New-York tribune., 1909-09-26
Drawings by John Cassel

Illc was lllle i DaQ drought tllC
-lz, % him a-t the collar was as bad a ut as
Iro,5 him Ee-a. thought Of his work.
z sraumere. AZ apology IN the husky whls-
- Is the best he can manage. and that mi
ne sill more ] told him ] had no time TO
-G talking and le began 10 use has tape meas
II chalk. breathing heavily through mOuthiul
IS HelS rri- -l----. with high sharp shoulders.
tlgn- and -.e~5 a dTunhead. and with
r-,ge Of hair head Or face. In the street ne
Ears al what e.wel the beginning OF a run.
Ing along IN te.t .g- one foot dragging little.
-y held forward --.-y from the waist as II TO
l1 MS legs his head IN advance OF all the rest,
MS ert arm hanging the garment OF the Gus
i91el IL rusty lack alpaca cloth.
-SeTer lgoset ~ him ] experienced q sense OF
1 ] was -s-e 4 anyone was TO kick him, he
shuttle away a---r.ug his fingers and whining
ear II could haze been nothing else than pity
-5elaee1 me T. ..e HIM pair OF trousers 10
ale- l-s- ae presented himself at my lodgings,
was largely III. that kept me his customer;
-R4 poor "a. ..- n The start and grew steadily
A0reCEer. ] became convinced that he was
aly mean. Though his charges We're moder-
vas alHav- BUSY and his living cost him next
-'g tor he .clv the one small room, and
= 9@n 'neal for clothing he wore always
@.-e SHINY. -.sen. cast-otf SUIT, braided
.le scans and greasy hat that came down
-l78 this bee. Muller and /, after fashion,
--sAo9-s Only d strip Of vacant ground inter
= le,Nee1 his a.r5osg and mine and, did look
Z. any hour g, .-e day or night, / was almost
SET nm o. n road low table his legs tucked
- nm lis ay-s bowed over some garments or
s-stoEe o1 he cooked. His meannesS
7- me an. got the better Of me and i
--- @ilat ! = I.-.t Of his ways. But ! never
them again 1t almost the first word he
--J'l me q --l had struck him, and his
ea y e}1a., boss he was forced to spend
1~ only r-a the lie 1Tansparenty PLAIN
sal Ia. ..e1 4 -CsTQ1 l.
1e-e are Lengths 10 which even pity cannot
A - --, eApe1e..e with the OyerCOat promised
t9E relation ~ an end. Ny earnings from
--.-a. ana All reviews ] write for living were
| ss and winter 9EerC0at was something Of
-te1ce Muller hutchery OF the collar
4 ). -.-s one had probably meant that / should
H -t new coat could not lose sight
4 -rleasa1' 'aet and left INN that day
4 '-eal laa' d tae coat was not right when
| 'ae i H,s.l he the last work he should
II ,-ys later ae .et, word that he was ready to
4 = -Ae coat and went 10 his shop. In the
| .-5 ''al sold = magazine article for good
| md LII ne time being was in that happy state
1 g--,s '.'eA make fellow brskly inquire no"
4 ~ gong q each and everyone he greets
| a2hi ~ Muller changed my question
| more gray than ever in his face and hls
4 Er, lff sD9tnilatly loose al one corner.
4 s5s @o-er. aAats the matter" ] exclaimed
/ ~; ~; sHsher Apparently he had not heaTo
L ,-,,,,yl 4'-a12 The coat for nae % try on. il'
1 ---ei with II weight
4 1.e1 the question.
/ and closed hi- mouth quickly oh
Il -a -,55. 5.'la2 ae ah pered was "orkln2
| -s45. s15. lH rrei aluess."
II r-.5 1y, Dad began and there stopped, 70
my arms INTO the sleeves / caught
asi bet,e-. .-i9r q the collar and while perhap
4ff.FH
7t Z, ~. Ilea - shut my lips on nay resent
Alr,-,.ie i,eatel bun2lnp bat il had 10 COM
J5.s+ .s+15p'ly 5,y turned ou hiin.
and ] cre3 You call yourself
d ft ~ ~, iaF "a the first idea OF how a thin
"a 1'a % II you didn't pet this collar right. and
his 6esS 6se5Sa stockstill his arms hanging by hi