Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15

and out for good and all lived FOR some
years, said a former cabinet minister, now
well known, in the world Of finance. He
was an official OF note in his day but he
did something. exposure Of which meant
prison for him and disgrace for his party,
SO he was forced to resign without publicity.
inasmueh as none Of his old political as
sociates could recommend a man so meanly
INSCRIPTIONS as he Was he found il impos-
sible TO get any kind of a job above that
OF porter or waiter. or something like that.
He wouldn't stoop to any OF those ways Of
earning living. but he fixed up scheme
that worked all right. and he came into my
office one day TO tel me about IL.
- I've discovered said the man tina; /
can live on 81 a week. Now. I'm going TO
assess you dollar "A week and collect it
ON Tuesdays. Judge Blank VIII pay me a
dollar on Wednesdays. Charlie Dash and
Frank Starr will each give me fifty cents
on Thursdays. and so on through the list.
You can all afford To do il better than 10
have Ii published that former Commission
er Nacaus, the old-time party worker and
friend of cabinet ministers and the like is
suffering for the actual necessities Of life.
while none of his friends in better days
VIII come to his aid. You needn't see me
any or you. on the day | come To collect.
nut swear that I'll blow the whole story If
you don't give up like gentlemen Just leave
the money in an envelope for me at your
cashiers window, though. aud I'll never
trouble you personally at all
Wen, sir, We all let him blackmau us
ana ne Kept 1t up for years He dim
break his word about asking to see MS b,tf
ms visits were made with all the Ieguari Y
he promised.
He died year or so ago and by his re.
quest his landlady sent us notice OF his
funeral Nothing was printed about IL I'm
| the newspapers Out OF curiosity ] went 10
see wheT- he had lived. 1t was a chcap
put respectable boarding place, in which he
had been known to the other boardcrs by
an assumed name, though HIS landlady
knew his history. lie had deceived ms In
particular Ia nd
SO a week instead of So This gave him
enough to buy decent clothes with and "A
little more.
The surplus he had derosi,e1 I'm n say
ings bank, and he willed il to the Iandlady
She wanted to give II hack to us pro rata.
as we had contributed. but as she seemed
70 ne a worthy woman. TO whom tie hun
dred or two dollars would not come amiss
we told her to keep 1t.
You have often read of the way counts and
| barons, and even the minor princes o. Eu-
! rope. down and out over there. and gen
orally deservedly so. hide themselves under
/ cover of some mental occupation In Ameri-
ca" observed a former legation attacEe.
! We'll, most stories Of that sort are fakes
pure and simple But only the other night
L stepped INTO crowded trolley car and
when the conductor reached his hand for
my fare as / stood on the platform he
| looked me square in the eyes and | got a
perfect view of his face. / recognized him
at once as legation attache / had known
abroad, but who had dropped out after
| some vague scandal about princess some
years ago.
- How do you like America to live in
I asked.
" America Is very good country tn live
| IN, he replied, evidently vdinly trying to re
| call my face and voice
" But Germany must have many memo
| ries for you. | persisted.
" many?-Germany2' he uuered I
r,n.4v
Germany
And white and trembling. lie passed In
| side of the car, calling huskily for the fares
| of the passengers there"