Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-07
THEY WE'RE "HARD UP"
Men Who Found Themselves n Long Way
From Home with Little Money.

knocked around the world n good deal
Some of the most interesting have been
when l found myself long way from
home and ran short of money. l re-
member once when | was in Paris and
suddenly found myself without even
franc to my name, l had no friends OF
acquaintances there, and there was
nothing for me to do but to send tC
London for some money to be forwards
ed as quickly as possible Meantime ]
did not know what was to do with
myself. l simply acted in accordance
with my impulses. As | was strolling
along one of the streets and wondering
how I was to get my next meal and a
nights lodging l overlook a man who
was walking in the same direction and
going but little slower. Something in
his look and manner attracted me, and
arro,ted 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 | met
in the most casual way, one of the best
friends have in the world.
''Another time when ran Short as
you Yankees say, was when l was in
Holland. That time. when I realized
my situation, found lat I had just
enough money to get to London with,
provided travelled third class. knew.
of course, that third class railway car
riaGcs were different on the continent
to what they are in England, but l had
no trouble on that score. When it came
to the boat across the North sea, how
ever, it proved to be n very different
matter. l had no idea until that time
what sort of accommodations were pro-
vided for third class passengers. They
We're simply horrible, and it was no use
for me to try to stay below, l 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 l had Il heavy ulster with
me, and soon stretched myself out on
settce and went to sleep. 1t was
Heaven there after contemplating the
possibility of 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 l lay down on the deck it was
clear, but while l was asleep a cold,
drizzlinG rain came on. | don't know
what you call it here, but l suppose
you have a name for it. Well, when
woke up actually seemed to be frozen
stiff l could scarcely move my arms
even. The rain seemed to have pene-
trated my whole being, and felt con-
gealed all the way through,
"'IIerc's GO thought I; I am in
for good, sharp attack of rheumatism,
if not of something worse
at was several minutes before I was
able to get off that settee and begin to
move around. 1t was no fun, l can as
sure you Every single joint in my
body achcd and seemed to crcall when
l undertook to move it. At length,
however, l managed to get thawed out,
and in due time l got home all right.
And, as Il matter of fact, l never suf-
fercd to any extent from that expert
encc. On the whole, l consider myself
mighty lucky to have come out of it s,
we'll; but 50 long as | live may be de
livcred from ever crossing the North
sea, or even the channel, as n third
| class passenger
Your experience" said the American
| to whom these incidents had been mar
| rated as the two were journrying to
| gcthcr, ''mallcS me think of one of my
own countrymrn of whom have heard
| lie had the misfortune to find himself il
| Portland. Me. at the end of II vacation
with just five dollars in his pocket. IL,
| l,TNNN tbot h,A tAnI a NJ Crh h,tlS to h
homo in New York for that sum, and $,
he was on the point of trlrgraphing TO
money to friend in that city, when h,
| CHANGED to discover that there was
boat running from Portland to New
York and that the fare was s.. He in
| stantly gave up the idea of telegraph
| ing and gayly went aboard the boat l
was not until they had put out and re
turn was impossible that the impe
cunious man learned that IS paid 70
transportation and stateroom only, ant
that meals could only be had by payin!
for them. He was in plight, SURE
enough. But he had pluck, and h
simply rcfraincd from eating during tn
thirty-six hours that the voyage occu
pied in those days. When he got t.
New York he was nearly starved, bu
as am tOlu ne is aDle now TO look Dac
on that experience with certain salts
faction. have often wondered what
should do under similar circumstances
1t seems to me that l would throw my
self on the mercy of the captain, or els
tell my story to some benevolent lool
ing passenger, at the risk of beiu
taken for what we call beat" Wha
do you think You would do?"
II can hardly tell" replied the Ell
glishman. But l know that l shout
nightly hate to go without food for
day and a half. 1 fancy that sheer di
tress from hunger would compel me I
adopt one of the plans you suggest
think, too, that very likely l shoul
have some such experience as l had
Paris, as l was saying. N. Y. Tribune
NECESSITY FOR PASTIMES.
As Essential to Mans Happiness as Oil
Machi rery.
All men feel the necessity of begui
ing the hours; the veriest sloth wi