
while the world of fashion and fryoli,y
were just beginning to set out upou the
round Of gaslis pleasure. The pangs Of hun
ger were already tickling my ribs, aud the
savory airs that came from eating h'uses
were qdte enough TO keep them at work.
While standing ou the corner of the stree,
and endeavoriug to decide upon some course
Of action, a man approached the.
II bog pardon, air. said he, ''but am
stranger here; can yon inform me where !
can obtain meal Of victuuls
oh, dare say there are blen,y Of places
where such luxury can be obls'ned,
sxid I.
Yes, but" he seemed III as ease is
there any place where person can get one
for no,hlng?'
well, really, I have no. been here long
enough to direct you to tho poor house -
Are you hard up 2 lasked, alter a moments
sleucs.
Rather" be repeated with sigh
dead brokei
"So nearly 90, that if New York were to
be bouah, for sixpence | could no: buay
paving stone.
Nearly a. poor as myself, | thought Il.
was uo, - bad locking man; rather se'diIy
dressed, but not repulslve BY my manner OF
means But he Wa no use to me our int
capital would not procure square meaI
for 4 canary bird
II cant do anything for you,' said | q,
length.
He took good look at me.
Are you dead broker
"Yes, dead broke q stranger and no one
to take me ia
"Are you hungry?'
mo that 10 not It, l am famishng.'
"Would you steal 2
IL haven. got to that point yet.
Would you begT
1In preference to stealing Yes,
''Shall We join our fortunes =
"At whet?''
"Begging'
II will think Of it,"
IF you are ~ hungry - An you will
think quick %.ss-
did think quick. Night wa. coming on
aud 20 was my appetite. | had heard much
Of begging and the romance therewith con-
nected aud under the circumstances thought
might as we'll try il and thus mark my
eutre iu.o .hs city where | hal con'e to MAKE
my fortune. 1t MAS agreed aud away We
started.
Ny newly made acquaintance seemed to
possess more cheek than did, but wheath-
er is WAS produced by his smpty stomach or
net / had 10 means Ut know,ug. l fsncied,
however, that it helped him aIous consid
ersbIy.
The frs, place We tried Was at fashions
BILE ciga. store, the proprietor looked ut US
for moment aud then cooily passed US IL
box Of cheap cigars from which We were to
take osss.s. Cigsss! They might do v",y
we'll after \ good supper, but on AL empty
stomach they were q decided superhnlty.
We .declised With oil the ,nodes.y we epu,d
muster under the circumstances. The polite
vender OF twisted csbbags laughed and nod
ded 10 the direction OF tho door. W. tried
in several stores but al to no purpose they
ail turued = deaf ear to US and di,appoini-
nens sharpened oar appetite u every tur".
At las, we went iato y saloon and made
known our situation. Tie proprietor was