Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-03
LOOKING FOR THE TREASURY.
A Man Whose Appearance Did Not
Correspond With His Pocket Book

A Man Whose Appearance Did Not
Correspond With His Pocket Book.
AS Star reporter crossed 10Th street the
other morning on his way up Pennsylvania
avenue. man, like hundred -nen one can
see in Washington any day in The week,
and who cannot always be detected until
they name their play. stopped him.
Excuse me-" he said with half familiar
air. as If he had been used to asking people
to excuse him. but can you tell me where
the treasury building 1872" ''--
1t was such a relief to the reporter that
he was not to be held Up that he softened
at once.
You're going the wrong way he said;
sit is back up street"
well, I'll be dinged," laughed the man,
and turned around. II reckon" he added.
that you wouldn't mind letting me walk on
the same side of the street with you and
kind of pipe me of when We get 20 the
joint? 1 wouldn't know it if saw it."
This was style not agreeable to the re-
porter but he couldn't Well refuse q civil
request like that. .. .-.-.,- -.,. -
Certainly, you may walk on the same
side with me-" he said. and starred walking
faster. the man half trotting after him.
Il reckon" he said there amt any
places along down here where a hungry
man could get a BIT of victuals, is there?
1 haven't had nibble since last night at
supper
The reporter knew 1t was coming and he
wasn't surprised. but he thought to be
struck for whole meal was asking rather
much of stranger, so he hedsed.
There's a place up street here two or
three blocks where you can get cup of
coffee and sandwich for a dime" he said
tentatively. '-e'''
I've wondered a good many times why
I 1t was a man had to go hungry in this
world" said the man, when he could get a
| filling for dime or even less. Or go dry
| when beer was only cents glass"
| This was also to be expected, but the re-
| porter couldn't exactly reconcile the philos-
| ophy and the beer.
May be- ventured the reporter, sit is
| because they haven't the price"
| There may be something in that" he ad-
mitted with apparent reluctance. and then
| carefully ran his fingers through his vest
| pockets as If feeling for last weeks salary.
| Don't you think that most of those who
| have such hard luck deserve lt?" inquired
! the reporter. who felt that if he was going
| to pay the bill he might well get some
| thing for it.
Il suppose they do. and still it AMT every
! poor devil that starves because he ought
| to- and he hitched his trousers at the belt
| and made as If he would get little closer
| to the reporter. Have you ever been fun-
gry?" he asked with a wolfish suddenness.
| The reporter sighted a lunch place ahead
and got his dime ready.
| WELL no." he said, L can't say that
have been that hungry exactly"
well, l am right now laughed the man
| land I'm going straight up here to this
| hotel and get "a breakfast. Come and sc
| along with me. l guess I've got the price,
and he took roll of bills out of his inside
| pocket three inches in diameter, and the
outside one had a capital c on it, which
made the reporters eyes pop out, 50 that he
| forgot all about the dime he had ready.
| The reporter thanked him and declined.
| ."Ta, ta them" he said as he disappeared
| toward the breakfast. Il reckon that treas
ury building will stay where it IS till come
back, but just the same I'm not going tt
| hurry on that account"