The morning call., 1893-03-25

ana prosperity upon him.
To be brief, Ellwanger, who is an honest
looking religious old man of 60 years, used
to live in Rochester, where he had accumu-
lated considerable property, partly through
his trade Of gardener. In the winter OF
1890 ne went to Europe with his wife, who
died there
From that time disaster and bad luck fol-
lowed him as 1t did Dow of DOws Flat His
property was m0rtGaged and he soon lost
all lie had. He went to Washington. where
lie made a failure Of establishing little
fruit ranch.
He was knocked about from pillar to post
in the Northwest until September. 1891,
when he managed to secure steerage
passage 10 San Francisco. He had but ten
cents left and gambler whom he met on
the steamer gave him dollar, proving the
only friend he had met in months.
During most Of the time since he came
here has been one of the army of lenniless,
unemployed men in the city and was typical
of many Others. His dollar soon gave out
at a cheap hotel. but the landlord trusted
him little and helped him 10 a $50 piece o (
work In Petaluma lie then searched
everywhere for work in ihe city, OCCASION
ally getting a short job at small pay. He
made beds in a lodging-hOusp, went to
Stockton with 40 cents, made 80 cents on
job the ssociated Charities there got him,
saving Is cents of il, and worked two
the city with So.
He paid an employment agenf 81 50 for
a hyedav job at sh0veling at 81 70 a day,
and nine months ago got job teGdiug cows
al $40 month, which enabled him to get
INT 81 90 SUIT Of clothes which he wore until
yesterday. IN October last a twO-week Job
at picking grapes near Fresno cost him S6
in employment cflce fees. but he won
prize pair OF shoes for picking the most
grapes one morning filling fortv-two travS.
4a FAfr aaA Ia "a tsr 1-a al
d dlshes a short time in a restaurant, and last
week II lady living on LaTkIn street paid
hm 10 CENTS Tor fixing her garden With
this he got three Scent meals.
These are but specimens OF his ups and
downs during two years. 10-cent meal
was generally a luxury, ana he often
dreamed OF a nice l5-cent bed amid lumber
piles. When lie could get hold OF few bits
he would exc II out at the Salvation Army
Iifeboat, or some such place. During all
TINS tine he never spent nickel for any
thing but the cheapest food and lodging.
except to manage TO pay the subscription Of
81 each IN three German religious papers
which he had taken for generation and
which afforded his only comfort.
last Sunday" he said with a German
accent, Il was broke and hungry and almost
broEen-hearted. l prayed for help and for
courage TO 60 to church in my old dirty
clothes"
The courage did come and at the hour of
tue lllUlllltE StAAlEt lie tlLtt tQ TIE tlONlIU-
street Methodist Church. facing but not
noticing the curious looks bestowed on hin.
He slipped into a corner aud listened TO the
service.
When Or. Case offered prayer he was
surprised TO hear the minister suppiicate
that THE poor stranger in our midst" might
be blessed and go out strong, free and
pure man. He knew that the minister had
seen him. and was asking divine blessings
for him. The tears welled to his eyes.
We'll. sir" SAID the old man yesterday,
with beaming face, 81 went out of that
church feeling as | never f-lt before. was
new man. | had gone IN feeling erIible-
discouraged, weary, starving. Everything
changed in moment
As be passed down the steps who should
he see slrnllug along but stOnt sailor that
had just arrived in port. year or so be-
fore he had met the fellow about town
busted" and hungry, and having a dollar
or two had helped the sailor out.
II never met friend before so kind 10
me as that sailor" he said. "He took me
by tie hand and said, Come, FRIEND come
to dinner"
That was the first invitation to dinner
many and many month. The generous
sailor repaid the debt several times and Eli
wangeT had a bed that night
Well. luck just poured in faster and ia ster.
Monday morning he made another trip to a
nursery out by the cemeteries, and this time
got job right away.
Tuesday evening he went to his new
room and his landady handed him a note
left by "a fue-dressed man"
"a fine-dressed man came to see Inc ?''
said Ellwanger in ast0nishment.
The note was anonymous and said that a
member of the BOstouans wanted to see
him at hotel. On Wednesday he went to
the hotel. and suddenly melody slapped
him on the shoulder.
Il stood and looked at him moment.
and then | put my arms around MIN and
everybody looked at us. He said right
away, Come upstairs to my rpom.'"
1t was nephew that he hadn't seen or
heard of since he left Rochester The
nephew said right away, Take off that
coat. and take III those pants" aud when
EilwanRer left he was as fine a locking
known opera troupe, and every stitch he
went in with was dumped into the alley.
He was his nephew's guest Mt the hotel at
once.
Yesterday he had n an eegant new out
ft. and with the kindly and intelligent look
In the old mans eyes. he was plainly gem
tiemen 10 whom any one might readily say,
Il beg YOnr pardon, sir" A week ago any
tramp would have said, Hello, Partner"
That isn't all. Yesterday lie secured a
position" in the Mission at SO month
and lie IS ready 10 assume position in re-
spectacle society, to which he is entitled.
Ii is a little singular. by the way, but
Ellwanger. who thus appears to be an OBJ
serving man, says that there are some
pretty good people in San Francisco, but a
Whole lot Of bad ones. and that the people
here are cnld-hearted.
But Ellwanger's old age has been bright
ened al last and to him the point of the
" hole story Is the PRAYER.