Show AN ODD occupation restoring lost articles through the medium odthe of the press tn n enterprising new yorker who dorotes ilia whole time to nosing about in public places for lost articles the professional finder is a ferturo at new york city not found elsewhere the most successful man following this profession is described by the journal is as a well known but silent figure around the cafes and hotel corridors of af the nineteenth precinct this finder has the eyes of a hawk and as he ho walks along the avenues he scans every inch of sidewalk including the gutter the latter being a rich place for finds but he does not ply his trade by chance and anything he finds in his unprofessional strolls he looks upon as the results of pleasure not of business lie ile listens at tables of the popular cafes and picks up many mahy an odd job in this way as gentlemen telling of losses are referred to him as the man of all others most likely to find the missing article when introduced to the unfortunate loser this man is particular to ask every detail about the loss on which street the loser was walking va when he discovered his misfortune and the course he had taken from the time he was last cognizant of still having the article in his possession after he be has obtained all the data possible he be wishes the party fare well and goes forth to find if the stone or purse or whatever it may be has not been picked up as accidentally as it was lost the professional wm will get st it and a fine present for delivering it up to its owner the professional under is an honest ma man u as aa honesty is his best policy nobody to see the finder at work would know that he be was scanning the ground for treasure fie walks erect but not even a pin on ha h sidewalk from house line to curb escapes his gaze the finder gets his news tips principally from the morning newspapers lie ile is one of the first fint to buy the papers long before the break of day and he turns only to the reward and lost ind and found columns the Theother other news in the paper is nothing to him aares A president may have been elected an island annexed or a cabinet named he cares not whenever the article advertised has been lost going from one point of the city to another the finder starts at the first mentioned place and travels to the terminus oftener than would be supposed he finds the prize and realizes enouf enough h in themay the way of reward to keep him in excellent style for a week veel or more ile he pays attention only to the most valuable advertisements ilis his eye is trained to look only in the most likely places in which a ring rafig would roll or a diamond pin would drop perhaps a foot has trodden u upon pon tle the article and crush crushed e d it into the color of the sidewalk th the e merest hint of gold or stone suffices to attract his attention broadway is his best promenade and fifth avenue comes next closely followed by beall avenue park is also a fruitful source of income especially the drive and on the walk which skirts the fashionable drive the professional finder takes many a summer stroll not alone for pleasure but often to his profit when there is nc clew to an owner the finder is entitled to his find but he watches the newspapers for advertised rewards and keeps advertised himself he says his name is of creat areat value to him |