The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-18
Feared Graft In Il.

Saico STdIt IN ".
An old German woman asked me some.
hing | replied to what | thought she
nad inquired
"Ach. ne!n. nein," she declared Mem
Colt. how stupit you vas and went
away in disgust.
What ia all this for7' said q lank In
dividual who had read the sign care
FULLY, and raised my hopes by putting
both his hands in his pockets. I told
him as vel! as could.
Well. what I want to know. Is who
"eally gets the money!" he said.
Don't you understand? The poor
people get the money"
Nav. not on your life." he said.
They never get a smell at It. It all
goes out In graft. Here's my contribu-
ton" And with that he pulled out his
fist, and carefully deposited in the kettle
a broken black button.
"Oh. let baby put in a penny" a young
woman said, clutching the arm Of the
party Of four greeted the suggestion
enthusia stically
Grandma opened her purse, but could
not discover a coin OF the desired ds-
nomination. so papa handed the baby to
mamma, and searched his own pockets
Baby began to cry loudly during the
transfer. and several moments were con.
sumed In trying to get baby into . state
TO contribute. Finally this was done
and papa held baby's hand while baby
clutched penny In his fist. Baby re.
fued 10 give It up. and mamma had to
pull the coin away, on account OF which
baby cried again. Probably thirty year,
from now baby win contribute again in
exactly the same spirit
Kind to the Lassles.
However, the crowd seems TO be IA
vorably disposed toward the sisters.
Once passer by caught his feet in one
of the legs of the tripod. and a hal.
dozen men sprang forward to catch 1t
and make sure II was steady again.
During the day was relieved several
times and given a nickel for coffee on
each occasion. After the cold and
fatigue of standing II certainly tasted
good on one of my trips 10 a cheap
restaurant l was embarrassed by a
little girl whose head came Just above
the table, and who persisted in devot-
Ing all her time to watching me.
Lulu, Lulu, behave yourself" her
mother whispered. giving her arm a
jerk.
Lulu continued TO stare at me stead :
lily over the butter. and in a minute
she said in a wondering tone TO her
mother; "Oh, mamma, she's eating"
In he ptr- ".
ond street while the crowd was going
to the theatre. ! got SO few contribu-
tions that l went over to talk to the
man In charge OF the chimney before
the Metropolis.
i've only got eleven cents" he said.
while the wind tossed about his whisk-
ers made from hearth rug. This
may be the hangout of the dead game
sport, but they look like just dead ones
TO me,
Too Hurried to Give.
Now they are IN too much of a hurry
to get to the theatre. and after that
they are in too much OF hurry to get
TO some place 10 feed,
II don't belong to the army. have
been working on the Florida East Coast
line. l used to work at the AstoI
Hotel for eight years. and I'm one OF
the best walters In town, An old boss
OF mine is goin' to give me job as
soon as ! can get a decent suit
get 81 If work till G, and 80 cents extra
II ! stay till II o'clock"
Pretty slow way to get suit"
| suggested, Cant you get something
quicker
Nav, I'm dead glad to get this"
As changed my Army uniform fol
my ordinary clothes, In the p.easan
apartments of Mrs. Tucker al head
| quarters. the strains OF "Beulah Land
| came from the dormitory across IN,
hail. And then the thought came .,
me of what real Beulah land Tor n,
unfortunate this Is, ght here in New
| York. ! thought of Tho workers Wu,
| toll Without pay and who gather thei
harvest nom the gutter,
none th1t the Christmas spirit Nil
prove -o strong that the pots uoiliss'
an along the sidewalks viii cook diu
ueTs Tor even more than the - 90 nun
| gry people the Army uspes CO. feed q.
| year
OnIy Onc "BRONO atiNINE"
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