The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
The pRoRLEAr oF LIFE.
A Woman and Five Naked Boys Living
on an Income Of Nothing q Year.

on an Incomeof Nothing Year.
From the NelD Orleans Times Democrat.
Here in New Orleans there is a wJma n
who seems bent upon demonstrating the
folly Of labor; nor does she waste any Of
her energies on precspts, but by practical
living proves what one can do if he refuses
TO permit the lack OF money to embarrass
bis proceedings, and bring the calling COM
monty called dead bsating down to a science.
Three months go the landlord OF acoitage
on Magazine street was approach q 0y a
nIainly dressed, but highly respe table look
ing woman about 81 years of age, who wished
TO rent the place. She confessed herself IN
able 10 give security, but gave dlgnited as
surances of her propriety and punctuality
as a lessee. After brief consideration the
gentleman consented to TOUR weeks trial,
and delivered over the keys.
About 10 o'clock the next morning a
slender woman in a neat guinea blue dress
and viii e uuhonnet stepped briskly out of
the alley gate and walked off toward the
nearest grocery. The corner merchant
was ciyilly addressed by this supposed maid
servant VINO said her mistress, Mrs. H,
had rented the cottage and wished to make
arrangements to have him furnish her with
certain articles by the month. The grocer
declined to give sue extensive credit at
first. but finally consented to send up the
rather heavy amounts asked for IN sugar,
bread. crackers, sardines, Holsters and but
ter ordered, and let the &C cunt run till the
end of the week. That afternoon the same
genteel girl stopped milk cart, and said
fbe lady of the house desired five cream
cheeses and half a gallon OF milk left
daily.
That night there was no light anywhere
on the premises, and, though childish voices
could be heard with great romping indoors,
the back yard was lifeless, no window ever
frankly opened, and, strangest of all, not
a wre It'll of smoke could be seen issuing
from any of the chimneys. A whole week
went by. and in all that time there was
never a light, a glimpse of any living soul,
save the trim servant as she went back and
forth. Cooking was an impossibiity VITA
out either fire or smoke, and vet from day
light till dark it sounded as if drove of
young mules had taken possession Of the
cottage, such screaming, whisJHng, and
general rowing as went on inside About
II O'Clock one night the back door opened
very gingerly on crack. Soon curly
head peeped out, evidently taking obse va
lions. The jolly little face was shortly
followed by the absolutely nude body
of boy years old. He slipped through.
duO COupl0 VI n4lnuloSs DlAO 1uNdhOC
guard reporting all safe, another and an-
other stark naked child appeared, till five
boys, ranging from TO Il years Of age,
came out to frolic in the warm moonlight.
The alleged servant sat placidly on the door
step thoughtfully regarding the hilarious,
rosy-Hmbed Cupids. For a while the spec
tators were too amazed FIR speech. But
finally, with an ejaculation, one of the
party turned, and as she did so the remark
ably naturalistic picture disappeared like
magic, Skill Five bare bodies positive y
flew past the now alarmed maid, who
peered xiouslv about before the door was
closed and locked.
1nls last disclosure was rather too much
for the neighbors. The idiosyncrasies of
the new family furnished an, unfailing
source of interest, and nothing went on
among the cottagers tn t keen ewes and ears
could not graphically report. Finally the
elder lady Dissolve ed that from an upstairs
window, by mounting a chair, it was posi-
BILE 70 see betweea the blinds opposite. And
such a sight as was reveaied-1udicrouS and
pathetic as we'll There they were, the five
naAed boys, scrambliug, fighting, sleeping,
and eating asnormally as children weari z
clothes. The living room apparently, not
a stick of furniture could be see /, neither
bed nor board, nothing save q heap of gun
ny sacks bundled up in one corner. The
mantel-shelf served for storeroom. Here
they ate the stuff gotten fro n niilkman a I'd
grocer-sardines, milk, crackers, and cheese,
none of it requiring the wood and stove
that were lacking.
Three weeks passed, and then the fun
began. Nego ia ions for further supplies
from the groceries up and down the street
proved Tutl!e, and, suspectng some crooked
ness, the merchants demanded instant set
Element for provisions already Furnished.
But the richest part of it was the training
of those children. They would be yelling
ana fighting like young jumps when the
door bell would ring, and before a new
breath was drawn they would rival death
itself in stiffness. Like shot every one of
them would drop at the sound of the gong,
no matter how fast or wild their revelry, let
knuckles thunder o. the back gate, and one
could ear the crickeUs in the grass, so deep
taliet reigned about the place
For nearly two weeks longer the family
lived on peaches, PEARS, watermelons, and
bananas. THIN the DagO was added to her
ever-increasing bit of daily callers, she
had graduated up to her third milkman. 1t
was after more than ordinarily trying
morning, when the frisky, unrlothed
youngsters had not dared move hand or
foot, that during lull in the storm one of
the wagons from big confectionery down
town stopped and deposited a five-gallon
freezer of ice cream and great tray of
fancy cakes. loo stunned to take In the
situation, the neighbors saw the cause Of all
the uproar issue calmly forth in the newt
able blue robe, and taking up cream and
waiter relock herself away from ANNOYING
attention. When grocer, Dago, and milk-
man refused assistance she patronized
the lce-cream shop. Next morning freezer
ana waiter were neatly deposited on the
'front.' llery, and the cottage relapsed into
gloomy reserve.
Seven weeks had now elapsed, and in that
tinie SIX people had been well fed on the un-
cooked fat or the land, and not one single
penny spent, The boys,as peep through the
window showed, were plump as young pigs,
and the mother unconcerned. If the wretched
men had not been so boisterous all might
nave yet been we'll Some friends of the
widowed landlady notified her of the pecul-
Iarlues or her new tenants, and she straight
wav tried to dislodge them. 1t was un-
awaiting till the first month was I'D. and
then with an officer she was forced TO va
cate. At the last minute the mother begged
iOr grace. Her children were naked. She
hau not one cent for car fare, and some
mode OF conveyance must be found. Time
was granted, and in a quarter of an
hour big double carriage, drawn by a pair
u spanking gray horses, dashed up to the
uoor fresh from the livery stable. One at a
Time, the poor little kids were brought forth
wrapped in the ever useful gunny bagging,
aad wearing in turn the inevitable white
SSuhoonnet. Having no worldly goods but