The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-08
HE WAS BROKE,
But ResOurcefuI, and Travelled Home
the COrpse's Brother

AS north bound train pulled into the union
depot yesterday young man fairly we'll
dressed and with a valise clutched in one
n2nd alighted and made his way to Durand's
lunch counter, says the Atlanta Constitution.
He ordered a cup Of coffee and roll. These
disappeared rapidly, and when the young
man started for the train again there was still
a look upon his face of gnawing hunger sup
plemented by determination.
he seemed engrossed with his thoughts;
so much SO, in TACT that he left the change
OF quarter behind. The keeper Of the stand
called TO him, but it required the exertion
OF a reporter to bring the stranger to his
senses.
by George" he said, tits good thing
you toiG me, for that's the last penny III
have till l get to Cleveland, o. So you're
reporter, are you? Looking for something
huh? Well, I've little story you can use
Tor what it is worth. I've been in the South
below the frost line. Went down there to do
some amateur farming and incidentally re-
cnperate my health. l had a partner We
fell out, and | decided to make tracks north
got transportation for 800 miles on the
srength OF past services to the railroad. At
the end OF that journey | was up a stump
didn't have but IS and the fare to where
wanted to go was four times that l Sc
cured as economical accommodations as nos
slble, then visited railroad people and news
paper offices. The same old rebuff was en-
countered everywhere, and l began to feel
kind Of queer.
Il had been in the town over a dav and
had about concluded to leave my baggage
with friend and run the risk of freezing
TO death by beating my way, when an idea
occurred to me.
You see, there's lots of tourists come
down during the winter season whose health
is SO poor when they start they don't benefit
9y the change unless it is to get worse and
dle sometimes they have return transporta-
Ton, ana the railroads are bound to carry
their bodies on it. Often, however they have
no transportation home and the result is
lhe undertaken having the preparation of the
iC 0II11
Toau regulations to purchase a ticket costing
oCuDle the amount OF a single passage How
ever, the railroads permit one person, sup
posedly relative or mourner to travel on
the ticket to accompany the remains
Frequently the corpse has nobody to 60
PACK with MIN, and the extra transporta-
tion is lost, which is shame, when you
stop to consider how many poor fellows are
compelled to ride brake beams, truss rods
bumpers. trucks and in front of the blind
mall Wen. 1t occurred TO me that l might
and get back home. So out | goes and gets
list OF the black-rObed fraternity | had
VISITED nearly the whole list with no good re-
SUI ana was making my way toward the last
pace where l met the proprietor, 'HelIov he
SaId' ! believe you want to go to Cleveland?
Just after you left yesterday l received word
20 LOOK after body at the depot en- route
Tor Toledo. I've everything arranged and ali
you have to do is to get ready. IN meet
you at the depot at $50 and give you YOUR
lcket. But remember you're the corpse's
~ I J5i' 90 neIF am. / know everybody In
Ioledo almost; so l won't have any trouble
getung nome. l suppose I'll be pretty hungry
by the time l get there but it is better t6a1
freezing on the crossties."
-, The train was pulling out by the end Of
the narrative. The stranger made a dash for
me ears and the dollar the reporter was
offering him fell to the platform. The man
heard the jingle of the coin. and turning
when ne reached the coach steps, called out:
Much obliged old man, but you might moi
get your money back. They say consumption
IS hereditary, and you see, I'm the deceased's