Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-05-03
LIVES ON HIS WHISPERS
How a Young Napoleon OF Bagos.
SWlndleB the ptlbllo sang

TO" 'ou's Napoieon OF Begging
Swlndles the Public.
Begging is being reduced to n An.
art. Those who are In the habi, !,
travelling through the busy thorough
fares OF this city after dark are o,too
surprised into involuntary alm,glv.
ing by some startling tale ofdistre,.
1t is during the small hours of ina
morning, when mankind is generanv
wrapt in the restful embrace ri ~
lures soft muse, that the real artis,
beggar is encountered BY those nm
fortunate or foolish enough TO M ON.
OF their beds. Many of these dismal
an ingenuity and a KNOWLEDGE 3,
human nature which. If applied in =
more worthy channel, would bring
fame and fortune. Such a on, ~,
costed u Times reporter last even.
ing.
IL was ON Twenty.seventh stree,
close 10 Broadway, that this begga,
was met. He was a fine-appearipe
fellow, young, athletic, aud exeeeI.
ingly we'll, yet modest4y dressed
The most striking thing about him
however, was very heavy. scrnhbv
growth OF beard at hue afro,
ciously red. There WAS not enongh
Of this growth 20 DO dignltied win
the name whiskers, but JUST enough
TO give the fellow a dirty and rather
"a terocious aspect, lie approached
III modest yet manly way, touching
his hat as he said:
Pardon me, but can detain Won
for a minuts2 I'm stranger "a Ills
city; came here from Exeter, \. III
three days ago 20 look for employ.
ment. | Was unfortunate enough 10
lose my Pocketbook, eontainingeyery
cent | had. That Is Why am walk.
ing the streets at this time Of tbs
morning, hate 20 beg, but rub.
hing hts hand across his nnshayCn
chin I'm IN very bad hole. AZ :
o'clock have hu appointment with
a gentleman who has promised 10
employ me na bo0kkeepGr. Ii viii
ruin INV chances for the place Il 70
looking like tl,is VIII you lend ns
- cents 80 that can get shaver
Niur men out ~ 10 would have
given the fellow what he asked. or
morw but tho reporter with AN intui.
tiyc belief that "thiuga ags seldom
what they seuii, had Just a litlle
suspicion, 10 subAtnntintr which 10
asked tho brggng II ltc Was hungry.
An affirmative answer VIVA followed
by an invitation 20 atsp into
Fby chop house, where tbs tuo
were soon seated OVER i modest
spread ~ meat aud drink The bcg.
gnr proved e. b. really delightful
companion, ready In conversation
and engaging in manner.
over tho luncheon BE- seon warmsd
up When he had hccntue sufficient
u cpnytyial the reporter eaudhlly,
but in hall ashamed sort ~ way.
told him Of the suspicion that his
/ tale Ut Woo WINS q mere russ 81 no Or.
binary, or rbther an extraordinary.
tcrgur With hearty luugh. md
without any indication o, rmor.s.
the fellow admitted IL and o lrw 1ues-
ttous drew iyum him tho following
inlormnttOn
II did come from Exeter TO Ert
\ work. but | could not find IL andHow
] dom want to. In my extremity ]
could not afford 10 shave. They Wy
necessity is the mother Of invention.
I ! needed q shave ana In ms necessity
I ono night about month ngn ! ap-
4 psAlpd to man on thu street TO
i give mo tho money To get One. !
told him just whnt told you. and
Immediately lie gave me quarter
and wished me luck. The ease with
which ! got that quarter induced me
to try ugain. | tackled about 20
men. over hnlt oi whom swallowed
my yarn md gave mo money, nggre.
eating over 81.
Wy success Us n beggnr knocked
MI desire to work out Of me. ! saw
that ! bad IA soft thing md ! stuck
20 II. Its only drawback Is that ]
havetoEo unshayen four days. wees.
During those four DAYS, though. !
make enough 10 live NIL the week, 50
] get shaved md loaf about town
the other three. oh. that ugly red
beard Is my salvation, though y
used 20 DO tho bnus OF my life. IL
earns $50 or moro n week for me
without invested capital, except suel
Ms put In good clothes. ] must
dreas well 20 bear out my story, you
know.
''Going2 No, don't. You have paid
for tho supper, so now sit down ana
hive "a small surplus Of shaving
money this week" The invitation
was accepted, and tho reporter must
confess that ho never spent a more
eOngenial hour than that hour Win
the man who lived on his whiskers.-
New York Times.