The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-14
STRANDED.
Luck in New York Of q Young English
man Who Wasn't Begun Property.


man Who Wasn't Begun Property.
The young Englishmcn who get
stranded i'm New York are apt 10 be in
a helpless state Young men come here
from Ireland. France. and Germany
with q pocket fun OF money and Al desire
TO see the city before trying To make
their fortune. and when they are through
sightseeing and their capital has van
ished they accept with philosophy the
first employment that offers itself. and
get along IL is different with the ave
rage young fellow from England.
OFTEN such young men belong TO mid
die class families and are mere boys
without trades A few are hard work
crs. skilled mechanics wood carvers. de-
signers of and workers I'm ornamental
metal work and the like. But the ma
jority have failed 10 be OF use in
mercantile house or a lawyers Office
at home and have ben shipped 10 the
United States. So far as mere school
ing goes they are fairly well educated.
They have all some accomplishment
some can play a little on musical i'm
struments. others can draw or paint
and most OF them know something OF
ono or two foreign language But they
do not know enough TO earn their bread.
and they are helpless Nhen they are
thrown on their own resources. They
come here with good clothes. money
and a superior air. They have their
fling and come to the old accustomed
end. Penniless they write home for
money or go 90 the British Consulate
and ST. Georges Society where they
may get little assistance. Some or
them work their way acros on the cattle
ships Some Of them 20 West 800 an en-
deaVor 20 earn some kind OF living But
most OF them go to pieces. simply because
they can't accommodate thcmsclNc 10
circumstances.
''New York's big town. YOU know.
hut a. is awfully new said young
Englishman a few months ago 20 New
Yorker he knew slightly.
The New York man was polite enough
not 10 laugh in the youngsters face. bur
he was tempted TO do so. New York
new? u wasn't half as new ss this boy
OF twenty, with his loud clothes and
grand air The young fellow needed adj
vice. but the New Yorker didn't give
him any for fortune would teach him
n lesson I'm time. So the New Yorker
turned aside with a smile ana said no.
thing
That was four months ago. The boy
had then $50. which had been gathered
together in England rom relauNes ana
frlenls. an Of whom were anxious 20
give. him n fair start I'm life. lie could
do several things fairly well. but he rad
an exaggerated idea OF his abilities and
he was very, very new. The four months
passed. the $50 disappeared. and last
week when his FRIEND dropped IN al
West Side pool-room he was attending
10 tho tables and working twelve hours
a day for six dollars "A week
"Whv don't you leave the cltyF' he
was asked eco West or anywhere you
think q living can be made. You aye
over twenty strong ana clever ana you
should be able TO get along. This Is no
work for YOU and you should be ashamed
TO be doing it,
..Trne. too true" he replied but Ia
be more ashamed 20 90 back home TO
mother ana the girls. | hear from them
every week and write % them as often.
and they think I'm doing finely ! might
work my way over. OF course. and I'm
not afraid Of the work. but I cant 60
home and face them. Really I'm NJ for
nothing in life. The man who keeps this
place gave this Job out OF pity. I had
spent a good deal OF money in here and
when told him was broke he put the
rack In my hands and told me TO 20 TO