Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-02-16
passed him be Strengthened up littl.

passed him be Strengthened up It'll,
and said:
- beg your pardon, sir. but I-well
the fact is-well. can you let me have &C
eents?'
Then he stopped as If that were all
there was TO 1t.
Forty cents ] said, what for?'
"'Thirty-five would do he answered
] could walk TO the ferry
What's the matier?' asked again
He hesitated bit, and then he said
with a nervous little cackle that was
half laugh. Well. the fact is, | haven't
! got a cent, and I've got TO get out TO
Orange in the morning or lose my job.
The story went more smoothly as BE
got along with IL. you see he went
on, Tn railroad man. ! was paid of
yesterday and came in to town last
| night with my money. Well. the fact
is, got to bucking the tiger and lost
u all. II get to Orange this morning
In time to go to work again I'm all
right, but If ! don't I'll lose my place.
THAT was an explanation OF his
penniless condition that would have
caught great many men and they
would have given up to him. But IT
made me suspicious. Somewhere had
read or heard that gamblers never per-
NIT a man to go out of their places in
that condition II they know It, And II
be actually had lost his money in
gambling house ii was certain that the
gambler would have staked him to
enough to get home. So I hesitafed
about giving him anything. and for lack
OF something better to say said again:
'How's that? don't understand.
He went over the whole story again
very gently and smoothly thisfime, and
put in a few little extra lourishes that
convinced me that he was fakir. As
be talked he stepped little in front OF
me and noticed the badge Of my college
fraternity which | wore on my waist
coat. 'Ah!' said be, you belong to that
fraternity, eh? | was o Psi u from Co
lumbia.' He went on with a lot about
college fraternities that made me think
he had eaten a fraternity book. lie
knew more about them than | had ever
heard, and had had q foremost place
In the rush line in my senior year. He /
seemed 10 be familiar with them all. I
aud be talked about them In very in
teresting fashion for nearly half an
eour before be got back TO the subject
n the fare TO Orange. Then said;
No, shall not give you any money.
because | believe you are profession
i beggar. But you've got good game
md you probably make good thing
,ut of II. However, ! should advise
1ou TO modify it a little. Gamblers.
fou know, will always grubstake man
yho has gone broke in their places, so
hats a weak point in your story. Patch
I up little, and don't be so glib. and
.on're all right for some time
Il assure you he protested, that
never asked a man for money in my
ife before | saw You. | realize that /
m not in a position to resent your in
ult, but want you to understand that
is an insult and that you have mis-
AIKEN me. ! am actually in need OF
bat money to save my place. and If |
ont get IL don't know what | shall
o; ! can send it back to you. and will
0 so gladly as soon as get back to
~ friends
No ] said, and turned away; 4
ont believe you
We'll, that fellow met me three times
n the street after that, and each time
cyan his story. At last told him thai
E was fool as wen as a beggar be- ! !
luse be couldn't remember the faces
the men he addressed, whereas any 7
AN would remember forever such !.
cry as he told. Then he shifted bis
round. and never saw him again"
The doctor laughed ''Your expert. :
zee was something like one had just :
ie other day, but ii didn't result in the
me way. About six wee, ago a tall. = =
ray haired, MISUNDERSTANDING mar = =
me into my Office and presented G =
nd which read: Ii