Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-23

A writer In FFGSe7'S MrGGziHe on "Enol iSh
Pauperism," after explaining that the Friendly
Societies of England and Wales have a member.
ship OF 0,OO0 persons. relates this experience
Whlch illustrates some Of the characteristics OF
the English lower classes:
Some years ago was travelling In q third
class carriage In the south OF England. was
alone in my compartment, while the other one
became nearly quite filled up at one of the
stations where we stopped, by a number OF
builders men. One OF these, who seem not too
sober. shortly began to utter a voley of the
mos horIlh)e foul language. l called over to
enough TO use language little more decent? for
yours is distressing for other people to hear"
He turned round TO 'tackle" his interloeutor
very indignant indeed that should venture ID
take him to task and his companions seemed
to prick UP their ears In an amused and Symoa-
theiic interest. II should like TO know" he said
'what the whatty what business the likes OF YOU
has 10 find fault with the likes OF me-. Pan a
frei born EDglishma1, and I'll say just what
choCse.'
WEI. but" rejoned I'm tree-born Eng
lishD an too, and I'm not bound TO listen TO the
Toul language you use, ana won't"
We'll, il You don't like my language, what
business have you here? don't see what right
a gentleman has In a third class Carriage"
..H you come to rights" rejoined you'll
allow that If you choose to take first class
ticket, you would have right In a first class
guard 10 put you out. would yous" '-
see him try"
"Then, Surely, If choose to spend my money
In third class ticket, nave right In third,
class carriage"
"Weil, may be so; but then you must take
your chance ofthe conversation. You're gen.
tle.aan. suppose: and say agaiE gentleman
has 10 business III a third class carriage"
hum OF applause followed this piece of
Logic"
Il didI' can you no names, he reioIned.
You did," said: you called me gentle
man. how dared you do it?''
"Well." said he. quite taken aback you're a
parSGn, SUPPOSE"
Ives, - lep,ied; 'but you called me gentle
man. What Go you know about me-you. who
have never seen he In your life Dafore-to have
the impudence TO call me such name? But
added lair is fair. You have called me name
that You can show no reason for. Now. Will
call you name, and give reason for 1t. And
your mates Shall judge between us. And IL
they say I'm wrong. I'll beg your pardon
:" All right, master. that's fair enough said
one or two OF his companions. and the rest sat
watching us with priCked up ears.
Well" 1 continued, my free BORN English
man. the name call you Is pauper!'
stIike he, and HIS comrades began to look very
furious. | jumped up, too. to meet him. with a
studied alacrity. which, rightly judged, would
l9nd 10 check his ardor. and crying out Fair
play; I'm coming over TO prove my words" I
Sprang across into the one vacant seat or the
| neDt.
MY lad, y said to the man on my right, "are
| you in club"
YES he said, ''the Foresters."
Are you?" | went on, 10 the man on my
Yes; I'm In the Amalgamated Engineers"
And you" asked third; what club are
4 you iD?''
1.-The Hand In Hand
The fourth and fifth were Odd Fellows, and SO
! on. AS happened TO have heard and noted
| their conversation when they entered the car
rage, and had gathered that they were all about
| TO make payments to their clubs, except my
| rhetorical friend, who had mentioned having
dropped of from his club Two years before, /
came 10 him last.
What club are you IMP asked.
I'm not in any" he replied
Il suppose you've got some pounds In the
| The rest laughed, for they had heard las had
heaId) him asking 10 borrow from two or three
| OF hts companions.
Not I,nhe answered gruffiy: '.I've enough to
| And II you break your leg as you get out OF
ms traln To-Day. asked, where Shall you be
| Ia weeks timer"
| He besitaied.
Come, my lads said. "where will he be ~
| STered.
"Then. am right or wronge" rejoined: lis
he pauper or not? You are all providing your
| selves against sickness, and you are independ
ent; but he-he Is depending GA the rates. upon
! NE and upon you, and he Is a pauper nothing
] more nor less. Need beg his pardon for cali,
| ing him by wrong name?"
| They agreed, as | knew they would that
| was justified In my ep.:het. and the little en-
| counter gave me an opportunity Of a very
| pleasant conversation with these worthy Eel
| lows. They clustered round me like bees, anG
| began to question me very DuSily and anxioJ5ly
| about their own assurances
"Sir." said one poor fellow. as he shook ms
| hand, I'm sure we're all thankful that IL was
gentleman In our Jhlrd-elasS carriage tha
wasn't ashamed TO talk 70 us poor fellows 70
our good; and you've told US lot TO make IL
th1nk about; ard God knows none OF us want
| TO be pauDer"