Logan Republican | 1907-10-02 | Page 3 | Queer Athens Beggar

Efl Queer Athens Beggar. Bf Modern Athens has recently lost -a twentieth contury Dtogones. He was a beggar named Sacoules and displayed a good deal of the spirit Bf of tho ancient cynic. He could not exactly place his tub on the streets, but he found out a sort of grotto In tho side of the acropolis, the Identical one which the ancients fabtod to be haunted by tho Furies, and hero he lived for . years. He was a beggar who had ilia price, and he fixed it at one penny, less than which sum he disdained to ask. If It was refused he only shrug- gei his shoulders with contempt. He would penetrate the cafes and 11 the company ignored his presence ho would exclaim: "What! 160,000 to work, and a wretch like me can't be assisted." Then would follow a Kj sound rating. He had become an In- stltution, and his death Is commented Kj on with regret.