New-York tribune., 1897-10-24
NOW SOME PEOPLE LIVE.
QUEER WAYS or EKING OFT INSUFFICIENT RET.
ULAR INC MES.


ULAR INCOMES.
From Casselrs Saturday Journal
I'm the struggle for life. which is keen at
this end Of the century. some people resort 70
/ strange expcdents to get bread and cheese or
t. increas pittance to a comfortable income.
/ Inspector Livingstone. who was formerly IN
charg Of the police at the Law Courts. tells
tragic story OF a poor ani brieiiess barrster
who fought long and grim battle WIKI fate.
and beaten in the end. In the early hours
: OF the morning he worked market porter
at cOvent Garden. and then at 10 O'Clock al
journed 20 his chambers in the Temple donned
< and gown. and attended the courts. waiting
day after day 10 grasp the skirts of happy
chance. Others as unknown 70 the world and
friendless as he had their opportunity, but none
presented itself 10 him. and in hope ever deferred
his run.
\ Somerset House clerk, who rushed into
matrimony before he had properly counted the
cost. and found 1t difficult 10 run even a modest
house hold on flJO a year. especially after tie
arrival Of little stranger. got over the
barrassment by starting a coffee stall near
Smithfied Market in the early morning. He
Kept his truck in the neighborhood. but brl ught
down his stock Of comestibles from his home in
Camden Town. Fortunately. his wife who iil
her best 10 help on the enterprise was a capital
plain cook. and his mutton les and buns had
great reputation in the market He was gen.
orally cleared out by o'clock and no one would
have thought # Identifying him with the smart
young man. silk-hatted and top-coated who two
hours later crossed the Strand 10 Somerset
House.
y rising author v ho il now soue ht bv The
publishers but had particularly hard struggle
10 ma acceptance. tied over the worst period
+ by acting As brokers' man. Taken as a
whole he found il 4 most unpleasant experience.
nut ht declares That he WOuldn'f have missed
IL for the world. for il has SUPPLIED him with
material fer numbers OF sketches and shor,
stories \ Christmas story which brought him
IA lat OF praise for instance was chapter
4 ~ IL ..NI h,
encomum OF very realistic" from the critics.
friend OF the writer. who rej1icas 10 what
/ tn" polic" reports call "A very aristOcratic APP
! p"diancc, ana mas in addition excellent man
! ncr>. adds enough 20 n slender income % pay
/ for the summer holiday for himself and family.
his tailors and bootmakers bills and .yen his
! rent. by acting as private ietectiye at balls
and receptions in BelgraVia and Mayfair
/ Chance threw him in contact with the manager
1 of ii detective agency which does a great deal
/ OF business of this kind. and his first job was.
/ In TACT. simply nights diversion az the
/ invitation OF the manager aforesaid But 50
pleased was the lady of the house with his
| appearance and obliging courtesy that she made
special mention Of il 10 the manager who
accordingly proposed 10 my friend hat ne
should accept regular paid employment He
was nothing loath. and now has engagements
almcst every night during the season.
Another curious Is that of a Noncon-
! fornst minister in the south Of London VINO
! doubles his slender salary by the profits oi
nourishing photography business on the other
side Of the Thames. Originally h. t0ok up
photography As a nastime. but acquiring con-
siderable skill IN the work. was ltstered 0y
people who wanted tO get their portraits taxed
/ on the cheap So he determined tO gain m
/ stead of lose by his work. and taking conNen-
lent rooms at soma distance from the Scehe
| of his ministerial labors. set M as photo
graphic artist" under another name his dausn
I ter acting his assistant Fortune favored
him. ana before the secret of his constant an
sence from home was rathomed ny The curious
of his flock ne had made promising a DUST
ness that he stood in no awe Of deacons or
4 church. though. indeed. the former have taken
! a very sensible view of the matter. ard admire
rather than condemn his enterprise.