New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-21
AND STILL BEGGARS MAKE LIVING.
HOW CHARITY IS OFTEN UNWORTHlLf BIZ
sTOWED-A BASHFUL DEMEANOR HIS
GREAT GARD.

IN spte Of all that has been said and written about
The unworhinc,s OF bcggars in this city, that calling
r,mau, fairly profitable 10 any one VINO mas d
pausil,c tale for his sockin-trade. one evening r.
Gently a man accostcd in broadway N " "''
armed Ieggar, who with uneasy air ana i"'er'h-
accents asked him for a penny or TWO. nave
aluos enough to pay for my lodgings. sir he sad
holding the stump OF his left arm well III Vle"' Ill"
I'm sure you wouldn't miss a copper
Under the influence of an excellent dinner ana Il
GOOD cigar. the man addressed feeling at peace
with the world and hi, fellow men. and he hiudcd
over a dime. That fellows not an impo''"'' ne
thought. lie hasn't the hlazcn air Of hardened
begyar and walked on rather well pleased with him
elf.
\ few hours later. the charitaby inclined man wen,
iu.o a cigar store for cigar. and being acquainted
with the proprietor stopped for few moments chat
with him. 4, The two stood in the corner behind the
stnve tbe onc-armcd bcggar walked into the place
and said to the clcrh:
Can YOU relieve me Of some pennies tonight =
"Ycs how many have you 3"
"Oh. I've had a pretty good night" replied III"
,egcar and reaching into hi trousers pocket P"d
ort q biz handful Of pennies for which he received
silver That ba,hfu air is the most lakinS lay I've
,trfck vet Give me a good hftoen-cencr' and
he walked ont Of The place with his cigar He AT first
started to light IT, but fearing lc>i he might meet some
Of his customers on the way home put the cigar III
hi, pocket.
The clclh said that the one armed man came INTO
the place every few evenings, and always had l' Of
pornic, changed The man whom he lad he"ccd OF
the dime went out Of the store with an opinion oil
human nature that was away below par
Another man tell, his experience with one Of the
gentry who are in temporary strehi,, a. follow !;
was walking MP MadsOn-avc.. after dinner, having
nothing in particular tO do, when rather nlcclrhhE
Young man asked if ! knew where he conld ger
work. This opening had never bern played on me
before So largely ont Of curiosity. ! inquired il ne
had been t. the Young Mons Christian ASSoc!at ION.
He said he had but that they could not promise him
work until the following week. i am very hungry -
he said in~iuuatiney, and took him to restaurant
in F0urth-avc
"Thi, move rather Disconnected the fellow, \, he
had expected the cash. However. ! went INTO tr'
restaurant With him. AID asked lin what he want d
to eat lie didn't know. 20 ! ordered ic"i>icdh. '''
and pie for him. In the meantime he told me- J. :
story about having l""u sick and being unable {" hhd
anything to DO since hi, recovery.
"Whcn tn bc-f-teti va, s.rycd ! could see thar
the fellow rot hungry. he managed {" cat iio
of The meat however. and whom ] asked him i h'
vitlout anything 70 eat for loas,' De said, 'at
can hardly eat
i paid for the food and gave tl" man mv pam"
the nest morning. saving tat We would - q" .r' On.
Rev. Or. PMkluI-' and some othci-. who Uer n.!
work for him. OF course the fellow never appear .
and The EcXt time bccgT tel, me ho" hunrri Do" is
and how anxious to find work. Viii tdhc h- STAT Pee
ments with a liberal coating Of SALT