Madison times., 1885-09-26
TRAMP By TRADE.
A Gentleman who Pursue" the Proies-
sion from Choice.

tions he seldom allowed the plea OF
poor and homeless stranger to fall un
heeled upon his ears. The tramp, ior
such it could plainly be seen he was, did
not have the woe-begone look so com
mon to seekers of charity on the street.
On the contrary, he lily consorted with
the clothes he wore.
"Why should l?" asked the reporter.
Because am an honest man and
seeking to gain my livelihood in a per-
fectly honorable manner"
"What do you do?"
81 tramp"
as that perfectly honorable"
"Itis so considered the world over
Travellers are everywhere treated with
courtesy, and nowhere is this more the
case than in Colorado. Nothing is look
ed forward to with mere pleasing antici-
patton than the arrival of summer tour
lists"
But these spend money in the state
and are source of profit to the people"
81 too, spend my money here. If you
give me quarter will pay it to the
keeper of that cheap lodging house over
there"
"This would scarcely be bringing
money into the state"
at would be keeping it here at least"
"But why should I pay for your nights
lodging?"
"For the same reason that you contrib
ute to the support of other people. When
you buy anything don't you give some
; thing to the seller more than he has paid
1 for what you purchase? You do, OF
f course. This something goes 10 support
1 him or to make him wealthiei?"
/ But he gives you something for it?"
: "Notbing. He has received his pay
D for what he sold you and something
e more which is given him for nothing. II
r his clear profit in the transaction has
9 been 25 cents, you have given him as
;, much as l ask"
g "But he has furnished me something
r which l need"
4 (Which you want probably, but no
always what you need. Often it is some
thing which you would be much better
T without"
o He may, however, reciprocate a
If some time and will be the gamer.
"And SO may !. You may at som,
, time go into the cheap lodging hous,
business, and l will then pay you the
= quarter.which somebody else has giver
u me"
I "Do you not find it difficult to obtair
quarters by advancing this course o
!; reasoning"
"Among admirers of honesty fnC
: that am more literally patronized ol
account of my candor, but the great mas
l. of people prefer to be humbugged, ant
l find that on the whole the more dis
IL honest canvassers for assistance fare tn,
best. Jay Gould and Vanderbilt hav,
been given all they possess, and neithe
of them went in as honest way as
o about obtaining it. have produced a
q much wealth as either of them, but
e have not been given as much of othe
peoples money. If they had been homes
N and admitted that they were trying +
10 get peoples money. for nothing, the
:, might not have. grown as wealthy a
~ they are"
E. "Why do you not follow their example
| am sure that would have no objec
tion."
II have often been tempted to. but
was born with an honest disposition
and could not bring myself to do any
thing of the kind. Besides, was raise
as British nobleman's son, but bein
one of the younger members of tn
family was left without means of sui
sistence most in keeping with the trair
ing had received in my youth, an
most like to that o: the English aristo
cracy."
"Do they tramp"
They do a great deal Of it. Thel
are wealthy lords who are tramping
different parts of the world enduril
infinitely greater hardships than
Some of them are hunting, others G,
ploring, some are in the SOudan, othe
in Afghanistan; but i fail to see TIN
many of them have any ca ier time the
myself"
"But they are engaged in pursuit
their own choosing, and which affol
them pleasure"
so am engaged In pursuit or II
own choosing, and one that affords
perpetual source of attraction. ! a
seeking my living by soliciting aid flo
those l meet. l continually stare sta
vation in the face, and have alwa
old something to speculate upon. This
whether / will be able to get anoth
meal or not. Nothing can afford mo
excitement than this, and, as arl of
nervous disposition, it gives me gre
satisfaction"
How would you feel if you were
get ahead; this would rob your life
half its charms would it not?"
II am of a charitable disposition, a
ne opposed TO accumulation of wealth al
l live up to my means"
"Where will you stay to night if Y
ers fail to secure quarter?"
ore "Why, will camp out Of course.
ing have done this frequently in my suppC
not of a living. The nights are so fine
don't know but that you will confer
eh favor by refu. ing your aid"
er- The aid was refused.
all
, SUMMER COMPANIONS.