The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-18
It's a noble action and must bring ii.

It's a noble action and must bring ii.
reward"
More Easy Money.
Twenty dollars ahead Of the game
in half an hour! A tramp standing
on the corner had een the money
passed. and when Humpy came up he
was asked:
Ibid you owe peg leg anything"
"No, sir"
"But l saw you handing over the
dough-"
That's because Of his misfortune"
ooh, l see! Well, l want you to un-
derstand that he isn't the only unfor-
tunate man In this town. Look at
me! Dying with consumption, and
yet / had to pass the night in a snow
drift. Not a morsel Of food for two
days, and yet the free lunch inside
here gave me the boot. Down and
out. boy, and nothing left but my
sand. The world thinks it will give
me the double cross, but I'll fool you
all and live 100 years and get to be a
millionaire"
"I'm not down on you" said Humpy
in sympathetic tones.
THAT'S what l says to myself when
I looks you in the eye. Says I to my
self, says 1:
"'Senator, here comes a lad with
mercy and kindness in his heart. Tell
him your tale of suffering and he will
help you out. No heart of flint is on
cealed in his young breast. He's help
ed many a deserving person that was
down on their luck. and he'll offer you
at least a dime.'"
II was going to offer you So" said
Humpy.
The Tramp's Gratitude.
"Now listen to that and then tell
me there are no more kind hearts left
in this sinful world! Two whole dol
lars! Why, it will feed and lodge me
for a week, and by that time my con-
sumption will be cured and l can take
my place back in the bank. When l
fell sick they turned me out like an
old horse to die"
A4cIc . tAc uOucS, BIZ.
"And I'll never forget it. Excuse
these tears. Ha! An idea strikes me.
Had you just as soon save another life
at the same timer ... .
"Yes, sir"
II knew it. l knew it! Noble youth,
you've got something coming to you.
l have Il comrade who is like a brother
to me. He is also a consumptive and a
hungry unfortunate. Two dollars will
also make Il new maj Of him."
"Here it is"
Thanks, thanks. I take it and fly
and pray that l may not be too late"
A Clean Job Of It.
There were tears in Humpy SINNERS
eyes as he headed for home. He had
given away Sc, and there was $50 COM
ing to him besides the warm glow
of satisfaction he was feeling. He had
retraced his steps only a block when
he met a on eyed man. The man ell
bowed him of the walk; but, instead
of calling him names and pegging a
SNOWFALL at him, Humpy called out:
unfortunate man, wait a moment!"
"Whatcher want?"
"You have lost an eye!"
"What Of it,"
II feel sorry for you, and here's ST."
"Eh, eh? -Four bones? Kid, you
have saved me from suicide. l was
just on my way to the river. You are
the stuff and no mistake, and if l don't
think of you every half hour to the
day of my death then may l lose my
other eye"
my soul, but what kept you so
long" exclaimed Mrs. Skinner when
her hopeful finally appeared.
Il have made just a hundred dollars,
mother. l took out ten and gave it
away, and it is to come back tenfold!"
Mrs. Skinner was all to blame, and
she knew she was. and yet she is lick
Ing Humpy yet. He has got at least
ninefold, and there's another coming.