New-York tribune., 1890-01-12
BEGGARS WITH BRAINS.
THE cHRIsTMAs-TIDE HARVEST CALLS THEN
OUT ~ FORCE.

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OUT ~ FORCE.
Street beggars generally lool, for harvest in the
Christmas and New Years holidays, and people who
perhaps viii not beg again for twclvcuouth ar"
tempted 10 mcudicaucy lv the generous in which
small coins are given at this tmc %! the No'r d., people
who never encourage bc-gais az any other season.
Put begging i, rot what j. used % lc in So" Nor,.
The work Of associations like the Charity oT-aulIaton
Society has Jed many really opcn-hcaitei people -
check their generous impulses by The tAol-Ht ~ rc
real harm that gifts work the gar moral ttur'.
and have furnished a welcome excuse with M-hH
moral tvaug 10 it for other people who would not
give anything anyway in ninety unc cases out Of %
hundred unless driven 10 it rare orca-iou, hy au
overwhelming ecu-c Of their own greed. So that
ordinary stree. lc-r4r~ fu3 fewer opportunities 90 ,aN
up nice bank accounts than professional humoi--'-
would have one believe. u takes brains now 20 beg
l uccessful.y
pompous old gentleman was crossing Hat'crr
Park one day last wc.. when hc-rar swung himself
right in the way by tie ala o pair o.! crutch,s ana
whiucd for aims. The gentleman Ac-itatcd d moment
as if lie were going o. c.mIlr. and look o.: pN q.
the wrctch's evidently Inravlod legs was vsi." or
his face lut the iu-ol.t way iu which the inr-lr hd
planted himself ~luarcly i'm t'o evidently changed
BIZ mind for Poe -,o~lh -.-,'lv. walked around OH"
hc@sr aid WI, ai,.t 60 rinre Am, when d 5F
standcr stepped Dup a.i c...t.a..:
~ Don't rou give lim ANYTHING. eIr That mans q
. rank .mpo-tor lle maize, more money 90 spend .n
drink hy lc-rn- here t'au many an honest mfn can
get by hard wo.A 20 support IA, family. Iie has
pun with a park policeman here or Dr. WOMB Ht'
leen locked UP loug ago.
as that so." said the old gentleman with pa.aci
look. Isn't ho lame at ALL he asked as the h'i-r
began 20 move ~ oa Dds crifche-.
"Not bt4 aid tac ly.jtHd.g II" can walk
as well a. you or l. He would ht me win onc OBJ.
Biz clutches If / tackled him; hut Il you VIII i..d
ue that heavy stick you have there. I'll bet yon I'll
make him run Ike a lamp lighter
All right" SAID the gentlemen, "do' ia Hike 70
see It,"
The oblrng bystaudcr seized the gold headed canc
and waving il around Dbl, head with ~ld A"rrY"'
made dash for the besgar who picked mp Dds 'ut ue
and his feet together with remarkable agility anl
n,ade beeIirc for one Of the dirty sailors boards
,t nj tofg,-+n Troarrav and the North River.
Close Ola his heels came the pur'ucr "a'Ih. ihr ,ih'
-.I"nt''tt - a " 1Ir iii ,crtIc,ao ,,lpreA h-
hand, and ltu-Acd with rlfc. Uud tic lev lf.n-' 3D.
Who may always Le found m the Par. joined b" ur
Trcscat5 lie cripple and his healer or hc.lcr
if Won lse that hctt"r for tuch hc W & ben a.
1he old man waited patiently a moment "F i"o' q 80
mpaticntly ana then started for the corner around
which the scamp mad disappeared iul n'."'F I"i
scamp. nor bis vrtuOus pusucf. nor thc t'd headed
cane ever came back and the old g'nu ."n went
n is one ~ he chaactci.cs too, o. youi hcrrar
who really docs not need t. hrt th1t Le j., ii' n,
| Most of them smply curse. Coafsclv enough, iut
some OF them SHOW Wit Iu their maIodc 'ois' q. c
who rad asked for a ~ c.ii-, VI- al -"cfcd NIi.
/ have 10 cents" lie REPLIED nor any ie"lia-
/ either 49,, - ,
WAS aid T. an lmportuuatc fellow. i asked Tor
what YOU have most o. was the answer
Is ii not Thackcray Who tcli. of az Irh"oman vino
begged II h!in and when DO" saw MN pni hi- hiIl
in his pocket, exclaimed May The bI, -'int OF g.. !
nniy his snuifLox, she quickly added Nnl n.ycr
over tnfc vct" And that other cheerful wretch Who
o,lr atked for a slxpence. but got shilling. Win
tbn remark nom the givcr, " Nov, Dennis, you owe
| me sixpence, don't forget IT,
- No. nivcr.7 he replied, and may your Honor
live M | nav YOU ~