Show really a sad case A beggar accosted me to day A woman d and sad she asked for a penny and wept and said that times were terribly bad with you and your class they always are As bad as bad can be come now I 1 said and stop your tears they flow so easily she dashed her hand across her eyes and told her tale of woe how things were worse than they used to be A month or so ago for then she said her only son A blind and helpless lad went out and begged the dally bread but now alas sad and so you lost your boya I 1 asked and hence your bitter p even worse than that she said my boy regained sight modern society |