The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-31
A Panl1ander' S
II ~ Troubles Of the
LUCK Hungry Hobo

who mad not eHlch IN month
1t was touch, all right, and for
once in his life the business man
was not going to be taken in,
What do you want the money for?"
he asked. trying to look like Sherlock
Holmes
ITO get a little something to eat.
sure, boss" said the man.
Sure you are hungry"
"Hain't had thing to eat all day"
They were near a certain dairy
lunch. and a bright idea struck the
business man.
Come on, then" he said. 'l1l stand
for a feed, but you don't get any OF
my money for a drink. Not me. I'm
wise to you and your kind"
And he led Mt. Specimen into the
lunch room
Give him all he can eat for this"
he exclaimed, thre wing down half a
| dollar. But make him eat 1t. II
| there is any change. keep IL for me"
| Il don't want the change" he said
to himself when he was out side, They
can keep that for profit aYd loss. But
| those fellows don't work me again
| He dashed for car and was gone.
| Inside the specimen selected good
| feed" He had heard, the orders, and
decided there would be,no<change. And
he was hungry He dssp osed of the
| lunch quickly and left hooking better.
Ten minutes later. In front OF the
same lunch room, a mani was stopped
by a dlapidated lookingi specimen Of
humanity a man who looked like ho
had had nothing to eat for week.
The specimen make ther usual touch.
Gould you give man dime, mis-
teri" he said II been walking the
streets since morning. No. don't want
it for a drink"
"Tll give you something to eat, said
the victim I'm stand for that. But
no money, see"
II want To git bed" whined the
specimen. beginning TO edge away from
the door of the lunch room.
Bed nothing" said the man "Ill
give you an order for a bed at the
mission when you get something to
eat"
He took hold of the specimen in a
kindly manner and led him into the
T. lunch room.
Give this fellow All he can eat" he
said to the man az the counter, throw
t ing down half a dollar. And when he
is through give him this"
He threw down his card, with give
+ this man place to sleep" written on IT,
I and an address.
Mind you" he said. keep the
change am not buying this man any
thing but what he needs"
As he went out the man at the coun
ter looked at the specimen.
5 We'll. Jack" he said. "what1l you
have this time?'
The specimen looked at the pile Of
+ good things on the counter and sighed
Give me a piece OF pie and cur
of coffee" he said.
Then he sighed again. He had heard
J the orders about the change.
When he emerged from the lunch
=, room he looked like he had been at
tending q Waldorf Astoria banquet
Five minutes later he touched an
a., other
. I've got an order for bed, oh
-. pardner," he said, and want L
get bite to eat Could you give
dime"
You are hungry said the victim
We'll. that's too bad. But come ol
" in here. Wen get you something"
The specimen avoided the lunch room
as though it were n pestilence.
81 Just gimme the dime. old pardner,
% he said. Il know a place around tn
corner where they give a man squar
meal for that"
;. I'm give you no dime" said tn
e victim. 'Tll take you right in here.
le buy no drinks. sect"
" And the specimen was led to TIL
slaughter meek as lamb. When yo
touch a man on the street and con
IN plain of feeling hungry, you have TO 8
through with IT, At least this hob
= tried t.
Here" said the victim. inside
want you 10 give this man what h
wants 10 eat Speak up there. now
IS whatu you have? Don't be stingy wit
~. yourself"
=, The specimen remarked feebIy tina
- he would take piece of pie and Gu
a" of coffee.
MY digestion's gone back on me,
he said. Il can't eat much"
o. Pie. nothing" said the victim. "
'ii know what's good for you. Give hir
meat. That's what Meat'll keep hin
warm"
r. And meat IL was. This victim ha
III forceful way about him.
For 20 minutes he sat near that spc
cimen and watched him stow ava
We the hot meat pie. Then he left. an
ar the specimen walked up to the cour
Y. ter.
Az Say. old psrdner." he whispered {
ovl the man there. IF any d Zoe
~. brings me in here again tonight. r,
" fuse 10 serve me. See? Refuse 10 le
me eat in the place
Outside. he walked away from th