Evening journal., 1905-04-18
BY IRVING BACHELLER
i. Ipoo. " LorHRoP. puRlIsnINe eosaeANY
Ccontinued from saturday,
cnAPTER xxIII

CHAPTER XXIII
GYT1 WAS soon near out Of money
and at my wits end, but my
- wifi was unconquered. In
49, this plight l ran upon Fogar-
ty. the policeman who had been the
good angeI. OF my one hopeful day in.
journalism. His manner invited my
confidence.
''-Yhat luckT' said be.
bad luck" I answered "Only SO
in my pocket and nothing to do"
He swung his stick thoughtfully.
IF I was you," said he, I'D take
anything honest. Upon me wurred,
ia ruther pound rocks than lay idle"
80 would Ig'
"Wud ye?" said he with animation,
as he took my measure from head TO
foot
"rll do anything that's honest"
"Ah, har said he. rubbing his sandy
chin whiskers. "Don't seem like ye'd
been used q hard wurruk."
"But can do it, I said
He looked at me sternly and beckon-
ed with his head.
"Come along" said he.
He took me TO a gang OF Irishmen
working in the street near by.
Boss Mccormick he shouted.
hearty voice answered. Aye. aye,
counselorg and Mccormick came out
Of the crowd, using his shovel for a
stan.
"a happy day & yew said Fogarty.
n "Same Z youse. an nanny o. thimv
said Mccormick.
"Yen gr me one If ye do me IA
vor." said Fogarty.
"An' whatG' said the other
"a job for this lad. Wall ye do it?'
81 wull." said Mccormick. And he
did
went TO work early the next morn.
lng with nothing on but my under
clothing and trousers save a pair OF
gloves that excited the ridicule OF my
fellows. With this livery and the
righteous determination Of earning 81
n day / began the inelegant task OF
.pounding rooks"-no merry occupa
tion. j assure you. for hot summers
day on Manhattan Island.
We were paving Park place, and We
had to break stone and Jay them and
shovel dirt and dig with a pick ant
crowbar.
My face and neck were burned Grim
son when we quit work at 3. and
went home with feeling OF havinl
been run over by the cars had
strong sense OF soul and body. the lat
tor dominated by mighty appetite
McCnngan viewed me az FIRST wit
suspicion in which there was a fain
flavor OF envy lie invited me az one
10 his room and was amazed at seeini
u was no lark I told him frankl.
whatI was doing and Why and where
II would not mind the loaning OF
few dollars" he said "As a matte
o. personal obligement I would. b.
most happy TO do it-most happy
Brewer. indeed ! would l."
/ thanked him cordially, but declin
ed the favor. for M home they had al
ways taught me the danger OF borrow
ing aud I was bound 70 have It on
with ~ luck on my own resources.
'HlftN0 u NNINs NaAA hNt hhu
shall see him tomorrow. l viii pa
him in mind O you"
went away sore IN the morning
but with no dropping spirit In IN
middle OF the afternoon I straightene
up a moment TO ease my back and loo
about me-
There az the edge OF the gang stoo
the great Horace Greeley and Wax
Michigan The latter beckoned m
as he caught my eye went aside I
greet them. Mr Greeley gave me hi
band
do you mean to tell me that you
rather work than beg or borrow?" sal
be-
"Thats about it," answered.
'And amt ashamed OF it?'
Ashamed whyT' said /. not quit
sure OF his meaning. II had never o
CURED TO me that one had any caul
TO be ashamed Of working.
He turned TO McCllngan and laughe
Il guess you'll do for the Tribune
he said. Come and see me at y {
morrow"
And then they went away.
II Thad been a Knight Of the Cart
could not have been treated wi
more distinguished courtesy by tho
hard handed men the rest OF the da
bade them goodby at night and g
my order for S4. One Pat Devlin,
great hearted Irishman who had shs