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Show FOR THE NEXT GENTLEMAN H Street Gamin's Fellow Feeling for H Those In Distress. M An amusing Incident was witnessed B In a cigar storo on Chestnut street tho M other afternoon. M A nowsboy, having picked up a cigar M stump, walked In and, addressing tho M man behind the counter, said: "Say, jH boss, glvo us a match.'' Tho man bo- M hind tho countor, looking, down, said: M "My young frlond, wo aro not hero for M the purposo ot giving away matches; M wo sell thorn." "How much aro doy?" M A'as the question. "Ono cent a box." H tho clerk announced. Tho urchin M stuck his hand Into his pockot and H produced, after a great deal ot hunt- jH Ing, a penny and handed It to tho man. M He received his box of matches, and, H taking ono out, lit tho "butt." Ileturn- H Ing tho box to tho man back of tho H caso, ho said: "Say, put dlr back on M do sholf, and when a geutlem&n comes M along and asks you for a match, why, jH give him ono out of my box." Fhlla- M dolphla Times. |