New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

stans. You VIII the bon bourgeois walking
out with his wife and children hunting IN his
pockets FOR small change for every beggar who
scoosts him and always making his offering by
TIE hand Of his small son or daughter Thus
the city Is happy hunting ground for the fra
ternity. and unulolested by the police every
bridge IS guarded by g cripple or q blind man.
and 81 cosey spots along the streets at short
distances apart are posted other interesting OBJ
sects OF charity
There is doubt that the Parisians are an
artistic race Having selected q role. the
Partisan beggar dresses the part admirably. A
very fruitful beat is the Tai fain." II IS
played by persons OF both sexes with equal sue
cess, the male comedian playing TO men and
the female 20 women An amiable looking
woman walking alone viii meet face 70 face
e nicely dressed person who, as she passes sud
senly assumes a drawn. pained look Then
sver her shoulder the victim hears three words
pof;Iy breathed and followed by deep sigh:
"Jai fain" q am hungry.
The first tine II happens you are aiken by
surprise that you stop. hesitate. take a back
ward look az the well dressed individual who
made the appeal and. not liking 10 make small
contribution. you offer piece Of 20 cents,
which is quietly and gracefully accepted and
you walk L you turn and follow the beg
gar. however. you viii see how cleveTiy she
SUBJECTS.
good neiChborhood she makes very good haul.
Her well fed face. neat coat and bonnet with
& flower IN II are SO convincing that she gets
more silver than copper money in her rounds.
The most prosperous church beggar is the
clean little old woman who sits at the door
She has TO cultivate the friendship Of the pew
opener and then the rest is plain sailing. AS
soon as the doors are open she appears with her
camp stool under her arm and installs herself
out Of the draft and just inside the doorway
She makes 10 special appeal 10 the congrega-
ton She fixes her eyes the faces OF all and
occasionally rnurmurs the word: Charity Her
income is 2 good one and varies very little
The church door beggar IS not migratory. but
the blind man very often is. A well known blind
beggar in Paris has a specially in pose which is
highly effective. The FUNK thing IS 10 pass his
haunt before i O'Clock in the morning and see
the little tableau arranged. His wife leads him
70 the chosen spot. turns his back 70 the houses
and spreads small mat which he kneels
She then takes his two wrists and brings them
uG under his chin in attitude OF supplica-
Il 4 places q tin bowl IN his fingers. lifts his
face until il assumes the right angle, and then
takes up her own position at his left shoulder.
b. hey side stands little girl. and the group
remains thus posed until luncheon time All are
neatly clad and clean. and the blind mans face
has rapt. listening look the sightIess eyes
turned down II il were not so theatrical the
tableau vivant would be more moving than IL
IS This family always spends February and
March on the Riviera returning TO Paris for the
summer season.
Most curious OF al. and also very feaTsome,
ere the cuIs de .atte that swarm On the Paris
psveneats These fragments OF humanity have
various devices sor solving the problem OF loco
motion Most OF them have their legless trunks
f,st a email square board. sometimes on
tiny casters and sometimes fat on the ground
Their hands are thrust into kind OF round
wooden shoe and they propel themselves on the /
powerful muscles Of their long, sineWy arms |
Railway travelling being out OF the question /
for the cul de tatte. he never leaves the CITY |
psvenents. but he is less helpless than you /
might think him, and he chases with terrifying /
rapicity e hardhearteG passerby who negiects /
To throw him SOU
One who has for thirty years literally /
picked I'd q living the paVements has a /
massive head and powerful shoulders and mis-
bold blue eyes and .hick nustache seem hor-
rSiy inconxruoa with his truncased body