New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-21

If ,bliyon by some good hearted old party, and "h"
had raciprocatcd by numbering Of the whole household
stealing all the hcroom- and ducNng out by tHe IIS
Of the burning homestead most ungra'ciuI.
Lo"Thc honk man said they'd been arguing about ,he
thing all morning. and had finally made bet m when
the girl agreed 10 reform the first tramp they hu'hcd
If he proved tractabc She won; If not. she pal lot
eight ippcrs-or dinners believe they can lle'H Ie'c
~Shc took the stand that no man would turn her
down unc,, he was already reformed IN when case 'e
was to have another shot while the "thcr paru' - ,''
argument contcndcd that nobody OUTSIDE "i '"''"S
picture would let q stranger reform EN- unless "'e "''
used: it would be too hazardous, even for a tramp.
AFTER gathering in all that data I ambci back over
n With the cypcctation Of minging in the fun maybe
10 the extent Of applying for a bunk IN the orphan,
home myself; but the other candidate for h'n'r~ 'n
seem 10 be matriculang very fast. 49,.
"Brucc wasn't saving much If anything. he I'd' q
need to: Marie was doing the talk act.
.You say you are very well content a5 you are; 'lt
,, saving Shame on you you great, huking rascal.
What benefit are you TO society lazy useless e'I""'
,ncaking about from place to place, living anyho" y'"
rnav \ parasite is what you are stealing your Suste
nance from others, Aren't you strong and well; men
why shouldn't you do your share Of the work OF the
world in which you live
~'Yc,,' put in one sIim-mikcoored Young rooster
these hobocs are very dishonest YOU know. ney
heard. By Tove, they do
81 cIbowed nv way in and stood alongside Bruce.
Let me in on it. said. What's up
ave been offered job,' Bruce grinned, pulling
weeds,
awe offered vour-companion,' the girl said, with
out cracking SMILE a place OF honest work work 4,
cutting the lawns and making himself useful around
tbi, gcntIeman's country house She indicated one Of
the tcndcrfcct standing And tins person refuses
10 consider it. Why? Because he l., a lazy loater and
would rather idle away his time a, a tramp nobody
~'How much a day? | quered. He's pretty
husky,
we should determine that later, she said. 1t IS
enough that the opportunity is offered last INVITA-
ton She addressed Bruce VIII You take the place
and try to make man Of YOURSELF
Bruce shook his head solemnly
zone smart Young man tossed him quarter at that
laughing as he did So Then take this and get yourself
decent drink, Fellow he said. Come along, Dorothy
YOU We lost your bet Let these poor wretchc CO. they
are a waste Of our valuable time
BRUCE cloudcd up pretty dark and threatening, gave
- the fellow a look. and shook back his hair Now
YOU people had your say he commenced in his big clear
voice let me tell YOU few things. You come out here
and get out Of your car unlimited to call me parasite
and a oafcr You take it for granted that m a tramp
\ tramp is somebody worth while compared to you.
What do YOU do to contribute to your own sup
port; What part OF the world work 90 YOU perform?
Who and what are you YOU pitiful fools' You weak,
pampcrcd wrecks Of what might have been men and
women, What good have YOU ever done to anybody?
"'You spend your fathers money like water while
people in your city starve death in their novels You
rail and iccr at everything but yourselves This weak
ling here offering me monev-Ciod, What do | want
with your money? You may the day YOU will
need it yourselves, you stunted mkSopS and brazen
hussies
~'That's enough One Of the bunch stepped out,
white and fierce as you please 1t tcklei me to see him,
So that | almost yelled right out. He looked like a
noodle pup He was mad.