The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-07-10
AN ENGLISH CASUAL.
WHERE TRAMPs GET FOOD AND
LODGING FOR WORK.

Josiah FIynt and n Companion Wind Up
Study of Tramp Life In England by
Visit to n "spiIee"-Meeting With a
Great Friend of Mark Twain.
Josiah Flynt who has given interest
ing studies ON tramp life in Germany
and in this country, has extended his
Investigations to England He writes
paper entitled, 1.-TWO Tramps In Eng
iands in Century. He and his COM
panion, a German student, completed
tour through the provinces with an ex-
perience in casual at Noting Hill,
London. Mr.. Flynt writes:
We appeared at the door Of the ward
about half past In the evening. A lit
tie window was raised, and stepped
forward to state my business. Uncon-
sciously leaned against the sill of the
window, which offended the inspector
in charge considerably.
whats your manner" he Numbered
Still leaning ON the sill, gave him my
name honestly enough. He then remark
ed to some person inside that we were
not accustomed to such places evident
ly, and called out, "Stand back, will
you |" Back stood. He cried out again,
''Take off your hatp' My hat came off
instanter. Still again; "You come in
here as if you was meeleeonary. You're
not. You're casual was as meek
as could we'll be- Ryborg was itching to
grab the inspector with his long arms.
The next question was as to where we
had slept the night before.
"Straw stack" replied.
"None of your impudencei You slept
out Why don't you say SOP Have you
got any money!"
"a hap'enny, sir. +"
"Hand it in" In it went Then /
had to tell my trade, which was that Of
sailor, and naturally the next question
was as to where was bound.
10 Ameriky, sir, If I can ever get
there.
"You re goin to tramp it, aren't yon?"
Eyes, sir; that's my intention" But
for the life of me could not see how
was to reach America that way. Twas
so frightened that would have told
him anything he wanted.
When he was through with us, kind
hearted attendant took us in hand, gavo
us some Cruel and bread, bath, clean
night shirts, and then cell apiece, in
which we slept very we'll.
As there were only four inmates that
morning we were needed for the clean
| ing up, and so escaped stone breaking,
which dreaded exceedingly, and were
put at various light oecupations-or
rather was. Ryborg was tho victim OF
his strength Our breakfast consisted of
| the same dish as our supper of tho night
before. l was soon busy as general fire.
man, scrubber, knife cleaner, coal car
rier, dish washer and helper of my sis
ter sufferer, Mrs. Murphy, as she wash
cd her task of towels and shirts At
1ad pea soup and bread. l en-
joyed it, but Ryborg did not. The poor
fellow was feeling badly. He had Ind
to scrub nearly 30 cells, and the bond
ing over incident to such a feat had
nearly broken his back At dinner he
said plaintively, "Flynt, want to 60
home" $50 do l." replied, "but
fancy we're wanted here till tomorrow
morning." This proved to BIO the case,
but he felt better in the afternoon and
got through comfortably, wheeling near
| ly ton Of stone from some of tho cells
to the general pile. He earned his
keep" if ever any poor prisoner did.
fear was more shiftless, for about
the middle Of the afternoon the attend
ant who was with mo at the furnace
said: "You might as we'll rest. Just
keep your eye ON tho fires, that's all.
1t was kind of him, and rs l had at
least earned my pea soup and cruel
took his advice. He was kinder to me.
1 think, because gave him corncob
pipe which he had had to take away
from me the night before. During the
day he had asked me several questions
about it, and said, "It's very decent
sort of pipe-coolinlike, you know. "
Doesn't Mark Twain always smoke
one o. them pipes?" said he.
"Blest If know" said 1. "but can
we'll think it. F"
"I'm great friend of Mark Twain,
no pursued, ian I'm a-thinkin o. gettin
one o. them pipes, jest out of respect for
him
"Well," said I, permit mo in tho
name Of your respect to present you
with my pipe. Besides you've got it any
how" Ho thanked mo profusely, and
promised to keep it forever. Later in the
day he reported 1t to be just as had
said, "sort o. coolin like" And he was
o good friend to me all the rest of my
stay in the Noting Hill station.
On Wednesday morning we were turn
ed loose with our two ha'pennies. We
were both 30 happy that wo decided to
get off the road that very day.
We had been tramps for three weeks,
and had walked most Of this time fully
10 miles day. SO We looked up my
friend at tho Temple, and in few hours
were respectable again. That same day
took my tramp clothes out to the casual
ward and presented them to my friend
the attendant. 1 had told him the day
before that expected to get new "togs"
soon, and he had put in plea for my
old ones Good luck to him and them
The Reason Why.
New Parson--Which do You like best,
Willie, your day school or your Sunday