The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-27
PRINCE OF @PANHANDLERs."
How q Kentucky Colonel Makes a
Good Living in New York.

He was a tall, handsome maa OF s. or
60 years. He was attired IN the height
Of fashion, and as he strolled leisureiy
Up the RialtO, revealing grace and eie-
gance in every movement it was no won
der other pedestrians paused TO remark
this embodiment Of physical splendor.
Wait" remarked Herald square dill
ettante, who was among the observers,
smiling somewhat sarcastically upon the
ornate figure. Bet YOU two to one that
gentleman who is absorbing all the at
tention and admiration current on BrOa1-
way will stop and hold me up for a very
small bit Of change.
''Nonsenser' returned his friend. That
mans got barrels Of money, In wager.
He's a millionaire, at least. Walks ike
he was used TO getting in and out of car
Tiages all the time and is full OF not birds
and cold bottles.
appearances were ever deceptive" re-
torted the other. i know what I'm talk
ing about"
well. If it isn't my dear old friend
TOmpkinsp exclaimed the tail, handsome
man, rushing forward as one in an &C.
stacy OF surprised delight 70 greet the
dilettante. 'dy. my! But this is a pleas
ure, So glad to see you! Was just say
ing to myself that life would be complete
and the cup Of happiness filled TO over
flowing If I could eaten a glimpse Of you,
my boy. And here you are! An. q
friend Of yours? Introduce me, by all
means. dear fellow. Any friend OF yours
must become a friend of mine, or my
names not Colonel Blank"
Introductions followed. There vas a
fresh volume OF compliments from the
tall handsome man. who then prepared
to resume his stroll with many pledges
of affection, which did not seem TO i'm
press the dilettante perceptibly.
oh, by the way, remarked the tau
handsome man, suddenly, turning on his
heel. "WiH you kindly let me have d
dime or a quarter? Most unfortunate
and embarrassing thing. Came out for
little constitutional, and, of course, being
an absent-minded creature, forgot TO
fetch along little coin. I'm tired Of the
stroll and want TO ride home. All.
thanks Awful good Of you. dear boy.
See you tomorrow and return the cash
Very embarrassing, very. Good day, and
take care OF Yourself.
.syvhat did I tell your" said the dill
ettante. laughing at his friends surprise,
as the tail. handsome man moved up the
street on his triumphant course That
gentleman is the prince ~ New YORK
panhandIers, TO put the matter frankly.
He knows nearly all Of the Broadway
lOungers from Fourteenth street 70 Forty
second street, and all who have small
change to spare are constantly under
contributions. He is man Of polish,
comes Of an old Kentucky family and
has Travelled extensively. At times he is
an excellent companion. Knows all the
new and good stories, and is never q bore
except for his habit Of borrowing small
sums. which he never returns. and which
those who lend never expect 10 be re-
turned.
THAT, however. is the way he makes a
living" continued the dilettante. 'and it
is a very good living. indeed. He meets
every day at least 200 or 80 persons he
knows. and not one of them ever escapes
his touch. His income cannot be less
than SIS a day. and l should like to bet
a new high silk hat that on some days
he gathers in as much as $50 CT $50.
why don't we victims rebel and refuse
to surrender our cOin2 Well, now.
don't know a single Broadway lounger
who would do that. The colonel goes
about his touching processes so grace
fully and enteTtains US so well with has
stories that no one would Ike TO refuse
gets from one person at time, and il s
never missed.
him. After all, it is very little that he