The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-26

and Broad Streets talking with q man, .
said City Clerk Ben. T. August. and I
fellow came along looking like a man
without home or country.
.sItc came up TO us-Councilmau julius
Hobson was with me-aud said he vas
hungry and without a cent
You can't so hungry i'll this town.
said Mr.. Hobson. as he gave the man 4
nickel.
:" I don't mind helping you. too said !.
but you must be square about it and get
something to cat.
I'm starving said the man. some
thing to cat is what 1 want.
. Well you take this nickel, and put
it with the one Mr.. Hobson gave you,
and go up there to Ziumermanns md you
can set a. good lunch Don't miss the
place. It's right there next to the cor
ner.'
Il won't miss it And the man walked
off at a good gait.
Mr.. August and Mr. Hobson kept him
III view. He went on past Iirnmermann' $
and continued uo the street, until h.
disappeared in the distace.
Inc two rhilanthropists looked at each
other and smiled
Thought lie was going to Go it." SAID
Mr.. August.
Me. too said Mr.. Hobson.
MAN WAS DISGUSTED.
"rhat reminds me of a little Incident
said Mr.. Phil. SHIELD, who came up just
then.
Il was in Ned Stumpf's one night, when
a fellow with d tank on came in. | was
at the counter devouring q steak and
some oysters and some Holsters.
II want a drink" the fellow with tie
tank said.
Nobody volunteered to fill the want.
II want al drink; and l want 1t BAD
Still nobody said anything. And the
man went slowly out to the front door.
at that point Il man came in. The two
met and a whispered conversation was en-
gagged in. and an invitation t. come
hack" was extended the man who was
going out.
Here, waiter, give this MAJ ten
cent sandwich. Make it big and thick"
said the stranger as he tossed dlme
upon the counter and went out
4 big sandwich was made anG handed
10 the man with the tank. He took it
with an expression of disgust upon his
face. He held it up before the crowd and
said
'"rhats a fine thing to give a fellow
who wants a drink
-Four men then invited him up to take
something.
MIR. AUGUsT.s STORY.
'InIE reminds me VI IL llILltt S'stitt
Mr.. August, when 1 was eating my lunch
at Delarue's.
~ fellow came up and asked me If
knew him. 1 pleaded Ignorance and eA-
pressed my regrets.
well know you, and I'm hungry
was the reply.
come right UP here and get 4 lunch.
Mr. August replied. and he laid ten
cents down by the side of the man.
When he finished his lunch the feIto"
picked up the dime and started away
How about the price of that lunch!
asked the waiter.
That's all right, said the man; ME-.
August will pay Tor that
Then lie disappeared through the swing
ins, door with the ten cents Mr.. august
had donated
STORY BY MR.. HoBsoN
THAT reminds me of time once.
said Mr. uc2son. when / was getting
a lunch in Itueger's. Two fellows came
in They looked all right. but they gave
indications OF having been on a bender
we've GOT to have q drink said one
| of them. as he felt down in his pocket
ana produced a, dime. He placed the
| dime on the counter
.Whatll you have?' he asked his
friend.
was the reply.
,.The man who put the ten cents on
| the counter looked at, it. then at his
| friend, and dug down in his pocket again
When he brought forth his hand there
/, was nothing in it But his friend ditIu, t
| notice that.
~ don't think I'll take anything this
."rhe friend poured his glass full to the
| brim ana started in to drink.
| DO you mean To say you are gong
! TO drink all that?' asked the man who put
UP the money.
Certainly.
".yyell. should say not. Give me .
| part of it. You shall not drink all thtit.
/ And he took the glass and drained it,
That's y pretty good one said the
| barkeener But YOU fellows iootN an
right. sec that YOU are strapped. but
! vou can have all you want at TINS bar
| and can ray me when you set the funds.
WhatIl you have
! ut turned out that the two fellows were
! rrom WASHINGTON. They had been on q
/ Southern trip. and when they reached
Pirbmoud we're strapped. They accepted
/ the hosottality OF the oarkeeper, and witt
in a few days he received check for
] The. amount the two men owed
CAPTAIN SAVILLE JOINS IN.
.sThat reminds me of little thins.
said captain c. o. Sayillc. who had Joiiisu
I the party. for.
~ fellow came up and asked iiiS 70
] some money to get something u
/ ye happe,Icd to be right III 'front.' OF :,
restanrant I gave him the Ptica "itu