The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-03
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shown to room yhe,s there were D. fiess other
the drunken tramp. the criminal tramp. and
tho unfortunate tramp. One the tramps told
luck no was in and how little hc deserved It,
and we all had a sympathy for him, so that we
gave him the best spot In the room to sleep that
The next morning we got up and went
around Lookup ior srsasiast Tbe most Of any
c"Ss Te nsrS WAS co So snS1dsr sah
conductor came around with Tho Old song,
r TGs to ro ta 10 hin New YORK erU snd "R Ss
ne about sr o Is ,Ea Ters
SFsy the n place aG he
saes to % to the poor farm
proachne it I could see, ut the window abou!
lie Ys door fSf a% GUY" there
IhcrS Hcre w S"S'"s
old man there who had charge Of the place . end
me- il III was hungry Il asked him Il he hadn't
eaten anything for n week himself how he'd
feel. says he. Don't say anything more 9nt
gave me plate OF meat and POTATOES and broad
and tea. After supper ! went around LOCKING
were two Dutchmcn. three American born, and
all the rest Irish-not Chinaman among th.n.
No. never see no Cnnamen, r ,ram npnad an =,
the United States to look for work.
The next morning we. were fired out at Ave
bum the town Tor their break tasts. went toa
house and knocked. nnd an OLD Indy came 70 the
and ,ssS Mh way to New
was without money, and would be Obliged to
her il, she would give me something son, 10 eat.
man rs YOU is compelled to go around begging
food Hay, you no father or mother told
t. Are re- you Christian young man. Do you ,S
aSs dSf to he Son '9qp5 roSSss SAYS
But my heart aches to see any one 20 hun
cry And she called out to the servant girl.
Bns him ne 5p Ts Sos Us SpPss
Was So dlsappelnted. i,took the pickle. never:
stuck that pickle, on picket NJ the fence and
went to another house. There the lady asked
ne Men awn sdSe the ~
train. got on 1t, and was let go as far us Burling
ton, where arrived at night and went to the
asked him IL he would give me bed for the
night. telling him OF my condition. He seemed
So tax" a" IN N ss4 pSa
and have himtakc me on, He asked me II had
had, anything 70 eat. and told him mo-, He
dining room purposeiy for me. and the siri. not
knowing but what was a guest Of tho house.
RaS sncs loaa
When the conductor came into the hotel. and
the hotel proprietor spoke to him about giving
would. He took me down to the depot and told
me TO get in the baggage ear. and when the
rah started . 20 into ,ns passenger car and
than five minutes before was asleep. While
was asleep tho cars reached junction where
made. and We went ahead Without my knowing
anything about II. The first thing | knew
was woke up by the old song, tickets /
m i
Tsf' g. 'Sa chs ss's ne
my ticket Taking in the situation at a
Glance hound S, 70 be dSsP
morning afn i could help it. told him had
given my ticket for New York to the other con-
duc!or. and he hadn't returned II. and had
pay. and was going to New York. as had a
right to. and II conductors were mind to take
as s' He partly Believed me- W and vent out
slamm;ng the door behind him, and muttering
something about skin. But didn't care for
train Tor New York Til O'Clock, on account Of a
ws. s%ndsy m n2nf the
myself. luck Is agans, me tonight, sure
went over 10 hotel: told the proprietor was u
make New York in the morning and was dis:
appointed. and had nc, money with me. and
Night as SroHs But he sod p me 'S Ss ' %ss
Full. all full And so he was OF gin guess.
slept that night or the balance, Of II. IN an
In The morning went over to tho hotel and not
wash. and asked the proprietor II he would
ff' ever RI got bread with one iss6li Wien The
time came. wentto the train for New York and
conductor came, around and asked for tickets
and told him the old story. he Just pulled the
SaRSy an and SYPGd the SS e to ss ret %' out
was on the front platform Of the front car, the
whole train had 10 pass me. when Il started up
heads heads out OF The windows looking at me and
asking what was the matter. told them was
an inspector OF the road. and that the train had
stopped on purpose for me 10 get of and ex-
anime that particular part OF the road As the
last car Of the train was passing me: an old
out OF the, wipdow. and ! put UP my, hand Just
10 scare him. but happened To strike the beaver.
and il fell of; picked tup. and waited to see
hut. as il didn't. took the beaver back with me
to Albany. where sold i for a meal.
good meals out 81 the Delayan House Just by
asking Mr., Charles Leland for them. The next
morning took The first train for New York.
and went looking around for victuAs. ! went
TO about thirty houses and got three crgllers
very benevolent lady gave me a little chrome,
saying she had nothing for me to eat, but I
might sell the chrome and buy something to eat
and the next morning took tho train ' Tor New
York without looking for, breakfast because
thought I'd look In vain there. When the con
ductor came around and ! told him the old
told him down town Well says he. you've
got big cheek. to get on this train having no
money or ticket. Do YOU know what I've got a
good mind TO do with YOU? Says l. : MOI brac-
Ing myself for an assault. for ! thought he was
going to bounce me sure. Why says he. I've
sSd Re You clean into Kew And he
did. went in and rat down. and knowing he
was going through to New York. felt happy
when got back 10 New York that l had los,
Just twenty pounds in flesh, in getting here
long tramp. eight or nine hundred miles. on
foot. and may tell you about that some other