The morning call., 1892-04-10

dence of good origin. somewhere in the past
reduced by some terribly outraged law Of
nature to this unhappy pass.
''Where do you live, Chirps?' | asked
''Why, here in Sa' Fr'cIseo. o course" was
|. the surprised answer.
ooh, yes, l suppose You do; but where
abonts In San Francisco. Where do you
sleep and eat?"
He grinned compensatory as he replaced
his old hat.
Most aaywheres." he replied. al mostly
grubs to place / know down on Seventh
street, an las night some o. us fellers hired
beds and slept this with a visible air of
pride.
had pretty good idea of what ''hiring
beds" meant gained through sn exploring
trip once made among the places where
luckleSS humanity cast adrift in this city
may, by the payment of a nickel or two,
secure hiding places for tile night. The
vision called up by Chirps' words was not
one of marble halls, nor yet Of arcadian
loneliness.
.Do you always hire bed at nIghtP" /
asked.
Nav. Sometimes / hant got the money
an, then sleeps IN doorways or anywheres.
know some bully places where the piece
don't never come. Times is pretty good
now, tho. i made so cents yesterday, Clear
clean. There's one o my regs," and he hob
hled off to serve regular customer who was
approaching.
all the complaints that occurred to me dur
Ing each day to try upon my chirping phil
osOpher ut night, but never seemed able to
find an outlook so gloomy that he could not
take a cheerful view of the situation.
One afternoon | made comprehensive
sweep.
"Chirps." 1 said to him as / took my
paper, This world is going to ruin. Every
thing in it is out OF joint"
"Sho. MAN,, said he consolingly.
II L. 4 r.
We'll git new world an begin over agin,"
and then he amazed ME by adding. the first
thing of the kind had ever heard from his
lips: you bet. l wont be nc hunchback
then"
Spring came on very beautifully that year,
and with the coming Of soft. balmy days
there began to shape themselves in my
brain visions of the loneliness that I knew
must be clothing all nature outside the city.
Finally, day arrived when to remain in
doors and work was impossible. Even
thoughts of the park could not stihe my
longing to get out among the fields, and at
last threw down my pen, locked my desk
and started out, resolved to cross the bay
| and drive out into the country.
The afternoon papers were not yet is
sued, and as / passed the Office Of one of
| them whom should | see but Chirps. among
| a crowd of waiting newsboys. Moved by a
sudden impulse l beckoned him to me.
''I'm going out in the country for a drive
| II you would like to go with me would be
| glad to take you"
lie gave funny little gasp. "Honest9'
| was all he said
Honest Injun," declared, solemnly.
| Without n moments hesitation he called
| out to one of the boys that he would not
want any papers that day. and hobbled
| along by my side, taking the whole occur
renee with his customary philosophical
| cheerfulness.
| Out or consideration for his painful prog
| ress / hailed Sacramento-street car, and
| We took it ferryward. When the conductor
| came along handed him 10 cents, noddnf
| toward Chirps TO include him in the fare
| The man was about to punch two fares
| when Chirps eagerly held forth a nickel
He said mot word, but the expression OF
his face was such that hastily put out ny