The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-19
HURRY TOUCH AND OTHERS.
FRIENDS NET BY TINE TICTJM OF
THE CASUAL BORROWER.

having been sprung, the quiet man with the stub
bv red moustache and the shrovd gray eyes ceased
10 make rings on the table with his glass and pro-
l,e,ed himself on the firing line
Il don't know whether the hurry touch IL OF
M, York conception or origin or not" said he,
shut that II Is executed In New York with pho
nomenai skill and success don't bclicvo any OF
,oull deny. Tho hurry TOUGHER Ia moro or IoHs
of hypnotist He nails me night along and
generally give up TO him before have chance
"a think He generally approaches his prey
4, , painting and brcethloss state
LOOK hero old pal, he says hopping his
,orehoad, I jus, happened TO think that this
/. the las, day Of grace before paying tho gas
MI, and left all my change home In my vifo's
rocke,book Only came downtown with lunch
money and car fare Lots have a v until to-
ro,,ov morning. will your Hate like the
dieksps 10 ask for H. but you know how II Ia
A. The sos bill TOUGHER Ia q wiso Zulu In his
..l.ouon of victims and ho makes II stick right
.Ions OF course, he's got TO have the last day
:, 0r,oo for the gas bill settlement down pat
Nj, the stall serves him beautiful for that one
d.v In the month
The umbrella hurry TOUGHER is coming along
and making q good thing Of II take II year In
and yoat out He works his graft ON any rainy
d,v or on any day when rain threatens He
v.lts Alongside OF you for block or two and
then he looks up al the lowering skies anxiousiy
s.py linz says he, It's going 70 rain cats
.ua 49,. and a. usual I've como downtown with
49,, NV umbrella Die ever sec that caohuca
a s,o .iIye,-bsndled umbrella my wife gave
:. 10, Christina. two years ago? Handsomest
umbrella In town II do say II myself as oughtnt
n bu, dernod I've ever had 1t with me yet In
. rsinstorm S'posc tn have to blow In two
-, a, an, NJ those cot,ony, rsmshaclie UNI
IN. "a =, bom. under Here he dives into
~. roct.,, ono After another. and then looks
n'o Id. Mani .,prcss,on We'll Of all
80 -, -,ind.d idiots that ever bnppcned
inc IN -, H.,
I'm the worst Lett my Nhoie ron nome Ius' q
u. ,nrm inst mass me over one Of those 8, silver
say, enuu- 'u" ',, - - 80, -, az. 60,
certificates viii you rn,,e run In"n VIC S o,
~. -, mil re, home and 80 on. The um.
the "e unu. . wv ~. ,,,,,. dodr, ov.,
III. plate abou, four times out Of nve
e., n.v,, -, him walk into an UNI
iou ne,o' ,nd hrv an. wb,, h,
res the money he leaves you on the run. and
t-o,,,,. .,r Won vii, think he's really roinr
- 90 ,,,,ch,.. , n,,,chu,.
somewhere w PuI'hao Po'"N
Then there's the hurry TOUGHER, usually
Young man who operates a day or a couple Of
yount ~. n.rd.v IT., r.,,s vo,, a. Won,
days oeiono MS po'u"S' he neo'' ~" 10 ,ou
.rc going into the lunch-room. and he tackles
-, a, o,es bhslly and jauntily
-. 80. \. h..,ir. do-r an x,,,
Ho' my BOY says nc gearing Gown On you
'Just the old chap wanted 10 sec. Know that
,o.,,r1 .x.I oonsn NJ min, from Pbilad,lphi,
81, -, :, ~, H.. A.,
No Funny never 'oid you oil MN. mes 'nc
real thing and he's got IL to incinerate. Got into
toxn this morning and Of course It's IN 10 me
80 - -. a,
70 SHOW MIN AROUND anu peyuss TWO uays on!
Course I've got 70 keep my end UP. old man. and
hox q. "A IN, a merry little ten spot-he.s around
~ s. -. o..
the corner In 'he restaurant now wnune LOT me
until payday morning. Could get million
., an f,om INV cousin ~ wanted 4, hi, Won know
-. ~ g ,.s-L :, -
now " Vs. ieiioN ukes 70 % independent OF KIN
folks &c This spiel goes through about three
lime. oil, a, Ave A nr,,tv fair percentnpr
a.. -. 49,.
neco arc on'y lie" OF tno hurry ~uchers
The hurry TOUGHER usually has an open. frank
countenAnoe A truthful eve a p~,n,n,iv. ro,o,
I-L,,- ,,.,,I- - u,
""u "u'"' p'"",'oio manneh nc ho'o' "okos
good He either lodges you on the street after
he has stuck YOU or he mee,s YOU on the mos,
- -, .,,, -. -.
'en' s"o"nn'uieu' S".S 'o'iihs Nfms' ou' ~"nou'
ever reverting by word or sign 70 the make rood
end OF his little Transaction with YOU When
d., 49,, :, ,h,.. .,,,h ,u.-,,, .-,,s III. -
"' wv w '"'eo 'ue" nieouns' WIN nim you
mention the matter 70 him. he slaps his thigh,
"o $500