The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18
VERY TRICKY.
How a Young Man Gets
Clothes and \ on y.
Friends Write Him Letters
That Please Relatives.
Then They PrOvid, Him With Every
thing He Wants--DcceptiOn.

Four young men, one IN Boston. one
in New York, one IN Philadelphia and one
right here in Providence are eioying
what most other young men would call "A
soft snap, and they are just working it for
all that il is worth. Neither is over IS
years old, and all are we'll connected.
From what can be learned. the provi-
dence chap has little the largest "kion-
dixie " or, in other words gets the most
cash.
The young mon met at school at Wor.
cester, Mass. four years ago. and il is
supposed the combination was formed
there and then.
The young men from outward appear
ances are models Of Innocence and pro
priety, ana their relatives would not
believe them capable of doing "A wrong
act. as all of them are regular church at
tendants and prominent in tho sunday
schools.
This Is their scheme, that is, the
scheme of the Providence chap and he says
the rest of the quartet do the same
Tho Providence boy for the sake of
name will lie called Dick.
MEMBERS OF A CLUB.
Dick is "A member of "A Norh End Club
where he received the greater portion Of
his mail. Dick has relatives doing busi-
Dick wants 20 take trip to New York,
Boston or Philadelphia, he will so in
form one Of the quartet. This member
Will then write n letter to Dick, using the
name of some prominent Catholic asking
him 10 be present at some religious
gathering This letter will not be sent TO
the club. but Will 10 addressed TO Dick in
care of his Westminster street relative
All letters for Dick that are delivered at
the Westminster street store are opened
for the relative Is very much interested in
Dicks welfare.
The character Of the letter pleases the
relative, and Dick is SO informed lie
then remarks thar he does not care to GO
as the occasion will be- SLOW Then the
relative will begin to coax Dick, and at
last Dick will say that he cannot afford
10 GO
We'll, that's all right. I'll give you
the money. How much do yo wantg"
will he the reply of the relative.
Dick will then mention an exceedingly
small sum. and then the relative will
say, "Why. that. won't be anywhere near
enough, " anu the relative will add, per-
hans SEQ to $50 TO the amount. Then
Dick will say II don't want TO 60. NV
clothes are not fit" Then Dick Will be
told TO go To "a clothier ana get himself
fitted out with the sort of raiment he
wants, at the expense Of the relative.
Dick gets the cost and new clothes
and goes of TO meet the gang, and then
he tells how he pulled the wool over tho
old folks eyes
They are hard team. but there are but
very few folks that know. and If Dicks
good friends tumble TO his little game,
Dick will no driving coal toam, for be
has never taken kindly To going to school,
and ia therefore without an education.
There is not better-dressed young man
in Providence. but this Is case where
appearances are deceptive for Dick has
all of the vices Of an old rounder. but
keeps them under cover from mis- kind
hearted uucles and aunts.
The three other young men have been
in the city number of times, and when
here went to church with the old folks,
hut no one knows where they went when
ou6 of sight of Dicks folks.