The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-25
ORDINATE PAUPERS.
Nc adle Bundle and Mrs. Csrncy on
Out dOOr Relief.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir. The
editorial article The Charity Organlza-
tion Society and THE SUN" recalls the
following conversation between Mr.. Bum
bic. almshouse beadle, and Mrs. Correy,
the matron of that classic Institution,
In the twenty-thrd chapter OF Dickens
"Oliver Twist"
Hard weather. Mr. Rumble" said the
matron.
Hard. indeed. ma'am." replied the
beadle. "Antiparochial weather this,
MAJ We have given away. Mrs. Cor
twenty quartern loaves. cheese and n
half this blessed afternoon and yet
them paurers are not contentcd."
"Of course not. When could they he,
Mr., Bumble?" said tho matron, slipping
her tea.
When. indeed. ma'am?" rejoned Mr..
Bundle. why, here's one man that. in
consideration Of his wife and large family,
has quartern loaf and n good pound of
cheese. full weight. Is he grateful. ma'am?
Is he grateful? Not a copper farthing =
worth of 1t! What does he do. ma am ,
but ask for few Goals II 1t Is only n
pocket handkerchief full, he saysl Goals {.
What would he do with Goals? Toast
his cheese with EN- and then come back
for more. That's the way with these
people. maam; give 'em a apron full Of
Goals to-day. and they'll come back for
another the day after tomorrow. as
brnzen as alabaster."
The rnatron expressed her entire con-
currence In this ineligible simile and
the beadle went on
II never said Aft Bundle. SEQ any
thing Ike the pitch It's got TO. The day
sforc yesterday. man goes to our over
seers door when he has company coming
TO dinner. and says ne must be relieved
Mrs. Correy. As he wouldn't go away
q M StA
overseer sent him out pound of potatoes
and half pint Of oatmeal. My heayr
says the ungrateful villain, what's the
use OF this TO me? You might as well
give me a pair OF iron spcctacles Very
good Gays our overseer. takin' EN- away
again, you won't get anything else here.
Then III die In tho street, says the
vasrant oh. no. you won't says our
overseer"
ia! Hat That was very sood So
like Mr.. 0rannett, wasn't it7'' interposcd
the matron. We'll. Mr.. Humber
We'll, ma'am.' rejoined the beadle
he went away; and he did die In the
street There's obstinate pauper for
your
1T beats anything I could have be-
leved," observed the matron. nut don't
you think out Of doors relief q very bad
thing anyway. Mr.. Bumble7 You're
gentleman OF experience. and ought TO
Mrs. Corney." said the beadle, sml-
INK as men smile who are conscious OF
superior. Information. "out OF doors relief
properly managed, ma'ar. IL the paro-
chal safeguard The great principle OF
out OF doors relief IL 10 give the paupers
exactly what they don't want, and then
they get tired OF coming"
Dear me- exclaimed Mrs Corney
We'll. that 10 good one. too"
Yes, hetwixt Won and me, ma'am"
returned Nj Bundle. that's the great
principle and that's the reason why. II
You look at any cases that get into them
owdacious newspapers. you'il always OBJ
serve that sick families have been relieved
with slices OF cheese. That's tho rule now.
Mrs. Corney all over the country. But
however said the beadle, stopping TO
unpack his bundle. these are Official Sc
crets. na'am not TO he spoken Of except.
"a I may say among the parochiai ON
rers. such as ourselves
Such was organized charity IN Charles
D!ckenss day. Ii II essentially better
now? Was Institutional relief cindcor
careD more bitterly pitted against out
OF door relief than II In to-day? II YOU
think 40. send n squad of your men TO
interview the lower East Side.
ONE WHO KNOWS
NRW YopN March ..