The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-01
THE STORY OF SAMMY. WHO
LIVED IN THE ADO
Nathan Kussy. Beginning a Trilosy. Presents Some
Dark Corners Of Newark and New York.
Books on City Planning, Modern Turkey, the Life Of
Bishop Satterlee. and Other Subjects.

Was II a quiet childhood? lie m
ploys capital letters In announcing
this transit. The expression. years
to come" looks large in his text. Has
he the disposition TO be artificial? We
fear that Sammy is rather deliberately
painting Genes. he goes forth among
beggars md derelicts. lie is taken up
by n blind nan who can see. This
blind "A is a palpable fraud. Never
theless, he is kind enough to employ
a great deal Of time and energy in
getting eight cents of candy for
Sammy. lie has "A hole in his pocket.
lie never knew of the hole. His money
has disappeared through the hole. The
woman who sells the candy believes
him. Sammy gets the candy. The
blind man winks with a good eye when
he gets outside.
The life Of "A hobo comes on. The
desire for candy persists. We find
sammy engaging in memories. He
records: sometimes at night when J
lie before the fire and gaze up at the
stars ! ask myself: What would
mamma say II she knew And then
my heart answers me amid the dark.
ness and | know what mamma would
say: and I turn my fac away from
the fire and pretend to sleep. ~ that
no one may see the tears upon my
face or perceive that I cannot control
my sobs." over the leaf We find him
treating young Red Eyes to candy. and
Red Eyes says: "Oh, amt ct good?'
Then again over the leaf. aud Dandy
Dan beats Red Eyes with "A leather
belt because II boy has a sticky
mouth. Red Eyes gives a cry of pain
aud s%tagecrs; but ere he falls the iron
buckle again strikes him lthis time
pom the cheek, and then there breaks
from him such a cry Of agony az
haunts me for many, many months,
and he sinks to the ground, with his
bloody face resting upon his u
stretched arm
\ hobo lady Is n OF the company
present. She alone OF the grown
people has some tenderness OF heart.
Only Gypsy Liz moans as the hoy
falls to the ground" The men show
no emotion. We have seen that ii was
Sammy who la guilty of buying the
candy. Now he is shaken with fear
IL am AFRAID he records-"afraid -!
the dark man with the evil heart
afraid of the men about me who sit
there calmly and permit such deeds t.
Re done. afraid of the darkness. nj the
night, of the lonely marshes and the
signing winds He approaches Red
Ewes in pity. only To Ice painfully re-
buffed. 81 creep to his side late a,
night when all the others are ASLEEP
and rest my head upon his shoulder
not knowing how else to express my
sympathy" Red Eyes is awake ana
moaning. Il like yc." Sammy whis-
perS with n sob. Git away, dami
ye,' says Red Eyes, Vie "murmurs'
this "nctcciy." kicking Sammy ~
. ciously in the shins." Sammy tells us
Il crawl away and sleep but little tina
night" There is small justice anC
deficient understanding in hobodom.
Sammy confessed that he murdere,
"A fellow prisoner with "A club. But tn,
confession was not true. 1t was Fish
the Incorporate turnkey, who did III
murder. The clever District .Attorne!
got at the facts. Sammy thought
3 lessly wandered into the financial dis
trict of New York. Inspector Byrnei
tackled him.. The Inspector laid dowl