The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
A TRAMP'S LUCKY STRIKE.
TIE RESULT OF a FAIRY TALE TOLD
TO a DITORCED WOMAN.


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PureHKEEPsIE. Aug. IA ragged. rough
looking man drifted into Pawling yesterday
morning and applied for something to eat to
Mrs. Sarah Brill. who lives in the dynamite
house" so called because It was once blown up
with dynamite by mountaineers and its occu-
pants were killed The man gave his name as
William McGree. and spoke OF Troy as his
home. He looked so woebegone and dispirited
that Mrs. Brill's heart was touched. and she
invited him in and set before him q good meal.
After Mciree had partaken OF food and had
drawn his chair back from the table Mrs. Brill
engaged him in conversation and took a few
minutes to study him. He appeared to DO 60
years OF age, had gray hair reaching to his
shoulders, and was the picture of hard luck.
The kindly interest taken by Mrs Brill In his
case seemed to inspire in McGree a desire to
convince her ofhis gratitude. Hitching his chair
closer to her he said, assuming q manner Of i'm
portance and speaking in a confidential way:
Madam. I am not what I seem to be-"
Waiting q moment for his words to make an
impression. he resumed: You have been kind
to me. and as I am getting old and feel that I
have not much longer TO live. l want to repay
you
VIII you marry mer'
As Mrs. Brill started from her chair. flushed
with Indignation. the old man put up his hand
in a depreeatory way and pleaded:
leye me I am speaking for your good. l may
look old and seedy, but l have property valued
at thousands OF dollars in the city OF Troy. 1
and / want YOU to have both. have no one to
leave my property to. and II you will take care
Of me for the few years 1 yet have to live it is
Mrs. Brill is 81 years Of age. and is divorced
from her husband. She didn't want to get mar
ried again. and although the old mans story had
made an impression on her che told him that
she couldn't consider his proposition with the
condition attached.
mined that Mrs. Brill should have his property
any way and told her that he had made up his
mind 10 sign it over to her absolutely and let
."Whers Z there a good lawyer" he asked:
Mrs. Brill gave the name of Attorney Charles
Morschauser as a good man. NcGree was so
ranged that he insisted that there should be 40
delay. He made Mrs. Brill get ready right away
and come with him to Mr.. Morschaaser's otico
neat appearance, Mrs. Brill supplied him with a
new suit OF clothes and new underwear and
Phebe Miller. a sister OF Mrs. Brill. drove the
two TO this city. where they arrived on Wednes-
ovens Hotei. IN East ePP ooSsbEeeustiee e and came
S Seas snsaa q 5in nee S Mrs. i BrEf followed H,1ss T Sim. A.
to learn that McGree had not been there. She
waited and waited, and still he did not come.
, sanaibs The me l PSne' At xeT mtd Gn,Ifa se en- ana Ws ee[
ton found McGree on Main street gloriously
drunk. He was too full TO talk and was put in a
Of 80 cents from the $40 given him oy Mrs. Brill.
This morning when McGree woke up he Was
laughed and said that he emembered nothing
about it