Evening star., 1915-02-21

shows somewhere few DAYS before and had seen a
moving picture of tramp that had been snatched
of oblivion by good-hearted old party, and who
had recprocated by numbering off the whole household
stealing all the herlooms and duckng out by the light
of the burning homestead most ungrateful.
Ir>@ @The honk said they'd been arguing about the
thing all morning, and had finally made bet in which
the girl agreed reform the first tramp they flushed
If he proved tractabe she won; if not she paid for
eight suppers-or dinners, believe they call them there.
"She took the stand that no man would turn her
down unless he already reformed which she
to have another shot, while the other parties the
argument contended that nobody outside of moving
picture would let stranger reform em unless force
used it would be too hazardous, for tramp.
AFTER gathering in all that data ambled back
with the expectation of mingling in the fun maybe
to the extent of applying for bunk in the orphans
home myself but the other candidate for honors didn't
seem to be matriculating very fast.
@Bruce wasn't saying much Of anything He didn't
need to: Marie was doing the talk act.
81 You say you very well content you are? she
saying. Shame you you great, hulking rascal.
What benefit you to society? lazy, useless fellow,
sneaking about from place to place, living anyhow you
may! parasite is what you are stealing your susie
from Others! Aren't you strong and we'll? Then
why shouldn't you do your share of the work Of the
world in which you ve?
ayes, put in one skm-rilk-colored young rooster,
these hoboes very dishonest, you know. They
actually steal laundry out of poor peoples yards I've
heard. By Jove, they do.'
Il elbowed my way in and stood alongside Bruce.
Let me in on it, I said. What's up?'
ave been offered job,' Bruce grinned pulling
weeds
ave offered your-companion, the girl said with
out cracking smile, place of honest work,-work at
cutting the lawns and making himself useful around
this gentlenans country house.. She indicated of
the tenderee standing And this person refuses
to consider it. Why? Because he is lazy loafer and
would rather idle away his time tramp-a nobody
Hour Io1y9' raI IIa'-
husky
awe should determine that later she said 1t is
enough that the opportunity is offered. last invita-
ton She addressed Bruce, Will you take the place
and try to make man of yourself?
"Bruce shook his head solemnly.
zone smart young tossed him quarter at that,
laughing he did Then take this and get yourself
decent drink, Fellow, he said. Come along Dorothy,
you've lost your bet Let these poor wretches go: they
waste of our valuable time
BRUCE clouded up pretty dark and threatening gave
- the fellow 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 out here
and get out of your unlimited to call parasite
and loaer. You take it for granted that I'm tramp.
tramp is somebody worth while compared to you.
@'What do you do to contribute to your own sup
port? What part of the worlds work do you perform?
Who and what you, you pitiful fools? You weak,
pampered 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 your city death in their hovels You
rail and jeer at everything but yourselves This weak
ling here offering me monev-Cod! What do | want
with your money? You may see the day you will
need it yourselves, you stunted miksops and brazen
hussies-
"'That's enough One of the bunch stepped out,
white and fierce you please. 1t tickled him.
that | almost yelled right out. He looked like
poodle pup He mad.
"'Just you say another word like that-just