The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-26
JOKE WAS on THE BROI1ER.
nut lie Was Also Too Clever 10 Be
Caught.

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Caught.
From the New York sun.
Among the pensioners of a well known
Wall street broker was, until recently, a
middle-aged foreigner. The broker sym
pathlzed with him the nrst time he APP
piled for aid. and after that he called
frequently. He was tho style Of beggar
that does not require much encourage
mont to become familiar and after his
second visit he would go into the brokers'
private Office without asking permission.
AS the broker did not protest. the clerks
allowed the beggar access at all times,
and were beginning to look upon him
as regular caller But they know now
that his face viii be seen by them no
more. His last visit was made on a day
when the broker was very busy.
Good morning" said the beggar Il
hope you and your family are we'll 1
have brought you some nice calendars
which cost only 50 cents apiece"
He displayed some cheap-lOOking cal
endars worth about cents. The broker
looked up hastily and said;
81 can't talk to you now, Jones; / am
very busy. Besides, / don't want any
calendars. 1 have all 1 need"
But they are only so cents" said the
beggar, land you will surely help a poor
man"
"No. ] am tired OF helping you to live
in idleness." said the broker, testify
why don't you go to work like an honest
man, instead of making this pretence
of making a lving?"
"Aint l working?" asked the beggar,
with a great show of indignation.
The broker declined to discuss the mat
1t Ia
whereupon the beggar, forgetting all past
favors, became very abusive and threat
eniug, and called down all sorts of evils
upon the brokers' head. Thoroughly
aroused, the broker seized the man by the
collar and threw him out of his office"
About two hours later a servant in the
house Of the broker answered a summons
at the front door. The beggar stood on
the threshold.
rs Mr.. Blank in?" asked the beggar.
mo" said the servant, cycling him
curiously. He hasn't come home yet"
Hasn't come home?" said the beggar
in a tone of great establishment. That's
queer Why, he told me to be sure and be
here at this time, and l was afraid 1 would
be a little late. Perhaps Mrs. Blank is
in?"
yves, Mrs. Blank is in" said the ser
want, but she is engaged. / don't think
she can see you"
"Oh, yes" said the beggar. "You just
tell her that a gentleman who had an APP
pointment with Mr.. Blank would like to
see her"
The servant, overcome by the mans
brusque and confident manner, ushered
him into the parlor and went upstairs to
call Mrs Blank. The latter was suffering
from headache, but, overpersuaded by
the report of the servants conversation
with the caller, she went downstairs 70 see
him. The appearance of the man sur
prised her But he did not give her time
to think of this.
Are you Mrs Blank?'' he asked.
yes" she said. What is il you wish?"
''Wen, | was to meet MIR. Blank here. He
wanted to get one of my calendars. As l
have got to be down town TO meet another
gentleman right away, 1 have no doubt
that you will take it for him. The price is
50 cents"
"Wen, I don't know; Mr. Blank said
nothing to me-" said Mrs. Blank, doubt
fully.
"Oh, it's all right" said the beggar. HE
knows that I'm trying to make up a GER
tain amount to-day and l assure you
he'll be very sorry if you don't take it,
OF course, il you don't want TO pay for it,
I'll leave it here. I suppose 1 can call
again for the money
He seemed to be so frank and had such
a pathetic air that Mrs. Blank sent for
her purse, took the calendar, and paid
him the 50 cents.
1t was less than five minutes after this
trasaction was completed that Mr.. Blank
came home. Mrs. Blank at once told him
what had occurred. At first he did not
comprehend, but when She described the
man to him he was furious. Summoning
his butler, he directed him to run ont into
the street and ask the beggar to return,
but did not explain further The beggar
was walking leisurely over to the elevated
station when the butler spied him and
called to him.
Hi, therew he said. MI Blank wants
you"
The beggar looked at him curiously
Then as if sudden thought had struck
him, he said:
oh he's come home, has hep Well. I'll
tell you, my friend, l am in a great rush
to get downtown, and l won't be able to
60 back but / know what he wants, and
you can fix it just as well. He made an
engagement with me TO buy one of my
calendars 1t costs 81 If you will let
me have the dollar you can take II back
to him"
The butler passed over the dollar and
the beggar gave him the calendar Then
the latter took an elevated train and the
butler returned. to the house.
1t is said that the language used by
the broker upon the buffers return was