The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14

about some things. but not In giving up.
For Ave months 4 averaged etween
$40 and SIS a day-and I worked only
about four hours each day NJ that.
catching the suckers among the rich
folk OF West Philadelphia as they went
down TO business In the morning n
came back again at nigr IL was the
easiest money I ever made. No ques-
lions asked. no doubts expressed. and
no chance for me TO get AN abused look
on my face the whole time.
Finally. I got TO feeling that I'd
worked an Easy mark long enough. ana
not wishing To spend six months In
Holmesburg at the Invitation or n po-
lice, I decided TO cut out for Harris
burg-it's q good town for srafters OF
all kinds. seeing that It's the state cap
itsi. After that I planned TO 90 10
Chicago-they're liberal with money
there. seeing they're great buffers. But
I wasn't going I'M further west-its
too long between towns when you cross
the Mississippi.
The End 81 the Game.
However. I didn't get to Harrisburg.
even. after parting from my pal, aud
Ill tell you why. As ! was loanng
about The railroad yards waiting for q
chance 10 sneak into a side-door Pull
man--Lord. I'd rather spend n month
In jail than have to ride In a passen-
Ger coach again. fell In with q gang
OF hoboes on their way TO the harvest
fields Of the northwest. They were so
dry-they looked withered. ] had some
thing OF a thirst on myself. 30 l put
up the money for some ointment. we
found q bit OF woods nearby n for
got all about freight trains and brakes
In h joys Of satisfying our swallows.
IL was coming on night when quit re-
Numbering distinctly: Il was full day
light when ] woke up to md myself
alone. my brace gone. my letter pasted
IN sheepskin gone ard every dollar OF
the $50 I hadn't spent gone. And that's
how the FIRST year and q half OF my
retirement came suddenly to an end.
What u Costs 20 Live.
since then I've had many pastimes
none of them so enjoyable as my first
one-but Eve once had TO look
for work. always had a full stomach.
decent enough clothes on my back. q
clean bed. and whats more To a hobo's
liking. plenty OF swallow.
You see. living isn't costly for n re-
tired hobo. 20 rs cents you can get
n Sunday dinner OF a bowl OF soup.
bread and butter. peas or beans. roast
chicken or beef or mutton. n bowl of
coffee and rice or bread or tapioca pud-
ding. Ten cents will buy for breakfast
a bowl of coffee. bread and butter. ost-
meal and milk. and pork chops or fried
ham or n small steak. a all the por-
are good size. Fifteen cents Will
get a clean bed. and a dollar u a
half n day will keep you and your
friends In liquor. II your swallow II
moderate. A hobo never has room for
more than two meals n day-he drinks
too much--so his daily expenses should
not be much more than 81. The re-
tired hobo who cannot make 81 In n few
hours each day deserves TO be put with
the punk buns you see loafing on the
benches I'm the squares. They're men
who are nc only 10 beg enough bread To
keep body ans soul together. punk
being the hobo's name for bread. Why.
n decent. self respecting hobo would
wan TO be caught dead alongside
a punk bum!
Pocket psddiina.
Its wonderful how much coin the
old game Of pocket pcddling will bring
90 n hobo who II crippled. Once In a
while. when I don't feel exactly like
20 the presentation watch game.
TIL tell you about later. I get n
card OF shirt standardization diamonds
slip into a small retail store hat
doesn't have DOR walkers. spot a wom-
shopper who looks like the kind
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