The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08

framps have wanted to do the same
thing
Has eaten all there was to give
him, and drank the last bottle of beer,
but is healthy appetite a misde-
meanor in law?
MY tramp has given me his con-
f1dence. That should be the first STEP
Get the confidence of your tramp. He
lost his family and his all in the Cali
fornia earthquake Became despon-
dent and turned tramp. II anybody
had offered him a second family and
ten thousand dollars to make a new
start he would never have become a
tramp.
while the cook was out to get a
loaf of bread and a box of sardines
my tramp called me his baldheaded
angel.
Have closely scanned his features,
but find nothing of the villainous. His
general attitude is that of despon-
dency. Seems more respondent since
the beer gave out, but should a po-
liceman boot him for that?
MY tramp has confided to me that
his ambition could be aroused If any
body would board and clothe him for
three months and take a brotherly in
terest in him.
Bread finished-sardines finished.
Is it a crime for tramp to eat like a
horse? Perhaps the index to his char
acter lies in his stomach.
SOOk las gone 10 repeat the cfedQ
and sardine order. Two bottles of
beer are to be added. I suggested a
bottle of milk, but such a lonesome
look came over the mans face that 1
did not insist. 1t may be that tramp
is first made a tramp by driving him
to drink mila-
1.-THE heavy eyebrows of my tramp
denote concentration of thought. It
may be that he can be induced to
think Of hying-machines Has a very
firm jaw. I think if he called at a
house to ask for a cold bite he'd stay
right there until he got it.
Tramp has given me more of his
confidence. I didn't expect he would
give me all in minute. He says he's
| the tramp that was trying to steal our
garbage pail. He begged my pardon.
and 1 have told him that such things
can be forgiven.
Tramp suggests that I wear a
porous plaster on my bare poll to
coax a new growth of hair. I would
have knocked any other man down
for making such a suggestion. but the
more familiar you let tramp be-
come the better you can study them
Bread, sardines and beer finished,
and cook says she'll be hanged If she
goes for any more. Tramp looks at
me responsibility but 1 have sug-
gested that I may be induced to buy
him delicatessen store within few
| days. He says it isn't right to raise
a tramp's hopes and then freeze him
out, and I agree with him.
"I conclude from my observations
that the fellow was once industrious.
| sober and took more or less interest
| in politics. If the right chord be
touched he can be brought back to
| this again.
Tramp has just poked me in the
| ribs and suggested that we go out and
| whoop 'er up and make a night of it
| I have declined, but tenderly and
| gently, so as not to hurt his feelings.
Tramp suggests that make a
| search of the pantry for more eat
| ables Begin your study of the tramp
| by obliging him. I go to search"
| At this juncture, Mrs. Bowser, who
| had passed the last half-hour on the
| basement stairs to listen. made her
| sudden appearance in the dining
| room The tramp has just locked
| Mr. Bowser into the pantry and was
gathering things from the sideboard.
He made for the basement door as he
| saw her, and Mr.. Bowser came bound
| ing out as soon as she could turn the
key. He made after the tramp and
run him out of the yard and down
| the street, but he was too fat and the
| tramp too lean.
"well. have you concluded your
| tramp observations and deductions p"
| asked Mrs. Bowser. as he returned,
putting and blowing.
| But Mr.. Bowser passed her without
a word and went upstairs to bed
| copyrighted. 1909. by Associated
Literary Press.)