A HARD CUSTOMER.
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The following occurred in one of the
towns in Massachusetts, not tar from
Rhode Island. Ii is compound OF rum and
bcnevolcnce, appetite and cunning, high
and low depravIiy, such as seldom comes
to light:


Husband, what do you think have done
today said Mrs. G. to the keeper of n
coun,ry store, where the drunkard's % be
joyful was still sold, upon his return home
to dinner.


4 cannot possibly tell, my dear; dare
say something clever


well, never did such thing before,
but the man looked so pitiful 1 thought 1
would encroach upon your wardrobe lit
tie, for once, as | knew you could well
supply the poor creatures wants without
any inconvenience TO yourself


You have given away one of my c"ats,
| suppose; hope you did nj make a mistake,
and give my go-to-meeiing one, did your


No, | have given shirt


Given shirt | should like to know who
there is so poor as to be without shirt.
Old Tom Jones is the poorest creature
know of, and don't believe but he has got
a shirt, as poor drunkard as he is


Tom Joncsl-,here, don't believe but
il was Jones; | have heard you describe
him and il was him ! know. He looked
cunning. and that smile of his seemed TO be
hall ioy, half fun and if was Irish, should
say the other half savage


Very likely it was Jones, for he has
been in the store to-day. -.a


HAS hel and had he short JACKIE; on
and holes in his pants, and miserable shoes
without stockingsP


Just So


sHe is the very man. Had he bundle
or had he put his shirt ONT


.Ue had bottle, as usual. but saw nc
bundle. and did notice whether he had a
collar or not. =,


His bo,tlel well hope you did not fill
!, far him, for that would seem like the story
in the paper lately. where the wife told the
husband she would supply the dunkard'