The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29
RUN or LUCK or THE HOBO.
Stole O Suit OF Clothes. Had q Clean Up and
suddenly Was SOMEBODY.

This Is the season when returned hoboes
appear on the park benches. One OF the re-
turned in City Hall Park told the next sitter
the following the other day:
Il was in New Orleans most Of the winter,
One day I was lucky. I stole a suit Of clothes
from a back yard and II 1T like II was made
to order. When I had made the shift ! felt In
one Of the pockets Of the trousers and ] found
a dollar. The temptation come on me TO
clean up. ! went 10 a barber shop and got a
shave and a hair cut. Feeling wealthy ! tipped
the artist and bought two cigars. Then ] went
to the best hotel in the town and took a seat
10 enjoy myself. Did you ever have a notion
you'd like TO be somebody ! had il that day.
while I was sitting there letting my weed go
out as often as possible so a. to make the smoke
last a young chap comes Nm TO me and asked
me- why I didn't keep my engagement, II
he'd hesltated I'd been lost. But before |
conld reply he says. We waited on you for an
hour and then We sst down, Wife said abe
was awful sorry
BY tht. me I got my second wind. and I
come up smiling. l said l was detained
! had that pat-at my Turkish bath, and IT
was too late. Then | come mighty nigh break
ing. I said ! would have telepboned but
couldn't nnd his number. He said that was
right, that he didn't have any telephone. but
he said | might have sent a note. II gave me
a cold wave after I had said telephone, until
nc said he had none, So ! went easy. l said
l would have sent a note only ! had sprained
my wrist and couldn't write Then he nearly
shook me by asking how | spratned my wrist.
Ny wits were on the q V. by that time, and |
said twisted II getting out OF an auto, Then
| was scared nearly 10 death. for ] expected
he'd ask me why I didn't come on ont while |
was In the auto. but somehow he missed that
chance 10 throw me.
We'll he says. let's have something 10
drink and he took me by the coat sleeve and
led me to the fountain. Say. did YOU ever let a
mint iulep cuGgle down your windpIpe? I'd
heard about that drink all my life. SO when he
said he WINS going 10 have one. ] said tAat vas
good enough for a oog. came mighty near
losing my bearings when said that. but II
seemed TO please him. for he hit me on The
shoulder and said. Good enough for two dogs
he SAYS. And then made n winning Yes
] saws depends on tie breed
y Thought he would fall dow when ] said
that. lii him just right. Then We had the
minis. You've heard that chestnut bout
the boy who wished he had n neck like o giraffe
when he had his FIRST lemonade2 Well ] thought
about him when that mint julien was meander-
Ing down INV way. Then he says 10 the house
keeper. Give US two OF my brand. and he
turns 10 me when the box WAS put up aud says,
This IL the cigar ! was telling YOU about %
cents a shot. | know you think a cigar that
costs less than a quarter hasn't got anythinS
in 4 but paper, but want you to try thus.
You've heard bout that leopard story,
bout Ms not being able TO change his ,spots' |
di,tauced him. | changed NINE, III bet. forty
times The cigar I'd been. keeping lighted
.--t 80 st.a. Tor m lab .aII IhhI tina
tvcn.y-c,nt shot and started Il going.
lie pulled out his watch and when bed look
What's the matter with your going out
10 dinner with me now? The rigs at the door
and we've, lust about Not time to make It,
iou,re in for II now, SO come along
Was | in for ~ Well, ! guess Yes, Up
10 my chin. SO as he was Just l~urrytng away
says, Amt we got time 10 do the dog act
again.. meaning two more julepS, but he said
no, we'd have something a. the house, That
Was another hair escape. | don't think ! ever
had such . run Of luck since kicked over ne
tar that the Colorado committee was mixing
M for me when they was about To give me
out we went and In we jumps into what he
Gale his spider The, niger that was holding
the horse nearly fell over to get out Of my
way as We STEPPED INTO the .spider. Then
my friend you see what ! call him felt in
hiS pocket and then he turns to me and says,
gimme n quarter, uld man, for that COON
/ never weakened, but rs wa, getting my
hand down into my checked trousers he says,
Never nllnd. ] got II right here, dlCnl know
| had the change Talk about luck Of course,
il had come TO me 10 say alter I'd felt, that
] didn't have any hing less than a ienner.
However,, his find saved me from telling him
a lie, and that's what ] hate worst Of all.
We'll. he drove around and 'topTed ~ two
or three places and bought some extras. as
he called 'em. | always held tho reins while
he went In. Think of me doinS that. Once
he said TO me-. Not a word about last Satur-
dag night. If She asks you, you don't know
ANYTHING. See
sure, | says.
SAY he SAYS. you're oil right
1t was coming my way, but IL was getting
purity warm as it come, IL kept getting hotter
every time n wheel went round, ana l begin
70 sweat blood. lnst then he drove NJ 10
u stora where there NIs n crowd, and he junired
out again, handing me the rcins. 'lhisUl
be- the last stop he saws, So as soon n ne
goes in | calls u coon from the 'iGevalk and
says to him just rs If owned the whole shoot
IN match, Here, boy, hold this horse a min
ME, SAYS.
Talk about lightning changes | cut down
n back street, never looked back. That
vas my first and lat winter IN the Crescent.
Now tell the what You been doing all winter"
Been havin' DO smallpox on de island Bad
case. Sny, what did vutl do vid dc fine toys
Won stole IN Gn Crescent? You don't seem
10 10 no fashion plate now"
Say, look here, how yOu s'pose got back
10 New York; You make me- tired, and with
ihis the case Of mistake en- identity got up from
the bench and moved along.
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