The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-25

asleep, as she turned, turned ceaseless
ly, endlessly ground away at that
organ. She fell sick one day, disap-
peared, and when she returned Is was
without the little girl, and looking like
a corpse herself. 1t was only for short
time--she soon left there forever.
II saw her next during the Christmas
holidays. She was rather elaborately
dressed, low neck and short sleeves,
but with look in her eyes that ! had
learned to know and dread. followed
her anxiously up st. Charles street and
waited on cold, windy corner, a half
hour or so, while she gazod fcrvently in
an open window opposite. Some tipsy
loafer came along and she went off with
him, not overwillingly, / believe. l
crossed the street and gazed in the
window she had just been studying;
Plenty of light, music and little girl
with golden curls sitting in the centre
Of a lot of toys. The poor mother
came every evening to watch the child
she had given away, given away for its
own good. She died down at the
Charity Hospital, I think The child, !
suppose, has altogether forgotten her
mother. ALI the better"
ELEPHANTIAsIs.
"Do you have many of these people
staying with you ?" we asked, to change
the subject.
Eyes, ten or twelve just now; my
house has been sort OF headquarters
| for them for q dozen years or 80. I'm
their regular savings bank and adviser
II they had only followed my advice
most OF them would have been a great
deal better off now. There's the Ele-
pkantiasis man on Baronne street
you've seen him, haven't you? Give
/ up the begging business, Elephant,
said to him one day, and come out as
a curiosity; people are paying twenty
five cents for glimpse at Byron Cox,
the prince Of swell-heads, the biggest
headed baby in the world. Come out In
opposition to him; people will pay to
see a man with the biggest feet in the
world; feet larger than any Chicago
lady ever boasted; feet that couldn',
get inside Of No. M's, large size. Now
see, let me get up few posters. The
great Elephantiasis man on exhibition
America. Five cents peep children
half price, But he wouldn't consent
and IL YOU ever pass there now you car
see what business he is doing, and what
houses he has.
PECULIAR CANCER.
"We made some wonderful successes
| in my day, though / don't suppose yot
remember Tom Clinton. He used tt
beg along the streets just after the war
He was the LATEST fellow I ever saw
and came to me to help him along. he
had cancer, or sore, or tumor OF some
kind, the doctor could not say precisely
which, on his cheek and going for bis
eve at rapid rate. Never saw 1t
Well, before got the trembles, l paint
ed that. Take people in l rathel
think it did, fooled the doctors a!
well as the laity. Why, one OF them
he is big man now and l don't lik'
to mention his name-came to Tom, on
day. See here, my good fellow says he
that is a very peculiar cancer you hav'
there, would like to investigate it very
much. II You would only let me oper
ate upon it, cut it out, could promis,
YOU perfect cure, and well. yes, l will
give you $50 for the pain it may caus
YOU. I am very desirous Of studying tina
case
"Tom consented, but the cold stee
frightened him and he backed dowI
cowardly. He ought to have let tn
doctor perform the operation, brOugh
, damage suit for NAL practice and gon
halves"
RESPECTABLE BEGGARs.
! 'sBut amt there any respectable beg
: gars?"
"Oh, yes, plenty Of them. bu
' these regular professionals loo
> down on them; they are onl
. amateurs. There are few RI
5 spectacle beggars around town, that il
: mean, men in easy circumstance
3 who, from some eccentricity, contlnu