Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-09

Would lie Public Aenefaofor Who
Wa, Not Appre lated.

Was Not Appreciated.
Please give me dime.
was seated in the Mall at Central!
Dark locking at the statue of Robbie
:;urns and thinking thoughts that many
man has thought before about his i'll
Jared life, when my revcries were thus
turned into another channel. l didn't
ike it.
Why the devil should give you a
liner" | replied sharply, hoping thereby
80 get rid of him.
Pat it didn't have the desired effect
re wasn't an every day sort of tramp,
Though his apparel was shabby enough.
here was moldy air of better days
bout him. He hea>cd a whisky tainted
Ugh, and seating himself alongside of
.ne-I couldn't resent That, because nc
nad Just as much right to seat as ! had
he began to unfold his tale.
Il recognize in you," he began, "a
kindred spirit. I, too, am worshippeI
at the shrine of gerius. Nothing delights
me SO much as to Sc the memory OF
great men fittingly honored. Years ago.
in a fit of generous enthusiasm, ] coli
c"ivcd a scheme NIGH had it been
favorabv received, would have filled this
park and all othtr parks and public
squares in the land W til statues of man.
kinds greatest bene actors.
But pardon me, " he added interrupt
ing his narrative, do you happen to have
the mate to that ci"sr about your
told him that hadn't.
Well never mind | amt particular
I'll take "A chew of tobacco, if you happen
to have it. y
| told him had none.
Another whisky Tinted sigh impingej
itself upon my olfactory organs, and
then he continued:
Nothing so helNs a man to rise 50
perior to the petty and soul enthralling
concerns of every Gay life as the contem
pation and study of true greatness. Ie
assist in the attainment of that lofty state
Of mind there is nothing SO effective as
he presence of the counterfeit present
ments of men who have lowered like sun
iissed mountain peaks above their fell
ows. With that conviction strong upon
me abandoned the haunts of men and
gave myself up to thought. In due time
the inspiration came. At the lowest eSti.
mate there are 100000 men in this
country who get shaved by BARRIERS on al
average three times week. At an all.
surdIy low estimate that involves an ex.
pcnditure of 80 cents week by each
man That, sir, as | have proven over
and over again. amounts to 81 900 .
week, or $G2, 400, 900 year.
Just think of it. All that money
practically thrown away. | propose
that these 1000, 900 should form vast
anti shave or shave yourself associs
ton. and that the money thus sa'cr
should be put into fund to purchase
statues for identifying our parks am
places of public resort. All the rewar'
hat asked was that should be mad
the treasurer of the fund. Had tli'
scheme been carried out the artistic beau
ties Of ancient Greece would be as nothing:
compared with ours. But my schem
fell unheeded on the miserable horde tt.
mercenary self seeking men who lil,' I
this country by calling themselves Amn'
leans That was Is years ago. As vnl
may perceive, if YOU observe me close!,
have not shaved from that day to this.
| tried to be public benefactor Socict,
scornfulIy rejected my offering. There
fore. society owes me living. And that
sir, is why | ventured to ask you for +
dime"
Iii, there! get out of this" harshl,
exclaimed a Park policeman, who had
stolen upon us unawares. Didn't tel
YOU I'd give you taste of me club if !
:aught you around here again?"
Shades of Scott, and Burns. and
Shakespeare! muttered the tramp as h.
+hutllcd off. Has it come to this-tha,
your most ardent devotee should he tbs
sport and jest of sparrow cop:'-M
Quad.