The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-05-13
A Panhandler' S
T l. Troubles Of the
LUCK Hungry Hobo

u CdIesSlHs ndnd upon MS arm ana
turned to see dllapidated specimen
of humanity who looked like a man
who had not eaten in month.
1t was touch, all right, and flor
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 little something to eat,
sure, boss" said the man
Sure you are hungry
"Hain't had thing to eat all day"
They were near certain dairy
lunch, and a bright idea struck the
business man.
Come on, then" he said "I'll stand
for 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 Mr.. Specimen into the
lunch room
Give him all he can eat for this"
he exclaimed, throwing down half
dollar. But make him eat 1t. II
there is any change, keep it for me-"
81 don't want the change he said
to himself when he was outside They
can keep that for profit and loss. But
those fellows don't work me again"
He dashed for car and was gone.
Inside the specimen selected d good
feed" He had heard the orders, and
decided there would be no change. And
he was hungry. He disposed of the
{f1rl 1.,ft
Ten minutes later, in front Of the
same lunch room, man was stopped
By a dilapidated looking specimen of
humanity a man who looked like he
had had nothing to eat for a Wees.
The specimen make the usual touch.
Gould you give man dime, mis-
| ter?' he said. Il been walking the
streets since morning. No. don't want
1t for a drink"
TN give YOU something to eat," said
| the victim, "Pll stand for that. But
no money see"
Il want to git bed whined the
specimen, beginning to edge away from
, the door of the lunch room.
Bed. nothing" said the man. I'm
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
lunch room.
Give this fellow all he can eat" he
said to the man at the counter. throw
ing down half dollar And when he
Is through give him this"
He threw down his card. with give
this man place to sleep" written on 1t,
and an address
Mind you he said keep the
change. ! am not buying this man any
thing but what hes needs
AS he went out the man at the coun.
ter looked at the specimen.
Well Jack" he said, "whatll you
have this timeg"
The specimen looked at the pile OF
good things on the counter and sighed
Give me piece of pie and cup
of coffee, he said.
Then he sighed again. He had heard
, the orders about the change.
When he emerged from the lunch
, room he looked like he had been at
, tending a Waldorf Astoria banquet
Five minutes later he touched an
! other.
, i've got an order for bed, old
3 pardner,' he said, and | want to
/ get bite TO eat. Could you give q
diner"
You are hungry" said the victim
: Wei, that's too bad. But come or
In here. Wen get you something
, The specimen avoided the lunch room
as though 1t were a pestileDce
, Just gimme the dime, old pardner,
, he said. II know a place around the
> corner where they give man square
meal for that"
I'll give you no dime" said the
. victim. I'll take you right in here
buy no drinks, seer
And the specimen was led TO thu
. slaughter meek as lamb. When yol
,, touch man on the street and com
! plain of feeling hungry, you have to &c
through with 1t. At least, this hobt
. tried 1t.
Here said the victim, inside g
8 want you to give this man what HI
:. wants to eat Speak up there, now
what'll you have? Don't be stingy will
yourself"
The specimen remarked feebly tina
u he would take piece of pie and cul
of coffee.
MY digestions gone back on me,
u he said. Il can't eat much"
Pie, nothing" said the victim. :"
l. know what's good for you. Give hin
d meat, That's what Meath keep hin
S warm
!, And meat 1t was. This victim ha,
u a forceful way about him.
u For 20 minutes he sat near that spe
II cimen and watched him stow ava
); the hot meat pie. Then he left, AM
the specimen walked up to the cour