The ragged fellow suddenly sprang from nowhere, darted towards the cab which the man in a hurry had just summoned, and politely opened the door. Then he Handed in the portmanteau, carefully closed. the door, -trad waited. But the man in a hurry had no loose change. Moreover, his uktor Was tightly buttoned, and he wdtila haV6 to squirm considerably to got at his money. Therefore he gazed stonily ahead at nothing and ignoxod the expectant child. The younrr-stcr Knew from experience that he had struck d hopeless Case, and he smiled, sourly ‘‘Nearest Work’us cabby!” he caUed to the driver as ho darted for another cab. Mistress: “Why, Janet, what is the world is the matter with Fido?” Janet- “ Ha’s -got ft severe cold, mam. • I think ha must have left fils ntUzzlo off too sud* demy, ffleah" .
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Evening Star, Issue 16050, 29 February 1916, Page 7
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139Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 Evening Star, Issue 16050, 29 February 1916, Page 7
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