The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-08
AN ENGLISH CASUAL.
WHERE TRAmPs GET FOOD AND
LODGING FOR work.

Josiah Flynt, who has given interest
ing studies on tramp life in Germany
and i'll this country has extended his
Investigations to England. He writes u
paper entitled, "Two Tramps In Eng
land' i'll Century He and his COM
panlon, German student, completed u
tour through the provinces with an ex-
perienoe i'll u casual" ut Noting Hill,
London. Mr.. Flynt writes:
We appeared at the door of the ward
about half past z in the evening. A lit
tie window was raised, and I stepped
forward to state my business. Uncon-
sciously l leaned against tho sill of the
window, which offended tho inspector
i'll charge considerably.
WHATS your name?" 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 hat!" My hat came off
instanter. Still again: "You como III
here us if you was Il mceleeonary. You're
not. You're Il casual. " l was as meek
as could we'll be. Ryborg was itching to
grab tho inspector with his long arms
The roxt question was as to where we
had slept the night before.
STRAW stack, replied.
"Nonc of your impudcnce! You slept
out. Why don't you say so? Have you
got any money!"
"a hap'enny, sir
Gland it ill.,. !" In it went Then
had to tell my trade, which was that of
4 sailor, and naturally the next question
was as to where 1 was bound
ITO Amerilly, sir, if can ever get
there
You re goin to trampit aren t you?"
Yes, sir; that's my intention" But
for tho life of mo I could not SEQ how 1
was to reach America that way. 1 was
so frightened that l would have told
, him anything he wanted.
When he was through with us, kind
hearted attendant took us in hand, gave
us some cruel and bread, a bath, clean
night shirts, and then cell apiece, in
which we slept very we'll.
AS there wero only four inmates that
morning we were needed for the clean
ing up, and so escaped stone breaking,
which L drended exceedingly, and were
put ut various light occupations-.or
rather 1 was. Ryborg was the victim of
his strength. Our breakfast consisted of
the same dish us our supper of the night
before. L w;Ls soon busy as general fire
man, scrubber, knife cleaner, coal car
rier, dish washer and helper of my sis
ter sufferer, Mrs. Murphy, rs she wash
ed her task of towels and shirts. At
noon we had pea soup and bread. l en-
joyed it, but Ryborg did not. The poor
fellow was feeling badly. He had had
TO scrub nearly 90 cells, and the bend
ing over incident to such feat had
nearly broken his back AT dinner he
said plaintively, "Flynt, want to go
home. y $50 do T." L replied, "but 1
fancy wc'ro wanted here till tomorrow
morning" This proved to be the case,
but he felt better i'll the afternoon and
got through comfortably, wheeling near
ly u ton of stone from some of tho cells
to the general pile. He earned his
keep" if ever any poor prisoner did
l fear was more shiftless, for about
tho middle of the afternoon the attend
ant who was with mo at the furnace
said lyon might as we'll rest. Just
keep your eye on the fires, that's all -
1t was kind of him, and as I had at
least earned my pea soup and cruel I
took his advice He was kinder to me,
think, because I gave him corncob
pipe which he had had to take away
from mo the night before. During the
day he had asked me several questions
about it, and said, Its very decent
sort of pipe-coolinlike, you know"
Doesn't Mark Twain always smoke
one O. them pipcs?" said he.
'Blcst if I know" said I. "but I can
well think it,
I'm great friend OF Mark Twain, {"
he pursued, "an I'm a-thinkin O. gettin
one O. them pipes, jest out of respect for
him."
well" said I, permit mo in the
name of your respect to present you
with my pipe. Besides you've got it any
how" He thanked mo profusely, and
promised to keep it forever, Later in the
day he reported it to be just as I had
said, sort o coolin like" And he was
Il good friend to me all tho rest of my
stay in the Noting Hill station.
On Wednesday morning wo were turn
ed loose with our two HAPPENINGS. We
We're both so happy that we 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 the Temple, and i'll few hours
were respectable again. That same day
took my tramp clothes ont to the casual
ward and presented them to my friend