Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-08-10


England" in a
current magazine. He and his com
panion, a German student. completed
tour through the provinces with an
experience in a casual at Noting
Hill, London. Mr., Flynt writes;
We appeared at the door OF the ward
about half-past seven in the evening,
little window was raised, and |
stepped forward TO state my business.
Unconsicously l leaned against the sill
of the window, which offended the In
spector in charge considerably.
whats your nance" he Numbered.
| Still leaning on the sill, | gave him
my name honestly enough. He then
remarked to some person inside that
we were not accustomed to such places.
evidently. and called out, stand back,
will you!" Back stood. He cried out
again. Take off your hat" My hat
came of instanter Still again you
come in here as il you was n meeleeon-
4 ary You're not; you're a casual |
was as meek as could well 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 impudencs! You slept
out-why don't you say SO? Have you
got any money?"
"A ha'penny. sir"
Hand it in" In IL went Then
had to tell my trade. which was that
Of sailor; and naturally the next
question was as to where was bound.
ITO Ameriky, sir. II can ever get
there"
You're goin' to tramp 1t. aren't
your"
Yes, sir; that's my intention; but
for the life Of me | could not see how
was to reach America that way.
was so frightened that would have
told him anything he wanted.
Whe he was through with us. a kind
hearted attendant took us in hand.
gave us some Cruel and bread. a bath.
clean night-shirts, and then a 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 breaking.
which dreaded exceedingly, and were
put at various light occupations or
rather | was. Ryborg was the victim
OF his strength Our breakfast CON
sisted OF the same dish as our supper
OF the night before was soon busy
as general fireman. scrubber, knife
cleaner, coal-carrier, dishwasher. and
helper Of my sister-sufHerer. Mrs.
Murphy. as she washed her task Of
towels and shirts At noon we had
pca-soup and bread. / enjoyed II. but
Ryborg did not. The poor fellow was
feeling badly; he had to scrub nearly
twenty cells. and the bending over in
cident to such feat had nearly broken
his back At dinner he said plain
lively, "Flynt, want to 20 home"
SO do |, | replied: but fancy we're
wanted here till tomorrow morning
This proved to be the case. but ne felt
better in the afternoon, and got through
comfortably wheeling nearly ton
OF stone from some OF the cells to the
general pile. He earned his keen.
II ever any poor prisoner did.
l fear was more shiftless, for about
the middle of the afternoon the at
tendant who was with me at the fur
mace said: You might as well rest
just keep your eye on the fires. that's
ALL II was kind of him: and as I
had at least earned my pea-soup and
Cruel, took his advice He was kinder
to me I"think, because gave him a
corn-cob pipe which he had had IN
take away from me the night before
During the day he asked me several
questions about it, and said. "It's \
very decent sort of pipe -coolIn'-Ilke
you know"
Doesn't Mark Twain always smoke
one o them pipes?" said he
"Blest if / know" said [. "but c,n
well think it," '
I'm great friend Of Mark Twain 4"
he pursued; AN I'm a-thinkin' n, 90,
tin one o them pipes, jest out Of rs-
spect for him"
Well" said I, permit me in ,ba
name of your respect. to present Won
with my pipe; besides. you've got II
anyhow" He thanked me profnso,s
and promised to keep it forever 10,
IN the day he reported It to be lust a.
had said, sort o coolln-like." Ana
ne was good friend to me all the roe,
OF my stay in the Noting Hill station
On Wednesday morning We wora
turned loose with our two ba'nenn,as
We were both 50 happy that we decided
TO get of the road that very day
We had been tramps for three weeLs
and had walked most of this time nil
hfteen miles a day; so we looked nm my
friend at the Temple, and in few
hours were respectable again. Tba, |
same day l took my tramp clothes ont
TO the casual ward, and presented tborn
to my friend the attendant. I had toid
him the day before that I expected r. |
get new "togs" soon, and he had INF ~
a plea for my old ones. Good Inck -
him and them.
a sporting Boer has two racIr,
NFN