Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-26

Once settled down on the park seat tried
TO make myself comfortable as possible
folded myself in my capacious coat, as an In
dian would wrap himself up in a blanket, and
whistled softly while waiting for some one to
come along. Three negroes passed me by
made no attempt to stop them, for knew they
had no money to spare. Then came a white
man. and as sapn as he got within feet of me
''braced him. for dime. and was rewarded
with an oath. Two other white men followed
but they had no cash to give away, and Just as
i was beginning to compound an eloquent
aperient, which would affect the next mans
bowels Of compassion. the next man came He
listened with something of impotence to my
tale of woe. and he was exceeding sorrowfui
and then marched away without giving me the
money which had told him was needed to paw
for nights lodging. don't think was very
much to blame because bitter feeling toward
that last man developed itself within my now
not overwarm breast. He ought to have given
me at least a nickel. Under my breath called
him n dude and several other things of a like
nature, but my harshness was excusable.
THE ARREST.
Folding my arms and resting my chin on the
dirt-stiffened collar of my coat, was about to
drop of into a doze when heard the sound of
approaching footsteps They crunched the
gravel very audibly for some distance, and
then suddenly became lost to my ear looked
mp and saw, stealing across the grass, police
man, and near him the dude who had been
asked to contribute q trife toward paying for a
bed for me. The officer was extremely
cautious In his approach. He was evidently
afraid that some one would scare me up before
he could reach me, so he moved on tiptoe
hardly daring to breathe. One hand grasped
tightly the recently handle OF his
club. while the other, with an appearance
OF modesty sometimes seen in nude female
statuary, covered the shield that glistened on
his breast.
That's the man." said the dude pointine
one of his cgarette-stained fingers at me-
"All right" responded the policeman and
then he moved up little closer to my all but
motionless figure.
Say; young Teller" said he, suppose you
come along with me-"
What's the matterl' 1 asked. "why can't
you let me rest little bit?"
Haven't you got any home?A was the OFF,
GERS query, and when intimated that was a
vanderer on the face of the earth he said some
thing about finding me a temporary shelter
and, turning my one visible eye in the proper
direction, we started for the fifth precinct Sta
ton house, while my betrayer walked away in
another direction.
IN THE CLUTCHES.
Progress was very slow. for a sudden sore
ness had seized on my feet and my right leg
was afflicted with limp that, in conjunction
with . grand army badge, would have secured
me a pension Of not less than els a month
The officer made no attempt to hurry me, SO
We moved along at regular police gait,
stumbling occasionally at a crossing, and he
always ready TO steady me. With much ap-
parent WEAKNESS / assembled the steps from the
sidewalk to the station-house door and hobbied
into the presence OF the station-keeper. II
was warm in that room, but my appearance
chilled the atmosphere for some time. There
was pity visible on the features Of both officers
as leaned up against the railing and shiver-
iagly rubbed my hands together. The regular