The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-01-17
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
THEY WE'RE "AARD Up"


THEY WERE "AARD Up"
Men who Found themselves Long Way
From Home With Little Money.
eyes, have had some interesting ex
periences, said an Englishman who is
travelling in this country, for I have
knocked around the world good deal
Some of the most interesting have been
when / found myself long way from
home and ran short of money. / re-
member once when was in Paris and
suddenly found myself without even a
franc to my name. / had no friends OF
acquaintances there, and there was
nothing for me to do but to send tc
London for some money to be forward
ed as quickly as possible. Meantime ]
did not know what / was to do with
myself / simply acted in accordance
with my impulses. As was strolling
along one of the streets and wondering
how was to get my next meal and .
nights lodging overlook a man who
was walking in the same direction and
going but little slower. Something in
his look and manner attracted me, and
accosted him. After few words
explained my situation to him, and
found that had made no mistake. he
proved to be good Samaritan. Not
only did he invite me to his house and
make me thoroughly comfortable until
my funds arrived, but that was only
the beginning of lasting friendship
now consider this man, whom l met
in the most casual way, one of the best
f.-,or1. 7 bovo II, the world
Another time when 1 ran short, as
you Yankees say, was when l was in
Holland That time, when | realized
my situation, found tlat | had just
enough money to get to London with,
provided travelled third class knew,
Of course. that third class railway car
riages were different on the continent
to what they are in England, but / had
no trouble on that score. When 1t came
to the boat across the North sea, how
ever, it proved to be a very different
matter. / had no idea until that time
what sort of accommodations were pro-
vided for third class passengers They
were simply horrible, and it was no use
for me to try to stay below, can tell
you. After the people began to get
sick would almost as soon have been
in the bottomless pit myself. resolved
very soon to take myself to the deck
Fortunately / had heavy ulster with
me, and soon stretched myself out on
Z settee and went to sleep. 1t was
Heaven there after contemplating the
possibility OF a night down in that
black hole, where the darkness was
barely made visible by the lights pro-
vided. When woke up. though, !
found that there had been change
When lay down on the deck it was
clear, but while ! was asleep a cold,
drizzling rain came on. don't know
what you call it here, but | suppose
YOU have name for it Well, when !
woke up actually seemed to be frozen
stif ] could scarcely move my arms
even. The rain seemed to have pene-
trated my whole being, and felt con-
-gealed all the way through.
|" Here's 60, thought |; i am In
for good, sharp attack of rheumatism,
If not of something worse.
ut was several minutes before was
able to get off that settee and begin to
move around. 1t was no fun, can as
sure you. Every single joint in my
body ached and seemed to creak when
/ undertook to move it. At length,
however, managed to get thawed out
and in due time ! got home all right
And, as matter of fact, / never suf-
fered to any extent from that expert
ence. On the whole, / consider myself
mighty lucky to have come out Of it so