Excerpt from The Pennimans, or the Triumph of Genius But to return to the poor old beggar, whom we left at the bottom of a flight of steps, from the door of which he had been heartlessly kicked by a purse-proud, unman herly fellow. He did not weep, that poor old beggar, for the experience of time had taught him that tears were of no avail. There was a low muttering, and that was all, as he walked feebly away. An urchin was near by, whose appearance indicated a good deal of character. He had a firm step and a bright eye. He saw the inhumanity of wealth practised on helpless poverty. Did be hurt you, sir, that bad man, ' said be, walking up to the beggar, with a marked anxiety in his countenance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.