An American Hobo in Europe

hments. The nobs of New York, when they want to give a little dinner or supper at home, see Berry, who furnishes all the fine grub, cooks, waiters, dishes, plates, etc., or if th

r. I was the window-cleaner. It was the softest snap I had ever struck. I worked from 8 in the morning until about dusk, and all I had to do was to keep every window in the house as bright and shiny

y day (left over victuals, of course), crab, shrimp and potato salads, oysters in any style, rich puddings, pies and cakes, wines of

t I intended to take a little flyer to the old country in t

here the steamship offices are located and got pointers for my little trip. I learned that I could go to London direct, to Amsterdam,

nard line office a young fell

you thinking of

was any of his b

ou want to

nnected with a ticket agency around on Greenwich Street, and i

eap?" a

go to. We sell tickets to all places

yet; haven

hor line. That line will take you to Ireland an

e fare?" i

nswered he, "and you wil

or Scotland if I bought a ticket from

e and asked the ticket agent what the

teerage?" i

course; I'm

then remarked: "From twenty-seven doll

ccommodation" but I thought twent

" asked the agent, as

price with me

ome here for th

rmation,"

good shape for twenty-seven dollars. You will have a good berth and the best of food, and we'll land you

he prospect lo

mpulsively, "gi

red all the questions he put to me, and in

the ship I'm going t

e foot of West Twenty-fourth Street on Saturday morning at ni

getting left," retorted I;

I didn't know what the old country would be like, so that visions of all kinds of trouble floated through my noddle,

Saturday. It seemed to me a long time to wait

ip pier. After I arrived there I was about to enter the long covered shed, when an official strode up to me and asked me where I was going. I carried no baggage of any sort and didn't think I needed any. I am too

dressed in a white jacket and peaked

his business, so I asked hi

feller; I want to know if yer married or single." I told him I was a singl

that?"

ut I went up to the front part of the vessel where I saw several sailors slinging trunks down a hole by means of a

says Jack, with a wink at

t; where's the quarte

ws your nose till you gets to the bows, and the

ks, valises, ropes and other impediments, and finally came to a stairway over which was a hood or sliding cover. This stairway was almost str

y did not lo