New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
PARADISE FOR LOAFERS
LITTLE YORK NECESSARY
IN VEST INDIES.
Negroes Practically Haze TO Be
Kidnapped for the Sugar
Plantations.

bridge
Time: Any ngflr after II O'Clock.
An entirely sophisticated individual with four
days beard on his unwashed chin and four
months dirt his lingerie shirt approaches total
stranger hurrying toward the bridge.
The blase person: "'Scuse me- boss. could you
help man in hard luck 10 a bed2 I amt had
nothin 10 eat fer three days. an l been sIeepin
in de parks til got cOrns on de back o. me head
l was a sailor in de navy and got bowed up
de Kearsarge when de magazine exploded. 1 been
in de hospital fer four mOnt's."
The stranger hastens his pace and shakes his
head impatiently. Il haven't any change" he
says.
The tattered individual jogs along at sorefooted
lope. Just enough fer bed" he whines. "Dey
trun out % de hospital before 1 could work.
an amt been able TO gt job. Me pension
amt come from de guv'ment yet. Dey's bill in
Congress fer speshul relief. is o. de
heroes O. de Maine. boss. 1 went down wild de
ship among de dirty Spaniards but I didn't have
de educashun to go 10 'Napolis"
Here says the hurrying stranger 'Sake this"
passing over a dime.
You wouldn't have me sleep in a 1O-cent bed
would you?" asks the great unwashed. reproach-
fully.
That Will buy you two drinks" says the
stranger.
You dirty little pup" says the unclean hero.
'1f l had you of this Row for five minutes I'd
push them phony lamps through the back o. your
head A dirty dime! I'm d good mind 10
throw it in your face"
The stranger again accelerates his speed and
stream of abuse fades behind him the mid
night air.
Thus the nightly hold-up OF him who fares TO
Brooklyn through the cleaning.
And the scene shifts TO a coral island.
baskins in the brilliant tropic sun and washed by
the bluey blue. blue Caribbean. 1t is early morn
ing. but the is already high and the sojourner
from Northern ATTITUDES is awakened by soft
footed negress. who brings chocolate and toast 10
his bedside and informs him that his bath Will be-
ready IN half hour Before the heat of the day
has become oppressive he sallies forth with a
camera and a green umbrella. and as he passes
through the archea gateway OF the hotel. shaded
by towering date palm. a crouchIng black boy
patiently waiting since sunrise. rises from his
launches and falls in behind.
Dis hyuhS de road tuh Santown" saws tho
boy.
The traveller strolis along without reply
Yves comm tub de cemingtary.' the soft voice
remarks
And still reply
"Dere de fshn' fleet" the patient mono
logue continues. 'Yo kin git picshuh eff yo'
wants tub. suh'
The traveller accepts this suggestion and snaps
the little mosquito fleet. sweeping in in wide half
circle on the dash for the beach,
A little further along wzened old negress with
skirt looped up through rope knotted around her
waist and carrying on her head a huge wooden
tray loaded with fruit. approaches
She's make uh good pcshuh." volunteers the
boy.
Once more the traveller unslIngs his camera and
prepares for action. But the ancient damoseI Is
wary. She turns her back and loudly proclaims:
Dat white man amt goin tub take no picshuh
o me 'lessn he gives me 10 cents fust."
The traveller is resident of the city by tho
bridges and it he who was accosted nv Nh.
Mnfne huf fnr fha
narrative he shall be nameless save for the noms
de voyage given him by the black boys of ST. kits
His enthusiasm ran away with his discretion on
that delectable island, and the consequence was a
touch OF heat that kept him In bed for a few davs
On the second day he informed with his
chocolate that a boy wanted to see him and n
couple of minutes later there entered the mentor
of the 'Santown road" Standing with his ragged
straw In his hands. he humbly ventrred.
"Ah hope yo' had's bettuh sub"
Much better to-day, thank you.''
Abs glad to heah it. Is deah anything va.
wants. suh?'
Nothing now. thank YOU"
"Yas, sub. Ah'll be de do sub
He makes his humble exit and tharaos. -
pears daily with the same hope and the same Off,
of service.
Soon the traveller is again about and has de-
cided TO betake him on his way He decides 10 o.,
by little mail soop to OF the neighbor,nc
Islands. and sends his baggage down ahead 10 tho
"hart' AT the appointed hour for sailing he goes
himself. The news of his departure has spread
through the highways and byways. and as he ap-
proaches the long wharf he sees strung along il
a line of black boys. patiently waiting i'm tha S,,
white line of teeth appears as he nears Nh,
wharf the boys rise to their feet and hats coma
on comprehension flashes across his mind and
he cannot repress a grin
Good mawnin'. Mistuah Pic, c,au,ir,,,,, t1o,, go,
haid is bettuh. Ah's yo boy sub
hVehin Mistuah Pickashlnny. Hope de mis- ~ 5
gone Abs yo' boy, sub"
boy. suh.' ~