The evening times., 1896-01-14
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not had any breakfast and am too fain
| to go out for work.
II don't believe that we can; but you cal
wait and talk TO Mr.. Wilson,"
/ returned to my post OF waiting. Mr.
| Wilson had come out and was talking to 1
man in trouble. The man told him lOni
story about Inability to work aud grea
| need. He was recorded In book as b,
| answered questions, and was referred
| back to his district.
Then man came i'm to ask for hell
| for family that the young people of hi,
| church had found. waited, imagining
myself very hungry. At length Mr.. VIII
| son asked about me, and came overandstOOC
| In front of me to question me.
How long have you been In Washing
ton?"
about two months" l replied, drear
ily.
Where did you come from"
Chicago"
what md you come down here fOr?"
Il came with sick aunt. j was truvci'
ing with her, taking care OF her. She was
peevish and we couldn't get aiong, and she
went on to New York and left me-
We'll, that WAS LeautiIul Thing TO do, v
said Mr.. Wilson. ''Left you stranded here,
did she; without friends? Well, what have
you been doing?"
What had Lecn doing? This mans qucs-
tions were sharp and quick, and was aiIaid
he would trip me.
why, I've been trying TO get work and
helping a little where l was stopping to
pay in part for my room."
did you get work.
Il got little work at the holiday time,
and have sold dmosteverything Tor money"
Where are your friends and your people?
You must belong some where. Are your
parents in Chicago?''
mo, sir; my parents are dead"
well, how did you live in Cbicago:"
Il lived with my Cousins people. / have
been in their family for eight years"
Just living off him."
We'll, l LeiLed with the household work
and was one of the family"
Why doesn't he help you now? Why
doesn't this aunt of yours or this cousin
get you back TO Chicago?"
My cousin has sent the a little money,
but he's out OF work now, and has a big
family. and it's more than he can do"
Where is your aunt?"
Il don't know. She went on to New York
and never told me where she was going to-"
Have you got Il home? Can you stay
where yoI are?'
mo. My rent is month overdue. l
have had no food today"
SENT TO THE MISSION.
We'll, wen give you some addresses to
try TO find work and u letter TO the Help
and Hope Mission, where you can have
shelter and food for few days He
started TO move away.
" Bat can't YOU send me back to Chica go?'
Take the address OF her cousin in Chicag go,
and write him about her" he said 10 his
assistant, and if her story is all right
perhaps we can get him to send for her.
He went into his private office, and l
was asked for the address. / had to in
vent 1t quick, and said my cousin was
jerome X. House and that he lived at No.
4O49 Sheridan road.
We will write TO hin. and what we say
Will doubtless have weight with him. In
4 day or two you can come back and see.
Here is a note TO the mission and one to
that address ! gave you TO look for a
situation. You would better go to the
mission and get breakfast
/ took her letters and went ont. l felt
hat I had been logically. justly and hu-
namely treated. l had not been gusbed
over, and / had not been turned off. The
questioning had not been an inquisition.
had the privilege OF going back for more
pointers about work. I had relief for my
wants. The next thing TO do
was to investigate these forms of relief.
SO went over 10 the central Union Mission
o present the first note that had been
given me by Mrs. Ragg-