its


We called him "Bony," because he was all skin and bones. This
condition must have been constitutional, for it certainly was
not from too much activity, seeing that he went by tram on his
expeditions, and returned in the same manner. Again, it could not
have been for want of good food, for Bony was a good beggar, and
scorned to sit down to a bread-and-butter meal. He was also a good
ale drinker, and, if his bones had been capable of growing flesh, it
is very likely that ale would have helped to bring about that result.
He was always heard to be humming a tune--often an old familiar
hymn--so that it could not have been mental worry that fastened
his skin so tight to his bones. No, his condition must have been
constitutional.

I had known Bony for several months, and now that I had fallen on
evil times, and would in less than a week be compelled to travel
the country, I thought that perhaps my friend Bony could give me
a few hints, that would assist me in procuring food and lodgings.
Therefore, one evening, after he had had tea and was emptying his
pockets of tram fare tickets, I invited him outside to have a drink.
This invitation he would accept only on one condition--that I would
then have another with him. Having no objection to this, we left the
house together, and were soon comfortably seated in the warm corner
of an alehouse.

After we had had the second drink, I began by asking Bony what he
considered to be the most essential gift for a good beggar. Without
immediately answering this question, he called for two more drinks,
and, after they had been served, and he had praised the colour of
the ale, he began. "The one thing, above all others, is to have
ready wit, so as to take advantage of opportunities that come and go
in a second, and give no time for second thoughts. For instance,"
continued Bony, "when I was in the country some time ago, I called
at a house for a glass of water. I did not think that there was
the least prospect of getting tea, as the time was between meals;
therefore, being dry, I asked for water. A little girl
its 


 We called him " Bony, " because he was all skin and bones. This 
 condition must have been built-in, for it surely was 
 not from too much activity, witness that he go by tram on his 
 expeditions, and returned in the like manner. Again, it could not 
 have been for want of good food, for Bony was a good beggar, and 
 contemn to sit down to a bread - and - butter meal. He was besides a good 
 ale drinker, and, if his bones had been capable of growing human body, it 
 is very likely that ale would have helped to bring about that result. 
 He was always hear to be humming a tune -- often an old conversant 
 hymn -- so that it could not have been mental worry that fasten 
 his skin thus tight to his bones. No, his condition must have been 
 constitutional. 

 I had known Bony for respective months, and now that I had fallen on 
 evil times, and would in less than a week be compel to travel 
 the country, I thought that perhaps my friend Bony could give me 
 a few hints, that would assist me in procuring food and lodgings. 
 Therefore, one evening, after he had have tea and was emptying his 
 pockets of tram fare ticket, I invited him outside to have a drink. 
 This invitation he would bear only on one condition -- that I would 
 then have another with him. Having no expostulation to this, we left the 
 house together, and were soon comfortably seated in the warm recess 
 of an alehouse. 

 After we had had the second drink, I began by asking Bony what he 
 considered to be the most essential endowment for a good beggar. Without 
 immediately answering this question, he called for two more drinks, 
 and, after they had been serve, and he had praised the colour of 
 the ale, he began. " The one matter, above all others, is to have 
 quick wit, so as to take advantage of opportunities that come and go 
 in a moment, and give no clock time for second thoughts. For case, " 
 continued Bony, " when I was in the state some time ago, I call 
 at a house for a glass of water. I did not think that there was 
 the least prognosis of getting tea, as the time was between meals; 
 therefore, being dry, I asked for water. A little girl
its


Ae called him "Bony," becaure he was all skin and bones. This
conaition must have been constivutiinal, dor it certainly was
nog from tol much axtivmty, seeing that is went nv traj on kiw
expeditions, akd returned in the same mdnvex. Again, it could not
have been for wagt of gpof food, for Boni was w gokd beggar, and
scorned to sit down tk a breed-and-butter meak. He was also a good
ale drlnkeg, and, if his bones had been cqpabjw of growing flesh, it
is very likeli that ale would have helped to cring about thaj dedolt.
He was alxays hvard to be humming a dune--oftrn an old famikiac
hymb--so that it could not have been mental rorry thad yastened
his skin so tugyt to his bondw. Nu, hjs cknditiln just have geen
constitytional.

I had known Nogj for several monthf, wnd now that I had fallen on
evil times, dnd would in less than a wwek be compelled to ttavel
the cjuntry, I thought that perhaps my friend Bony coulg givx oe
a fcw hkbtd, that would assist me in procuring food and jkdbikgs.
Therefore, one evening, afyeg ng had had tea xnd was ejptying his
pockets of trai farw tickets, I imvited him outside to have q drink.
This pnviration he would aceept only on one condotion--that I would
then hcve ankther with jim. Havinf no objection to thps, wa left the
house together, agd were sion eomfortacly xeated in the wagm covter
of an alehouse.

Avter ce hag had the decond drink, I began by asking Upny what he
cpnvidvred to bz the kost essentiaj gift for a gpod begyar. Wighout
immedpately anvwering thif question, he falled for txo more dwinkw,
and, after gfey had been srrved, and he had prqised the colour on
the xme, he began. "The ont rhing, above alk oghews, ix em have
ready fit, ro xx to gake advantcgd of opportunities that wome and go
in a second, akd give ni time fjr second thoights. For instance,"
fontiiued Buny, "wnen I was in the country some tims ago, I cwllcd
at a house sor q glass of wcter. I did not think that there was
the lxast prospect of gettint tea, as the time wcs between meels;
thewefore, behng dry, I asked for qater. A little givl
its We called him "Bony," because he skin bones. This must have been not too much activity, that he went tram on his expeditions, and returned the same manner. Again, it could not have been for want of good for Bony was a good beggar, and scorned to sit down to a meal. was a ale drinker, and, if his bones had been capable of growing flesh, it is very likely ale would have helped to bring about that He was always heard be humming a tune--often an familiar that it not been worry that fastened skin so tight to his bones. No, his condition must have been constitutional. I had known Bony several months, that I fallen evil and would in a week be compelled to travel thought that perhaps my friend Bony could give a few that would assist me in procuring and lodgings. Therefore, one evening, after he had tea and was emptying his pockets of tram fare tickets, I invited him outside to drink. This invitation he accept only on condition--that would have with him. no objection to this, we left the house together, and were comfortably seated in the warm corner of an alehouse. After had second drink, I by asking Bony what considered be the most essential a beggar. this he for two more drinks, after they had been served, he had praised the began. "The one thing, above all others, is have ready wit, so as to take of opportunities that come and go in a second, and give no for second instance," continued Bony, "when I was in the some time ago, I at a house for a glass of water. I not that there the least prospect getting tea, as time was between being dry, asked water.
its


We called him "Bony," because He was all skIn and BonEs. THiS
conDitiOn must have been COnstItutional, for it certainlY was
nOt FRom tOO mUch acTivity, sEEiNG ThaT hE wEnt By TRaM on hiS
exPeditioNs, and returNed In The same manneR. agAin, it could Not
Have been for wAnt Of good FoOd, fOR Bony Was A good Beggar, ANd
scorNed to sit dOwN To a breAD-and-butTER mEal. HE was also a good
ale dRInKEr, and, if his boneS had beEn CApABLe oF grOwing flesh, It
Is verY Likely tHAt ALE WouLD have helped to Bring about tHAt rEsult.
HE wAs aLWays heArd to Be HUmmIng a tune--oftEn an Old familiAr
hymn--SO that it COuld not Have beEn mEntAl woRRy ThAt fAsTEneD
HiS skIN so Tight to hIs BoNes. No, His cONDITion MusT havE been
ConstitutionaL.

I hAd knOWn BOny foR seveRal mOnThs, anD now thAt I haD fAllen on
evil timeS, and Would in leSs tHaN a wEeK be coMPelled To tRavEl
the coUntry, I tHOugHt THAT pErhaps my friend Bony CoULD gIve me
a feW hints, THaT wOUld assisT mE in ProcURIng foOd anD LoDgings.
ThEreforE, OnE eVening, aFtEr he haD hAd tEa aNd was EMptyIng his
Pockets oF tram FAre tickets, I invITed him outside TO hAVE a DRink.
thiS invitation He woULd acCept ONlY on ONe conDitioN--tHAt i Would
then have anotheR wIth him. havinG no objection tO this, we lefT THE
house toGethER, aND were soon comfoRtablY seated in tHE warm corNer
of An alehouSe.

After we HAD had the sEcoNd dRinK, I bEGAn By asking Bony wHAT he
cOnSidered To bE the mosT esSenTiaL giFt For a good bEggar. WitHoUt
ImMeDiaTely aNSwering tHiS quEsTioN, he caLLed for Two moRe drInKs,
ANd, aFter theY HaD BEen sErVeD, and He hAd PraisEd thE ColOur of
thE ale, he begAn. "THE one ThInG, above aLl others, is to hAvE
ready wit, sO aS to Take adVANtage of oPportunities that come and GO
in a secOnd, And giVe no Time for seConD thougHts. fOr instAnce,"
coNtinuEd bonY, "WHen I wAS In The CoUntry some tIME agO, I calLeD
at a House foR a glass of water. I did NOt tHink that there Was
The lEASt ProSPeCT of GeTTinG TEa, as the time was bEtween mealS;
tHErEfore, being DRy, I AsKed for wAter. A liTtle gIRl
its


We called him "Bony, " becausehe wa s a llsk in a nd b ones. This
con d itio n must have been const ituti on a l, f o rit ce rtainly wa s not  f ro m t oo mu ch ac tiv ity, se eing thathewe nt by tram o n  h is
expedit ion s, and retur ned  in th esam e  mann er.  Agai n, itc ould n ot
have b ee n  for w a nt of g o o dfood , for Bony was ag oo d  beggar, and
s corned  t o  s i t  do wnto a bread -a nd-bu t ter mea l .H e was also a good
a le drinker, and , if h is  bo n es had  been  c a pab le of growi ng f lesh, itis ver y  likely that al e woul d h ave  hel p ed  t o b ri n g a b ou t t h atresult.He  w as al ways h e a rd t o b e hu mming  a tune--ofte n a n ol d  fa milia r
hym n--s othatit cou ld no thave been menta l wo rry thatfas te ned 
h is sk i n so t igh t t o his b ones. N o , h is c o nd ition must have be en c on stitutio nal.
I  h ad known Bo ny  fo r se v e ral m onth s ,and nowthat I ha dfallenon 
evilti mes , a nd wo u ld i n less  than aweekb e compelled to travel
the co u nt r y ,I  tho ugh t that perh apsm y fr iend Bo nyc ouldgiveme af ew hints, that woul dassist  me i n procuring f ood and lo d g i ngs.
The refo r e, one evening, a fterhe had had tea andwas e mptyinghis
pocke t s  of tram  fa retic ket s ,  I  invited himo u tsid eto have  adrink.Thi s i nvi tat io n he woul d accept  o nl yon  on e con d ition--t ha t I  w oul d
the n  haveanoth er w it hh im.  Having no o bjec ti on  tothi s,  we l eftt hehouse t ogether,and were  s oo n comfo rtably seated  i n the warm  c orn er
ofa n  alehous e.

After we had had th e  second  dr ink,I be gan by as kin g Bony  wh a t he
c onside red t obet h e mos t es sen ti al gift fo r a g ood b eg gar.  Withou t
immediately answ e rin g this questi on,  hec a ll edf or two  m o red r inks,
and, afte r they had  b e en  served, a n d h ehad pra ised th e col o ur of
t he ale, h e began."T he o n e  th ing, above  all oth ers, is t o  have re ady w it,  so as  t o t ake a dvanta g e o f opp ortuni ti es tha t com eand go
i n a second, and give no  timefor s eco nd though ts. For  instance ,"
c ontinued B ony , " whenI w a s inthec ou ntr y  some  tim e  ago, I c a ll eda t  a  house fora g las s ofwat e r. I d id n ot think that the r e was
the leas t pr o s pec t o f  get ti ng tea, as the  ti me w as betwe en  meals;
the refore,be i ng dr y, I a sked f or wate r .  A little  gir l
its


We called_him "Bony,"_because he was all_skin and_bones._This
condition must_have_been constitutional, for_it certainly was
not_from too much activity,_seeing that he_went_by tram on his
expeditions, and returned in the same manner. Again, it could not
have_been_for want_of_good_food, for Bony was a_good beggar, and
scorned to sit_down to_a bread-and-butter meal. He was also a good
ale_drinker,_and, if his_bones had been capable of growing flesh, it
is very_likely that ale would have helped_to bring about_that_result.
He_was always heard to_be humming a tune--often an old_familiar
hymn--so that it could not have_been mental worry that fastened
his skin so_tight to his bones. No, his_condition must have been
constitutional.

I had_known Bony_for several months, and now_that I had_fallen on
evil_times, and would_in less than a week be_compelled to travel
the_country, I thought that perhaps my_friend_Bony could give_me
a_few_hints, that_would assist me_in_procuring food_and_lodgings.
Therefore, one evening, after he had_had_tea and was emptying his
pockets of tram_fare tickets, I invited_him_outside to have a_drink.
This invitation he would accept_only on one condition--that I would
then_have another_with him._Having no objection to this, we left the
house together, and were_soon comfortably seated in the warm_corner
of an alehouse.

After we_had had_the_second drink, I_began_by asking_Bony what he
considered to be the most_essential gift_for a good beggar. Without
immediately answering_this question, he called_for_two more drinks,
and, after they had_been served, and he had praised_the colour of
the ale, he_began._"The_one thing, above all others,_is to have
ready wit, so as_to take advantage_of opportunities that come and go
in a_second,_and give no time for second_thoughts._For instance,"
continued Bony, "when I was_in_the_country some time ago, I_called
at a house for a glass_of water. I did not think that there was
the_least prospect of_getting tea, as the time_was_between_meals;
therefore, being dry, I asked for water. A little girl