A LOAFER'S DAY

Grey River Argus, 31 January 1906, Page 4

A LOAFER'S DAY

An habitual London loafer gives jjj^p, Daily Express the following skeieli £f }}Qy? he spends his day: — "I get a iay do#jj gjifj a piece of bread and butter at Medland B.^}}," he said, "I have my 'drum' (tea can) with me, and in the morning I get hot water at a neighbouring brewery. You will see presently kow |.hiff pomes into use. I make a start witi ti^e y§f}}§§ .^t.a-n.ds in the street overhauling them tiioWjughjy. Brown |japer in large sheets is a good find, since it is useful for sheets ai night. In certain of the bins Gpffee grounds and disused tea leaves can t3« ii;}e#rthed. These are put into the can, &ud .v/ijyh fcjje help of the brewer's hot water make s^cellent drinking. Next I. make tracks for a public house, where there are bins &i £hg rear. The sweepings of the bays a*£ fQ#nfl there, and the cigar ends and partia^tyruonsumed pigarefcfces privi.de capital smoking. Panels #f fpod can also be obtained at certain copUvsii/pps, while it is hard lines when i am unjabie to beg a few coppers for beer. These tr-ifi.es and a round of places where soup and bread are given free, keep a fellow like me in luxury. If, l want a bath I go to some convenient casual ward." i