The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-11-09
The .Anti-AdonOPO1ist.

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give him a stone. 1t seems q refined
insult to man who seeks only the sa~
cred right ofself>support to offer him
dinner or dollar.
Most of them seem glad to talk lit
tie very glad to rest. They sit upon the
doorstep patiently, quick to see the first
sign Of failing hospitality in their hos.
tess, and generally ready to .'move on"
before their entertainment has begun to
weary her. They tell their stories little
by little, in the dull, undramatic tones
of unvarnished history.
No work. No work. No work
The mill has shut down. The shop is
closed. The company has tailed. The
railroad is in trouble. Never was like
this before. Never thought to come to
such Il pass. Always earned enough
Was a steady man. Came of respectable
folks. Never thought to see the hour
he'd be taking dinner from anybody's
hands this way. Never saw such things
as these in all his life
They can't last much longer. 1t they
do, the man don't live as can say what
will be the end Off.
s'Thank you! Yes. | will resi-, says one
big, burly fellow, with a slow and gaatc-
full glance. ''Fact is, I'm y little lame
for such life. I've come from Man
chester. I've been to Lawrence, Lowell,
Methuen I'm going to try my luck at
Boston next. Don't expect there's much
chance for me. Everybody goes to
Boston, as you say. worked out to the
Hoosac tunnel before | came this way.
I'd turn my hand to anything ! conld get.
was in miil-a weaver; but i. shut
down. Where do stay nights! Dat of
doors? Well you see it's cold SO earl in
the season Tor {. lame man. II sleep in
the field get damped, and | can't walk
next day. Then the likes of us don't do
such Thugs. No, | don't suppose YOU
ever would see why. There s things in
this way Of living a lady wouldn't think
it, | wouldn't darst to sleep in the field
too mueh. generally | 90 to the poor
house. There's 10 many dreadful things.
Murders and maa-capers OF all kinds.
And il anything happens, and there's q
chap like me who can't give an account
OF himself he's taken 10 Tor it. Ii there
yvas r., l,a .lu4- tbiute iat,neu dawn t1W31
to.Ti~bt ana; vnu-.l ne ftliisjase ~ me- ant3
~ !, .ysnderiag nan anI only known
!, H. nera or fRere Ii Irve snert fine
nisrht T,,uY here ia ntrtia5al,r chance.
~. II, .+..d s9,,,. morale, + ain-t
safa lf.,in,f a7f. rs ,norafnat mind
than tae cold
Are fhe very noors and heavens. then.
lil.e.tf.s laws 81 sunplv and den.nd. 81
l-.,.rna as5einst bip5 Here i = side az
f,af,n 15t.. ID tssr.;ftn ~ tba ;nagin,tion
al ~. sh..)far..9 6stme.lz II jnr. FL. and
g,la'.f ...'.f 81 I'll. f,ntGnnni,t, - tn ,sv.
r4oI,.-t isl ti,brs ONE yonno. n9n
asks with extreme hesitation for q pair
vi shoes.
five gotto walk to Providence, and
you SEA my feet. ] amt used to this. |
never asked Tor anything before. Thank
on, sir. That's good pair. Breakfast.
No, thank you. lVell-yes-
Tn hungry; nut you've given me the
shoes. didn't like to ask tor too much.
I'm halter by trade. Last month we
SHUT down. / can't find anything to do.
I'm getting back by inches to Provi-
dence. Eve got.folks III Providence
Yes. had good wages. Usedto earn
my four or live dollars y day.
| There is 4 pause. My tramp upon the
doorstep gules his coffee down in Sis
lence. |. iii the entry, gaze over his head
into the sweet June world. do not ask
him what has become oil his tour or five
dollars day, that he must be deiying
| political economy and aggravating
Christianity by getting fed apon our
door step, halt dozen OF them morn
| ing, ut this serious rate. say only !,
That was good deal OF money. Does
your mother know you are in so destitute
q conditions
| Mv rounptromn boro, b;s bead a lit.
,la ..No N;s. INT sba p,nst I s.nose
Yon see il il too had Young fellow
like me. I'm only thirty Years old. I've
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