A Rich ScExE.-A day or two sine
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A Rich ScENE.-A day or two since
a countryman walked into an office in -
city, without any particular notice of his
whereabouts, he took off his coat and
cravat, threw them on chair, sat down,
crossed his legs, and in an authoritative
tone. called out


''ls that water hotl'


"Water, sirl" said the clerk, who had
been watching his movements with some
little curiosiiy-"what water sir you must
be under a mistake"


mistake, the d., sir! | want TO be
shaved. Why don't you get things in readi.
n-ssl I'min hurry"


Il beg pardon. sir; this is not barber
shop, il is an exchange Office"


"An exchange office! there must be some.
thing wrong, by hokey! asked a person
in the street where could get shaved, and
he directed me to come here"


The clerk looked daggcrs, and the custo.
mer put on his coat and sioped.