 begging expeditions, and to which he returns with his spoils; at
which place he cooks, eats, reads, discourses, takes his afternoon
nap, washes his clothes, or discards them for others lately acquired.
There they build their fires near running water, around which they
sit at night and relate their day's experience.

The Baltimore Kid was that morning offered work, but had taken
the insult good-naturedly, having retired without wasting time in
excuses. His companions laugh heartily at this, to imagine the Kid at
work, and Philadelphia Baldy enquires philosophically, "What is work,
boys?" These men are all downrighters; that is, none of them make any
pretence of selling cheap goods, but beg food and money straight.

Begging in England is certainly a fine art, and it is very difficult
to live except beggars carry in their hands pins, needles, laces,
wire goods, artificial flowers, a tin whistle, accordion, etc.,
and hide themselves as beggars behind these things. Even then they
make very little, if they are indifferent to the art of begging;
for it is not sufficient to sell a farthing pair of laces for a
penny, but to tell such a pitiful story that the buyer--out of pity
for your misfortunes--returns the laces after paying for them, and
occasionally adds a piece of cake to her kindness. That is the real
art of begging; and the man who cannot make threepence or more out of
a farthing stud, a farthing's worth of pins, or a farthing pair of
laces, is no more than a very small and unsuccessful business man,
and is not worthy the name of a beggar.

The art of begging is not nearly so fine in America as it is in
England, for there is no necessity in that country of making any
pretence of selling; and money, food, and clothes are to be had for
the mere asking. The American beggar uses few words, for he knows
well that whoever can afford will give, and he is too cunning to
employ pitiful tales, which would be apt to encumber him with a
quantity of common bread and butter, from people who have nothing
ready cooked. For this reason he pockets the few trifles in the way

begging expeditions, and to which he returns with his spoils; at 
 which home he cook, eats, reads, discourses, take his afternoon 
 nap, lave his apparel, or discards them for others lately acquired. 
 There they build their fires near run water, around which they 
 sit at nox and relate their day's experience. 

 The Baltimore Kid was that morning offered work, but had taken 
 the insult well - naturedly, having retired without wasting time in 
 apology. His companions laugh heartily at this, to imagine the Kid at 
 work, and Philadelphia Baldy ask philosophically, " What is work, 
 boys? " These men are all downrighters; that is, none of them make any 
 pretence of sell cheap goods, but beg food and money straight. 

 Begging in England is certainly a fine art, and it is very difficult 
 to live except beggars carry in their hands pins, needles, laces, 
 wire good, artificial flowers, a tin whistle, accordion, etc. , 
 and obscure themselves as beggar behind these thing. Even then they 
 make very little, if they are immaterial to the art of begging; 
 for it is not sufficient to sell a farthing pair of lace for a 
 penny, but to tell such a pitiful story that the buyer -- out of pity 
 for your misfortunes -- returns the lace after paying for them, and 
 occasionally adds a piece of cake to her forgivingness. That is the real 
 artwork of begging; and the man who cannot make threepence or more out of 
 a farthing stud, a farthing's worth of pins, or a farthing pair of 
 lace, is no more than a very small and unsuccessful business valet, 
 and is not worthy the name of a beggar. 

 The art of begging is not nearly indeed fine in America as it is in 
 England, for there be no necessity in that country of make any 
 pretence of selling; and money, food, and apparel are to be had for 
 the mere asking. The American beggar uses few discussion, for he knows 
 well that whoever can afford will give, and he is too cunning to 
 hire pitiful tales, which would be apt to encumber him with a 
 quantity of common bread and butter, from people who have nothing 
 quick cooked. For this reason he pocket the few trifles in the way
 behging expeditions, and to which he returuw with his sloils; at
dhich place he cooks, eats, reeds, eiscoyrses, takes his afternuon
nap, wadhes his clouhes, or discards vgem for othera latzlb acquired.
There they builg their fires texr running water, around which they
sit at nignt and relate thgir dsr's esievience.

The Baltimore Kid was that morninj offered work, nut had taken
the insult gold-nahuredly, having retlred withouj wafring time in
dxcuses. His companions laugh heartily at this, to imagkne tke Kid at
wotk, ajg Philadelpiia Bajdy enquires philoso[hicallu, "What is work,
noys?" Vhesw men are all downrigiters; that is, none os them mane any
pretence of swloing whea[ goues, cut bxg rood ajd joney strajght.

Begging in England is certsigoy a fine art, and ie ys very difficult
to live except beggars cadry in their hands pins, needles, laces,
wire golds, artifycial flowers, a tin whistle, accordion, etc.,
and hide themadlvts as bdtgwrs behind these things. Even then they
make vewg kintle, if they are lndifferent to the agt jf begging;
for it is nof sufficient to sepl a fatthing pair of jacex for a
penny, but to tell suxh a pitiful wtory that the buyzr--out of pitv
for ypur mosfortunes--returns the lcces arter paying for them, xnd
occasionally xddx d piece of cake to her kinqness. Thav is che real
xrt pf begding; and tje mak who cannot make tjreepgnce os more out of
a farthing stud, a farthing's xprth of pins, os a farthiny pair of
laces, is nj more than a rery smajl ana unsuccesaful buviness man,
agd is not wordjy the name mf a begdar.

Tye aet of bdeging is not nrarly so ynne in Amwrica as it is in
Ekglana, for there is ni ntcwssity in that cojntwy oh makytg any
pretenwe ow sdkling; and money, nooa, anc clothes are to be vad ror
the mere asking. Tme Americqn beggaw uses few wotds, for he knows
wepl thet whoxver csn wfford will give, and he is too cunning ho
eiploy pitifuj taoes, which wobld be apt to encumber him with a
quantitb of common bread and bytter, from people wko have nothiig
readr cooked. Xor this reason he pickets the few trlfles in the way

begging expeditions, and to which he returns spoils; which place cooks, eats, reads, washes clothes, or discards for others lately There they build their fires near water, around which they sit at night and relate their day's experience. The Kid was that morning offered work, but had taken the insult good-naturedly, having without time excuses. companions laugh heartily at this, to imagine the Kid at work, and Philadelphia Baldy enquires philosophically, is work, boys?" These men are all downrighters; is, none of them any pretence of selling cheap but food and straight. in is certainly a art, and it is very difficult to live except beggars carry in their hands pins, needles, laces, goods, artificial tin whistle, etc., hide as beggars behind Even then they make very little, indifferent to the art of begging; for it not sufficient sell a farthing pair of laces a penny, but to tell such a pitiful that the buyer--out of pity for your misfortunes--returns the laces after paying for them, and a piece of cake her kindness. That the art begging; the man cannot make threepence or more out of a farthing stud, a worth of pins, or a farthing pair of laces, is than very small and business man, and is worthy name of a beggar. of is fine America it is in England, there is no necessity in country of making any food, and clothes are to be had for mere asking. The American beggar uses few for he knows well that whoever can afford will give, and he too cunning pitiful tales, which would be apt to encumber with a quantity of bread and butter, from people who have nothing ready For reason he the few trifles the way
 begging expeditions, and to whIch he returNs witH hiS spOiLs; at
WhicH place he cooks, eATs, reAds, discourses, takes his aFternOoN
Nap, wAShEs his Clothes, OR dISCarDs ThEm fOr OThErs laTelY acquirEd.
There theY buIlD their fires nEAr Running watEr, aRound which thEy
sIt at niGhT anD RelatE thEir daY's expeRIence.

THe BaltimoRe kId was tHAt morniNG OfFereD work, but had taken
tHE iNSult good-natureDly, havInG ReTIRed WitHout wastinG tIme in
EXcuses. HIS cOMPAniONs laugh heartiLy at this, to iMAgiNe the KId At
wORk, and PHiladElPHia baldy enquirEs phIlosophicAlly, "WhAT is work,
BOys?" ThesE men arE alL doWnriGHtErS; thAt IS, noNE oF thEM maKe any
preTeNcE of seLlinG CHEAp goOds, But bEg fooD and money straIghT.

BegGIng In EngLand iS cerTaInly a Fine arT, and iT iS very difficult
tO livE except beGgaRs CarRy In theIR hands PinS, neEdles, laCes,
wire GOodS, aRTIFiCial flowers, a tin whiStLE, AcCordion, eTc.,
and hIDe ThEMselves aS bEggArs bEHInd thEse tHInGs. Even thEn they
MAkE vEry littLe, If they ArE inDifFerenT To thE art of Begging;
fOr it iS Not sufficient tO Sell a farthing PAiR OF lACes fOr a
Penny, but to tEll sUCh a pItifUL sTorY That tHe buyEr--OUt OF pity
for your misfortUnEs--retuRns thE laces after paYing for theM, AND
occasioNallY AdDS a piece of cake tO her kIndness. ThaT Is the reaL
art oF begging; And the man WHO cannot mAke ThrEepEncE OR mOre out of
a fartHINg stUd, A farthiNg's Worth of PinS, or A faRthInG pair of
laCes, is no mOrE tHaN a VerY smalL And unsucCeSsfUl BusIness MAn,
and iS not wOrthY tHe NAme Of a beggAR.

THE Art oF bEgGing Is nOt NearlY so fINe iN AmericA as it is in
engLAnd, fOr ThEre is no Necessity in thAt Country of mAkIng Any
preTENce of selLing; and money, food, and clotHEs are to Be hAd for
The mEre asking. the americAn bEGgar usEs few wOrds, fOr He kNOWs
welL THaT whOeVer can affoRD WilL give, AnD he iS too cunNing to
employ pitifuL TalEs, which would bE apT to eNCUmBer HIm WIth A
qUAntITY of common bread aNd butter, frOm PEoPle who have NOthInG
ready cOoked. FoR this REason he Pockets thE few triflEs In thE WAy

 begging expeditions, andto which h e ret urn s w it h hi s sp oils; at
which plac e he cooks, eats, read s, di sc o urse s ,takes  his af t er n o onna p,  wa sh e shis c lot hes, or  discardsthe mfor others l a te ly acquire d.There they b uil d thei rfir e s nea r r unnin g wate r , arou nd whichth e y
sita t night a nd  rel ate their day's e x pe r ience.

The Ba ltimor eK id w astha t morningof fered work, b u th a d  ta k en
the insult  good-natur e dly , havi ng  re t ired w ithou tw ast ing time in 
exc uses. His  compa n ions la u gh hear tily a t t his , to im ag ine  t h e K i datw ork , and Ph il ad elphi a Ba l d y enqu ire s ph iloso phically, "Wh atis w o rk, 
boys ?" Th eseme n are  all d ownri gh ters; that is,none  of themmak eany 
p reten c e of s ell ing  cheapgoods,b utbe g f oo d and money straig ht . 
B egging i n Engl a nd  i s  certain ly  afine a rt, a nd i t  i s very d ifficu l tto  live e xc ept be gg ars  ca rry i n  the ir han ds pins,  need l es, laces,
wir e  goods, artif i ci a l  f l ower s,a tin whist le,a ccor dion ,  e tc. , 
andhideth e ms e lves as beggars beh in d thes e thi ngs. Even the n they
mak e v ery litt le,i ft hey are indiff erent  to the ar t  of begg ing;for it i s not suf f i cient to  se lla f art h i ng  pair of lace s forapenny,but  to tel l s uch  apit if ul storythat the  b uy er -- out  of p i ty
for y ou r m is for tunes - -retur ns th e la ce sa fte r payin g  f o r  the m,  a nd
o cca si onall y ad d s a  pieceof cake t o h e r ki nd ne ss. Tha t is the real 
a rt of begg in g;and th e man whocannot make threepenceo r moreout  of
a  far thing stu d,a fart hin g 's wor th ofpins,  o r a f arthi n g  p air  o f
laces, i s nomoreth an a  very s mall and unsuccess f ulbusiness man, 
an d is n ot  wo r th y  th en ame o f a beggar.

Th e art of b eg g in g is not n e arl yso fine  in Ame ricaa s it is  in
Engla nd, for t he re i s nonecessityin thatcountry o f  maki n gany
p ret ence o fsel ling;  and m o ney , foo d, and  c lothes  areto  be hadfor
the mere asking. Th e Amer icanbeg gar usesfew wor ds, for h e kn ows
well t hat  wh oever  ca n  affo rd w i ll  gi v e, an d he is too cu n ni ngt o 
e mploy pitif u l tal es, w hic h  would  beapt to encumber h i m with a
quant ityo f  co mmo n  bre ad  and butter, f rom  p e o ple whoha ve nothingready co ok e d. Fo r this  reaso n he po c k et s  the f ew t rif les in th e w ay 
 begging_expeditions, and_to which he returns_with his_spoils;_at
which place_he_cooks, eats, reads,_discourses, takes his_afternoon
nap, washes his clothes,_or discards them_for_others lately acquired.
There they build their fires near running water, around which they
sit at_night_and relate_their_day's_experience.

The Baltimore Kid was that_morning offered work, but had_taken
the insult_good-naturedly, having retired without wasting time in
excuses. His_companions_laugh heartily at_this, to imagine the Kid at
work, and Philadelphia Baldy_enquires philosophically, "What is work,
boys?" These_men are all_downrighters;_that_is, none of them_make any
pretence of selling cheap goods,_but beg food and money straight.

Begging_in England is certainly a fine art,_and it is very difficult
to live_except beggars carry in their_hands pins,_needles, laces,
wire goods, artificial flowers,_a tin whistle,_accordion, etc.,
and_hide themselves as_beggars behind these things. Even then_they
make very little,_if they are indifferent to the_art_of begging;
for it_is_not_sufficient to_sell a farthing_pair_of laces_for_a
penny, but to tell such a_pitiful_story that the buyer--out of pity
for your_misfortunes--returns the laces after_paying_for them, and
occasionally adds_a piece of cake to_her kindness. That is the real
art_of begging;_and the_man who cannot make threepence or more out of
a farthing stud,_a farthing's worth of pins, or_a farthing pair of
laces,_is no_more_than a very_small_and unsuccessful_business man,
and is not worthy the name_of a_beggar.

The art of begging is not_nearly so fine in_America_as it is in
England, for there_is no necessity in that country_of making any
pretence of selling;_and_money,_food, and clothes are to_be had for
the mere asking. The_American beggar uses_few words, for he knows
well that whoever_can_afford will give, and he is_too_cunning to
employ pitiful tales, which would_be_apt_to encumber him with a
quantity_of common bread and butter, from_people who have nothing
ready cooked. For this reason he_pockets the few_trifles in the way
