The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-01-17
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Hh Poverty was SO Great, However, That
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In ten beggars there are nine liars.
This Is not Persian proverbs II is some.
thing | know to be true, declares
writer in Kate Fields Washington My
story--if record of actual fact can be
called story--is aboot the tenth beg.
gar.
] met him ono rainy afternoon as !
was hurrying along near Washington
square. New York OF course he asked
for something, and Of course refused.
went ON half block to the Office
was ia search OF, found no one in and
turned back The man was still stand
ing on the corner Several persons
passed him, but he did not offer to speak
to them l fanciod he had the air of one
new TO his trade and not yet past feel
ing ashamed OF it, He was q man about
35, of medium height and slightly
stopped He had an distracted look, as
Of an absentminded person, but the ex
preston of his face was not unpleasant
Finally he wore glasses, and | thiuk
this was tho real reason stopped and
spoke to him.
Excuse me, sir, for speaking 10 you "
he said in reply to my question, speak
ing with strong German accent "but
j have no money; ] can got no work.
"What was your workr'
II am teacher Of Latin, French.
German.
Are you graduateT'
He drew himself up with some pride
'Aoh, yes. ] am doctor Of philosophy
OF the University of Jena. "
Doctor or no doctor, ho was getting
wet, aud so was / walked him over
to little restaurant, and there he told
his story.
He had been teacher in the gymna-
sium at Potsdam. he said. and hearing
Of tho largo salaries paid in America
came here in November. He applied at
Columbia and the University of the City
OF New York and wrote some letters,
bat Of course at that time Of year there
were 40 vacancies He had tried to Sc.
cure private pupils, but without success.
Becoming discouraged and having no
friends to turn to, ho simply drifted
about the city week after week till his
money was gone, "Tempora mutautur,
he said. II did not like to beg, but
what could do?"
When told him had studied Ger.
man, he fairly glowed
80 you have read Heiue-Schiller
Are they not wonderfulp'
For months. ] suppose, he had heard
nothing but the slang Of the streets. To
meet q person who knew his favorite
authors was rare pleasure, and he sput.
tered away about them in his broken
English for some time. Finally he told
me that his name was Hoevel, and that
he was unmarried.
When he had finished his meal, hs
said In Latin, Let us GO
II have work to do this afternoon,
/ said, land cannot stay any longer,
Where can [ sec your Where do you
liver
''I live anywhere have no home,
"But where do you sleepF'
"In big place 1t is 30 cents a
night,
There are places where you can stay
for 10" | realized the heartlessuess Of
this as soon as | said it.
"Yes, but they are-you call it bum.
I deliberated moment "Can you
meet me at this corner at o'olook to.
morrow ] don't know that | can do
anything, but I'll see. And If I'm not
here tomorrow come the next day at the
same time. IN be there one day or tbs
other "
He promised to come, and we parted
,irh Nn1l In .ka b., al
Of young fellows at the boarding house,
They seemed interested in the man, and
the upshot Of it was that we decided to
form a German conversation class and
engage my doctor Of philosophy as lead,
er
AS half expected, business made it
impossible for me to keep my appoint
ment the next day But the day after
was at the appointed place ten minutes
ahead Of time, ] waited and loitered
about that corner till the policeman grew
suspicious Till half past staid
there, but the man did not come ] new.
er saw him again.
All this happened nearly year ago.
The other day picked up recent copy
Of The Evening Post and read this item:
Emil Hoevel. German teacher of
languages, committed suicide on the
steps of the Yorkville police court in
East Fifty seventh street. this city, by
stabbing himself in the heart. The man,
it is said, had received university edu.
cation in Germany Dependency over
his poor success in securing pupils and
his poverty were the causes Of the act
Then wished had kept my appoint
ment on the first day.