The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-04

| hungry, Dull dS i WAS dUOuL W IcblIC &c
s beckoned to me and said:
Say, don't like to see you go of with
= out something to eat. I can give you a
good sandwich. That's better than MOTH
ing you know"
! I felt relieved. He was playing into
my hands without knowing it. OF course.
1 was all smiles and accepted his offer.
|. Say, Jack" ne called out to a waiter.
and then, lowering his voice, continued,
; go inside and tell the carver 10 make
; up good sandwich for this man.
A few minutes later kitchen helper
came out with a large ham sandwich,
the ham was bulgin ugtat Goth lido am
the ham was bullying out at the sides.
and the slabes of bread were cut good
and thick.
fed an old man In Bryant Park with
that sandwich.
Next morning decided to test the gen.
crosby Of dwellers IN fiat houses, and
made up my mind TO try a couple picked
out blindly. After walking around an
hour or SO early in the forenoon 1 stop
ped in front Of house in West Sixth
street. To a pleasant faced man who
1 L
about my hunger and misfortune He
was sympathetic at once. He asked me
some pointed questions, however, and I
had to do some tall fibbing, but Ii was
for the noble purpose Of vindicating New
! York. by proving that her citizens are
not heartless and unsympathetic, there
fore did not blush as 1 replied to him.
He wanted to give me money, but l let
him know that I was not that kind OF a
beggar, and he provided me nwith a cup
Of coffee, some fruit and eggs. While 1
ate he said:
A STARVING MAN.
you are not anywhere near starva-
ton. Your eyes are clear and your col
or good He looked me over critically
and concluded with, II think you've liv-
ed pretty we'll. I am positive you've not
| done great deal Of starving You're In
too good condition.
Then I spoke Of the case Of the young
man Kanape. and in relation to him this
gentleman said:
1.-The trouble with young Kanape was
| that the solid food which was given to
him at the station house Immediately
after 20 long fast produced bad results.
He should have had liquid food, such as
milk or soup. fed 70 him. small portion
at time. He would have lived prob
ably had he not been so treated, but beef
steak and fried potatoes TO a starving
man are dangerous to say the least"
I repeat this statement from the doc /
tor-for this sympathetic man was an NJ |
D.-because every police official ought to I
know how to treat a starving person. 1t |
may prevent some of them from killing |
a subject with Kindness. The police SER
geant OF the Mercer station meant well, |
but his error fastened, if did not cause |
the death OF Kanape.
After leaving the Doctor determined
TO be careful next time and not to run
into physician. They know too much.
About lunch time determined TO make
test UP town. I wandered slowly about
for while and then took the 81" cars
on Sixth avenue and got out when the
spirit moved me. It was at 10th street.
walked up TO 117th street. turned east
ward and turned, and stopped in front
OF a row OF comfortable looking fiat
houses. 1 picked a name and pressed
the bell. 1 entered and saw the head of
the house. He heard my story. and then
asked his wife if there was any luch on
hand for "a fellow in hard luck" i
Then, turning TO me, he advised me
to despair; he was certain good times ,
were coming, and requested me TO call
and see him al his place OF business. He .
thought ne could get me work. He serv-
ed with solid dinner OF the good, old .
fashioned kind, good and plenty OF II. ,
such as one does not see in a boarding
house. ,
THE SHABBY GENTEEL.
In the evening / had worked up an ,
other appetite. but / decided TO try the
shabby genteel disguise. 1 had thor
oughly settled the point that well dess- .
ed man in hard luck and hungry can Sc ;
cure food by telling straightforward :
story, and 1t was equally conclusive that
he need not beat his way by securing
credit at boarding houses and then run I
ming away. But could a shabby man
get meal Il ne asked for one IN the same
way? II was advised that l would be ]
turned over 70 the police and sent away s
as a vagrant. II such a thing had oc- :
cured l was ready TO 60 to the end OF 4
the rope for the sake os seeing just what
would be done 10 a man who had the 7
courage to ask before he allowed himsel, ?
20 drop in the street with hunger, CT 2
before he would steal or stand in the Z
highway and beg for money n
I made up IN an old pair % gray ;rous- .
rs. patched and torn. shoes that were :.
broken; black derby hat. dirty and out :,
Z shape; a black sack coat. spotted and :,
I'd. and a blue cotton shirt. with bone :
,utcons. | brushed off the clothing 50 q
nat it would appear that had tried u $
ook as neat "a possible. ! took the res q,
DENTAL district from For:y-Second stree: y,
ptown. between Sixth avenue ana Mad
son avenue. Most OF the residences >.
ouni closed The owners and occu- :,
ants were undoubtedly away <or the =,
eason. ran across several men. VINO. -
Ike myself. we're ont locking for some :.
hing n sat Eech man had some par :,
culs- place % 60 where = good meal :
waited his coming They advised ne
, 90 20 the boarding houses. vest % -
ixth avenue =
Emerging from The east Central Park :
isi-:c; decided 70 t-y q representative
on the ezs; SIDE. and pass
i INTO East Ficty-Eighth stree; TIE -
RICH, Examinations ot q large -sx,a1r- g
n attracted nay a;teniion-s looked for =
le entrance - the kitchen and foG-i -
The nan n charge az the door tod
e = g. Up stairs sat see Ire ~55ss" O. 9.
e cashier 7 saw The former He n
'okei ne Gear through. but I tod . -