Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30
IN GREAT DISTRESS.
PERSISTENCE AND INGENUITY OF
THE PROFESSIONAL PAUPER.
Gaze Of = Woman with IN Invalid Hus-
band and Three Suffering Children-The
Facial Muscles Thoroughly Under Con-
trol-A Professional Whine.

trol-A Professional Whine.
I'm in great distress, dri and really
don't know whom to appeal to. Ny husband
Is lying sick in the hospital leaving me with
three children at home and no food to put
into their mouths. The landlord says bell
turn us into the street at the end Of the week"
The speaker was q woman Of about middle
age, Of shabby genteel appearance, with wan.
wrinkled face in which each feature seemed
to vie with its neighbor in the expression OF
deep-seated, uncompromising melancholy.
The man appealed to was standing talking to
two Others in front Of q New York hotel,
and his first inclination was to say: 1fve
nothing for you." but, turning to do 30, he
was struck with the evident helples.ness Of
the woman rs portrayed in her appearance
and the pleading tones Of her voice Instinct
lively his hand went into his pocket as did
that Of one Of his companions, the result be-
ing small donation of silver from each.
The third man looked at the woman un-
moved. He carefully knocked the ashes
from his partly finished cigar and waited
patiently until tho others were ready to re-
sumo the interrupted conversation.
aCome John, " said one Of them in tones of
entreaty, ]give the woman quarterl"
NO." replied John, mot q penny, never
give anything in the street"
"But this is a very deserving and pressing
CASE Here the woman at his side broke
into tears)
ut may be, indeed it seems to be, but TIP
not sure Of it I'll tell you what I'll do; III
certain condition"
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men and the women came closer to hear the
answer.
The condition Is this" John was now
speaking directly to the woman: III you viii
go to the offices of the New York Charities
Organization Society association at O'Clock,
tell the same same story you've told here and
their investigation shall substantiate it, I'll
promise to give you $40 myself and see that
you and the children are taken care of until
your husband is again able to work"
thank you, sir" said the woman, as she
dried her eyes, they'll fizd it just as have
told you, sir"
THEY EH1 fEE NEXT MORNING.
The next morning promptly the three men
met at the Office of the New York Charities
Organization society.
The woman did not comel
There Is no chance OF tnat woman coming
here" said one OF the onices 81 the SOCIETY,
after listening to the Description HShes
professional pAuRer
"Do you mean to tell me, demanded one oil
the visitors, that that poor womans tears
were but the expression OF simulated ana
not a real sorrow, that tne unmistakaoie
sigIs OF suffering which 1 saw written mden-
bly, all over her face were only a9ecteor
YES, SIR, replied me omcer, tnats wnat
exactly mean TO tell you Tbs professional
pauper, constantly making what we call a
long face, finally gets the facial muscles 80
thoroughly under control as to be able at
moments notice to assume the expression oil
abject suffering and woe. The younger
members OF the profession can thoroughly
relax the facial muscles when the object which
called them into play has been achieved and
the face may then be made to resume Its nor
NAL condition OF cheerfulness. But with the
old sfagers 1t Is otherwise. A constant strain
ing OF these muscles In drawing down the
face SO develops them as TO make them al
ways prominent, and hence their natural ex-
preston, notwithstanding how well they are
living, becomes one OF melancholy. SO 1t Il
with their voices. The professional paupert
voice is so constantly pitched IN plead