The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-09-02
HUNG OUT A WASH ON SUNDAY
The Reporter Called at the
Wrong Time.
The Folks at Home But Not Pre-
pared for Company.
Come Inside Facts About the Homo
Life of Some Gsntlsmen Who
Make Business
OF Leisure.

Last Sunday reporter OF the HERALD
called on come folks who live over be-
yond the Terminal railway track, near
where the Southern Pacific CROSSES it,
and was surprised to find that the folks
had just put out large washing and
vera poorly prepared to receive COM
pany.
The fact OF the matter was that they
were not only tired and all "done up"
as it were. with putting out big wash,
but nearly all the clothes which they
should have had on. especially to re-
ceive company, were in the wash, and
at the very moment when the reporter
called were hanging out to dry.
1t was after the usual formalities and
discussion about the weather that O re-
marx, very carefully worded, but di-
rected at the Gin OF making wash day
fall on the Sabbath, brought out the fol-
lowing:
''Ol we'se don't mind that, pard.
When yer on the bum like we is, Sun
day Ia all the same as any other day.
Fact ia we 'ad them toys a-soRkin' ell
night. he and the other lads ace 10 was
goin' to be Hcorcher of a night and not
wantin' to have any clothes on, anyway,
we says what's the matter with lettin'
'em soak over night?' Mebbe you never
slept in a pile of loose hay all night
tell ye right here, and the boye will
speak fer me bein' dead right, faint no
fowery bed o. cage"
And vat thAra WAS an uipi hla owl dauon
that the reporters hosts, these four,
healthy looking knights OF the road
had passed eleepless or even restless
night. They had converted the beds in
to lounges and were resting easy at that
minute.
Breakfast had been over for perhaps
an hour. The breakfast dishes were
soaking in the zanja. Before the re-
porter left, they were taken cut OF the
ditch water and wiped-by the sun.
They consisted Of one stew pan, minus
handle, two tomato cana, cutlery to
the extent of one knife and one fork
OF solid iron, tin plate and half china
plate.
you'll think it's queer, pardner. bat
we had been reading before you showed
up out of the Bible. We didn't have
nuthin' else to read, and lady give
this one to Bill the other day when be
was askin' her Tor somethin' to eat.
Read that, my man. she says, AM
you'll git food for the SOUL an Bill he
Tugs it homo. sayin' as how he under
stands there is eomethin' in IL about
fsstin' for forty days. Bills ides was
II we got onto the layout it naight come
in handy sometime. l says myself
'twouldn't do any harm to be onto the
racket in case of emergency.
"Cuss me If we kin find dunn word
in it bout fastin' 40 days.
"Say, pardner. you won't stay TO din
ner. don't suppose? Bill wants to
know. It's his trick to gether grub.
whilst me and Dave cooks and Shaggy
tends the beds. 44n
How'd we come to settle here /?
Well, you see it's JEST outside the city
limits, and the waters handy, and it's
close to hay, and the fences right handy
to hang yer washin' on, and-well, I |
can't tell ye no more, but there's hen
roosts within days walk o. here"
That is about all there was OF
interest in the reporters visit
to the home of four as elegant GENTLE
men as ever made living without work.
only that just as he was passing out OF
sight OF the group over the smbankment
one OF them, the one who had remained
client and thoughtful dusing the visit,
came running alter him and, claiming
his attention, said:
II couldn't speak before the others.
but you noticed that am different from |
them. Surely you noticed that
I'm a gentleman. somewhat re-
duced in circumstances, tits true,
but nevertheless gentleman still. It's |
a long story, but in me you see man
who was reared in the lap of luxury,
partner; surely you can see that It's |
hard luck has brought me to this. II
cen recall yet happy home, where l |
Was surrounded by all comforts and not
few of the luxuries of life. l remem-
Der fond father and loving mother,
sisters and brothers. who are now pros
porous and happy while I-Ah b partner,
it's awful you can't realize 1t. You
haven't quarter about your clothes
you don't need, [ suupose 2v