. Busyman's Magazine, July-December 1907. was rapidly gaining a repu-tation for untruthfulness which worriedhis friends and particularly his .chum,who remonstrated with him and threat-ened to disown him if he did not mendhis ways. Charlie, said he, you must stopthis big story business of yours or youare going to lose me as a friend. No-body believes a word you say, and youare getting to be a laughing-stock. Charlie admitted that he was awareof the fact but complained that hecould not overcome his fault, try as hewould. He suggested that had he butsomebody beside him when he startedto elaborate
. Busyman's Magazine, July-December 1907. was rapidly gaining a repu-tation for untruthfulness which worriedhis friends and particularly his .chum,who remonstrated with him and threat-ened to disown him if he did not mendhis ways. Charlie, said he, you must stopthis big story business of yours or youare going to lose me as a friend. No-body believes a word you say, and youare getting to be a laughing-stock. Charlie admitted that he was awareof the fact but complained that hecould not overcome his fault, try as hewould. He suggested that had he butsomebody beside him when he startedto elaborate upon his tale, to tread onhis foot, he was sure he could break thehabit. A few days later they were invited toa dinner party and his chum agreed tosit next to Charlie and step on his toeif he went too far. All went well untilthe subject of travel was brought of the company told of an immensebuilding that he had seen when on atrip up the Nile. This started Charlie,who at once began to describe a remark- THE BUSY MANS MAGAZINE. 151. KAUFA Egyptian Cigarettes There are Cigarettes,good Cigarettes andbetter FAS are betteryet. AT ALL DEALERS TEN for 15 Cents X I
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