The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-07-03
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A TRAMP'S STORIES
BLUFF AS A BRASS pERFoRx,,
ADVENTURES WITH A HANn.nASO

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ADVENTURES WITH A HAND.ou, ''
Philadelphia Times.
but there are some humo,u
ures connected with a tram. ,eas
For example: l happened 10 "M'
Terre Haute, Ind, one time AMI = 4
an acquaintance who was In the .s ass
business. He had, a few dsvs s. saos
written to I. W. Baird. ., Je'ofs
Baird's MINISTRIES, for an e-nv,,a "
He received an answer tellins , S'N
come On to Columbus, Ohio. ana
the show. But my friend wI,sS .ua
that he had a friend and could a,s. ~.
no offers unless l was also e,ss. sN
We received no reply for two vssss
Then a wire came II we both ' .'a,.
play brass. My mate was an e,.s .Usa
performer on the alto horn w..
knew no more about wind i-nstrum..,.
than a man 10 the moon. Nevs,.ss
less we answered in the arR,m,,i.'
and were told to proceed to Ral.i.S
N. c., where the show would hs ~
few days. We did so, and Rs,.a,'
first question, upon meeting ma :"
as to what Instrument we nl,,.s
My friend replied the alto horn ,rs ,
answered the cymbals. He had hns..
our tickets through from Terre H,S..
and bis face grew black as a thuoss.
cloud.
vi thought you played brassr spu,.
tered he. "'
"'well, amt cymbals brassY IN.
quired /, %innOcently.
II am not sure whether Il w. n,
nerve or not that did the trick. 4,
any rate, he engaged US, and We y.
NAMED with him for two season.
Another incident that had a spice q,
humor in 1t happened to a 'hotN n,
my acquaintance one summer i,
Long Branch. l was working far an
ice dealer, bat my chum could pet
nothing to do. However, he was Inv.
gcd out in great shape, in a LIMIT
plaid suit, russell shoes, straw 6at.
ETC.; no one to look at him would haye
taken him to be anything less than
guest at one Of the swell hotels. He
was very particular about the cut Of
his hair, state Of his linen, aud tn.
rest OF it-Quite an oddly iu the
tramp line. But lie hadn't a cent.
and | was in the habit of letting him
bunk up in the hay loft over the s,,.
Bile in which my employer kept hb
teams. He was accustomed to 'hira all
the back doors in town for handouts
and thereby haHgs a tale. Two
girls who were stopping in town
during their vacation had been struck
by his neat attire and dasling dress,
and he had made up to them In great
shape-having learned that the father
Of one Of them was In business In New
York and was worth considerable
money.
"Onc day, while strolling along one
OF the shady streets Of the Branch,
they encountered him just returning
from a fOraging expedition. He had
a number Of beef sandwiches done up
In a newspaper, and when he caught
sight of them he jammcd the parcel
up the back Of his coat, out Of sight.
The three stopped and engaged 10 q
pleasant chat, the would.be gallant
holding tight to the bottom Of bis
coat In order to prevent the hand.
out from slipping. But finally he BE-
came so interested that he let 20 with
one hand that he might make an ar
propriatc gesture to pu~nCtuatc some
remark, when 10, the bundle Of sand
wichcs tumblcd out upon the side
walk, the paper opening and Its con.
tents scattering about the feet Of The
two shocked young visitors. The
gentleman hobo did not endeavr 70
any explanations, but vanished
around the nearest corner enyolopee
in a sulphuric atmosphere generates
by curses loud and deep.
"But, taking everything into con-
sidcration, the life Is a hard, purpose
less one. A few years OF II suficesW
break down the health Of the moss
vigorous, and the end is q charity hos
nital-and finally the nOttCr'S field"