Show JUST HOLDING PALS PAL'S PLACE Blind Beggar Gives Somewhat Laughable Reason for His Presence on That Particular Corner Professor Walker was standing at atthe atthe atthe the corner of One Hundred and Tenth street and Fifth avenue waiting for tor a u bus when his attention was attracted by the rattle of a 0 few coppers in a n tin tincup tincup tincup cup held by a n blind man who was squatted squat squat- ted tei n against the park wall waIl relates the New York Times The professor was fumbling for tor a n small coin when the bus swung round the corner and in his hurry to catch it he tossed the penny toward the cup cupas cupas as ns he turned away His IUs aim not beIng being be be- ing good the coin was on its way to the ground when the beggar swung the cup under it with nil all the skill and dexterIty dexterity dexterity dexter dexter- ity of ot a n ball player The professor was so astonished and indignant that he allowed the bus to togo togo togo go and approached the pretended blind blindin in man a n Here he lie began you are ore not blind I saw you catch that penny penn You are area a fraud Tes Yes boss admitted the beggar you has It right I aint blind myself but you see this here corner is a 0 good stand and if th the blind man that always sits here ere was to leave It some other blind man would woula see the place and grab it So you see boss Im I'm just holding the place for tor the real blind man Its It's his Ills afternoon off oft Hes He's gone to the movies |