, 1875-03-14

i iimba ati1anedarith cald, so that could scare
% II stand unsupported I assisted the drive
p however, in letting the very old lady DOM fro
- the wagon. after which, I, TOO, dismo"nted- II
= three male comrades were shfveriussy Etandtn
= near. in readiness for further Instructions Th
driver said nothing to Us, but continued unloai
ing the wagon Of its stock Of groceries. Unde
the pressure of circumstances, ! thought myse
justified in addressing the driver. Accordingl,
= Istepped forward and said very humbly:
! "H you please. sir, ;,
WHERE ARE VIE TO 60 ?"
II Mike had allowed his better feelings to pre-
! DOMINATE for only thai one time. sud had boc
hunniae enough to give me the desired iuforma
tion, could have forgiven al bia previous bru
talites But he did not. He never vouchsafe.
to reply or evsn to HIT his head And th.n]
that was hard, considering that we thinly-cla<
wretches we're needleasiy Bhigering the&e in til,
cold weather. Finally bsstander said to me il
low tone that F." the ole man " would be aroune
directly, and would show us where tt
60. In fact, after moment ''.he ole man
appeared. His actions denoted that hs VAS IT
authority, and Jet his appearance MAS mean.
| Was considerably puzzled 70 understand what bis
position as The pooz-House was. aud afterwards
learned that ho was one OF . detcstable class
known as
Of which more anon. He approached leisure1y,
and after staring at US CT nsscutive1y from head
to foot, removed pipe from his mouth, and
said:
s'You como With no.''
Now, when I first saw this man was
favorably impressed With his appearance.
His outward look Was !: thst Of u re-
spectacle, quiet, elderly gentleman iu reduced
circumstances Besldes Iwas naturally rleased
xtth him, for be clno to NE In the role Of 3
| Savior, to guide NV weak and benumbod limbs
into haven Of warmth. But that stare with
which he greeted US was so stony. and yet 50
consempttlot1s. TINT began to change m5 mind.
the dit iection OF one OF tue largo toueueot build
| lngst but ne had scarcely taken dozen steps
when tue Old man who led us stopped. He de-
Aborately turned around, and. without any ex
wagon. who was still engaged in unloading. Now
| this old man know that we for shiyerng
| Wretchea nere suffering from cold aud axposurc
And Set he deliberately kept Us wait,ng t1ere in
| the snow for nearly ten minutes, while he
| did nohing but look upcoacerneJiy AZ the wagon,
apparently entirely o5lisous Of our existence. am
Convinced that be did this from pure aud un-
adu!,eratod malice, merely to exhibit has au-
thorlry., To those renders who are hitting by
their comfortable fire-sides, aud who have naver
been e1oosed in their garments to d throe-hours'
jolins over rough road on bitter cold das,
this may appear ttltltng matter. Doubtless it
Was not an indictable cline. But to us. for tha
time being, it WAS . serious thing. It was
and yet it was only ono OF . series OF patty
tyrannies to winch I, With the hundreds Of other
paupers, were constantly subjected.
Finally, afte. having given rs ample proof Of
out OF bis pipe and lei urey proceeded. We
tai'ea after him. and. ente,iny largo two. story
frame b1ilding, found ourselves
IN TIE MIDST OF pAUPEEDoM.
It was large, long, low room where We we're,
each eido being Aued thckly witn cots, leAius
apaesage down the middle about 1e .~~- IN
width. At the foot OF certain beds Tere little
wooden benches. upon Which, various at ttitude5,
we're seated tbs inmates: Some werea also lonng1ns
upon the beds. whs staflothers were strollinG Mp
and down the room or ciuhlersng about the saove.
Without cxceptl N. they were tatteted, wretch |
ed, and listless. There was very little conversa-
ton, although our arrival WA doubtless the only
new topic afforded by the day. Some OF them |
looked culiously ut us, but very many did not !
lift their eyes from the floor. Our guide conduct
ed us to tie far extremity OF tho room, where he
wasjoinod BY ahaeggy-headed old chap with
an nouatural herceness in his expression. !
The latter fetched IRON some renote corner
lantern. as dusk had already settled upou tho
place. and slale was likewise produced, upon
~hIeh & he ecEa"led the answer. to certain ques;
at us in the County Agents oMce.
THE FIERCE OLD NAN
was terse rather than a1gumentat1Ve. Thus:
What Is the matter with FOL :" with q Violont
Jerk in bis tone. as if springing an ambuscade
Its the favur I've had fer tho list th1a
months to be shure, nn' the docsher-"
" Suut up! next!" and the poor wretch was
hustled back With the words 1attliug in his
throat.
The ceremony having been performed as to all
OF Us, we were hailed by our guide and pushed
out OF the fe:id air Of tue room into the nippiDs
atnosphere withoat. Crossing to frame build
ing opposite we found ourselves In = room
which concluded to he the ''ktchen," az there
N4a 4 1nrre con..aknrn in fha r1if3dia and sink |
II one corner.
'tsupPER FOB FOUR
e1horted the old man, and relapsed into his na-
lave sombTeness.
Vlsous Of samptuouely-laden cloths marble
loors, and sable-nued attendants tashea across
ny brain at these worda. OF course, / did not
expect ANYTHING Of this description, aud YET I
hausht Ut them. thought Of the 5-o'ciock re- t
friend upon either hand. What epectres OF | I
uscious roast aud fowl, ,nterepersed with ousty g
ong-necked bottles, rose tauntinglv out of the c
|anished psstl Shapes aud forms OF 1ong-for- &
,otten dluDers, why c1me ye here to twiE me- Z
sith nv present misety2
squint-eJed derman il the capacity Of head E
Falter rose sleeply out OF darK corner in the ! h
ischen, and disappeared in al adjoining apart p
nout. He returnsd immediately, bringing in bis :
audB burden undistingulshable until brought 0
7lthin the meagra radiance Of the candle, Which
TODD On q long pine tabe extending across one p
lido Of the kitchen. I then discovered that it Il
;as bread: There were four pleces or rather Il
hunka, which he threw down at Irregular lntes- n
ais upon the not-oyer-clean table. Truly i.
bought !, here is abundance. Here il Iber1liky. q
ach chunk Of bread was at least inches thick, q
nd from to inches square. The noise OF the g.
read descending upon the table was like that "
5lch would be produced by 80 many stones. Il
waited tt
:. Eat" said the !" boss pauper" 81
My companions fell to with zest. attack ! b,
mr chunx Of bread hescelY, but With no per-, 81
'ptihle diminution OF it's proportions. sc
The sauiut-eved man agaln advanced upon us,
'aring four tin cups, which he set before us. ri
looked at my tin cup. It WAS battered and "
lsty, and it wac filled with dark fluid from | Ct
hich which steam arose.
IT WAS TEA. br
lifted tho cup and tasted. sat the cup down e1
ION tho table. did not drink my moro ten. OF
Can describe the peculiar taste Of TINT luxury pc
a;c'l the generouA-heasted people Of Cook m
ounty set before it's paupers fear not, aud Of
It will try. Take Q sip of it. On entering on
ur mouth it tastes very much like warm water. or
sallow it. As it goes down your throat you eli
peTience sensation such az might follow it
u we're kicked by a mule OF had swallowed wa
lasI dose of chain lightning Tcannot fiescriha