Caricature; wit and humor of a nation in picture, song and story . the lower partof his face buried in the warm astrakhan collar of acostly overcoat. Ob reaching the boy he stopped. At last the shiver- ing little salesman met one who sympathized withhim. My boy, why are you out in this treacherousweather, selling matches? In a few words the lad told his pitiful tale. Themans heart had been reached. Tears trickled down hisice-cold cheeks. He put his hand in his inside coatpocket, extracted therefrom a fat wallet and was aboutto hand the youngster a crisp ten-dollar bill, when therecame a cry of
Caricature; wit and humor of a nation in picture, song and story . the lower partof his face buried in the warm astrakhan collar of acostly overcoat. Ob reaching the boy he stopped. At last the shiver- ing little salesman met one who sympathized withhim. My boy, why are you out in this treacherousweather, selling matches? In a few words the lad told his pitiful tale. Themans heart had been reached. Tears trickled down hisice-cold cheeks. He put his hand in his inside coatpocket, extracted therefrom a fat wallet and was aboutto hand the youngster a crisp ten-dollar bill, when therecame a cry of— COPY! Accordingly the writer of this story had to cut itshort abruptly, as it was almost time for the paper togo to press and all specials had to go in at once. And thus a poor boy was robbed of a large sum ofmoney, simply because a reporter had to cut his copyshort in order to satisfy a waiting compositor. Such is fate! IT IS not surprising, considering the varied number oftypewriting machines on the market, that literatureshould become somewhat PUBLIC Prisidint attind thjuties hes elicted fur, says I. But whin !t comes ttakinawallop out av th wrong-doms, I says, av th mallyfactories, thots th worruk, says I, av th Vice-Prisidmt THE ROMANCE OF A PAIR OF SKATES. 5^
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