Logan Republican | 1903-04-10 | Page 2 | The Poor Man and the Beggar

The Poor Man and the Beggar. "Please, sir," said tho tattered beggar, beg-gar, "glvo mo a few coins. I haven't a cent, haven't eaten a thing to-day and havo no placo to sleep." The well-dressed man stopped sharply, regarded tho beggar a mo meat and then said: , "My man, my luncheon to-day cost another fellow $4.85, and now I'm walking from here to Seventy-second street becauso I haven't a nickel. My rent bill ot $780 Ih duo to-morrow; I'm $1,000 overdrawn at tho bank; a man that owes mo $20,000 killed himself him-self yesterday; my yacht, auto, diamonds dia-monds and paintings aro all mortgaged, mort-gaged, and my wlfo is suing for a divorce. Now, sir, who is tho worse off?" Tho beggar took a nickel from his clothes and handed it silently to the man. Tho well-dressed man looked astonished. aston-ished. Then ho thtew a $5 bill at the tattered mendicant and walked away. Now York Press.