The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-07-24

| curb-stone Edging up to him in the most
approved mendicant manner and throwing
all the pathetic appeal at command into my
| voice suggested the propristy Of his ad-
vancing poor unfortunate . dina He
looked me over critically moment and
then, pointing to the cigar unconsciously
held in my outstretched hand, he mildly
observed:
ADVICE FROM A VETERAN.
Young man, II you arc to make suo-
cess at begging you should refrain from
smoking Havanas during the business
hours" Then he walked away The podnt
seemed to be well taken; there Il cartainly
something Inconsistent between smokfhkond
begging at the same time. The gruff oSa
gentleman who WAS next solicited said that
he was astonished at such an exhibition oe
cheek on the part of such an evidently dis-
reputable character, and declared In NO nm
certain tones that he would have No ar.
rested it didn't smove lively" After sev-
eral other attempts 1t grew apparent that
the path even Of an amateur beegar was
not strewn with roses or even with nickela
But these rebuffs were largely due to my
being q novice A veteran at the business,
who was plying his trade in the same VI
cintty, was friendly enough to afford NJ
Ill
the square. "Now, young feller," he said.
condescendingly, "you don't understand The
biz. Us sidewalk gents must know human
nature. could told yer none Of thsm
chaps would give yer red Yer must
spot the right eustomara Don't work the
prim, respectable sort Of people. Most
they'll ever she'll out = q lot Of advica.
Then they'll refer yer to Varsity placs. an
all yer'il git there Is o wood pile. No saw-
horse and choppin' block fur ma Il never
agreed with my constitution to work b.
tween meals, when. there's plenty 70 b
picked up in gentlemanly way. When
yer meet young feller who's just had din
ner and is smoking happy and contested
like, he's good man to strike And sospp-
times these howlin' swells pan opt pretty
well. Be frank an manly with 'sm. Tsli
'em yer dyin' fer drink and yer gesser-
ally git the cash Sometimes, whom they'vs
got pretty women on their arms, they'll sst
yer up handsome, SO as not to appear
mean. But that's uncertain Always
strike actors and actresses They rarsly
give yer the cold shoulder. Then yer want
to git ter know people and keep : list Of
'em. I've got o list Of iOo men who come
through the square every night. I'm pssety
sure to git soanethin' out Of any ol 'sm,
Got one Wall street chap here who hand,
out 30 cents regular every time But I'm
easy on 'em. Don't like to crowd my
friends, yer know"
LOOKING FOR LoDGINGR
could not nerve myself to do any more
direct begging, though doubtless by follow
ing the suggestion made by the old sxpsrt
money might have been soAcited With suo-
cess What chiefly surprised ms during my
l;ambles about the city that svening wos
the readiness with which people ofYsred
money that was not solicited at all 9<neral
times when ventured to ask q peljcemaa.
on the corner what could be done In tbe
way of lodging for a man without \ penny.
some young fellow standing near by took &
quarter from his pocket and offered It
me. The policemen were kind and courte-
BUS without exception. They invarfably
said they would provide shelter at the sta
lion house if nothing better could be found.
While in the vicinity Of the imposing
structure Of the Young Mems Christia. as
'oelation it occurred to me to test the eff
cacy OF that organization to deal with des-
situte cases The assistant secretary. efter
making inquiries as to the case, handed me
. cents from his private purse, directing
ne where good lodging for that sum could
% iound and promised to assist mo IN secut-
A6 Wa N Al VOUn CO1U0 ASOUQQ 3321n IN
'he morning. In the presence OF such ready
md practical charity twinge Of conscience
III account Of my false pretenses Was
So much money indeed vaa
orced upon me during the evening by the
'hafitabIy inclined, when informed Of INV
lestitute condition, that in order to main.
ain penn,less status ] was Obliged To
lsnd it over to some more genuine be9car.
ne original giyers have Of course bean
.nce reimbursed.
But where to lodge for the night vos 4
"a ziing question 1t seems there IS NOT .
rec bed to be had by the wayfarer In ali
his great city, despite its innumsrable
hai1table institutions Many of the pol,cs
tations, to Le sure. have so-calIed lodging
CONS, but the bed.ing consists Of pine
'.anhs looked into several of these. A l
o IN OF two excessively dirty men v,r,
tretched upon the floor or raised platform.
6 chan leaning against the walls in yerv
ron,iscnsYs fashion. They looked lfks pix,
rem Ile air was rank and fstid Il
,as impossible to staaa aIs A,5-eAsn for the
axe OF sexpe. ience. "-Ne York WNA
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