Show TALES OP THE DAY I Virtue Its His Own RewardS Reward-S Louisville Times The night was chill but not cold The city streets thronged with men and women going home from work and the mock moonlight of the electric lamps irradiated the sidewalks and shone through the big glass windows I Of the stores A gentleman came up the Streets walking rapidly along with his Hands thrust in his overcoat pockets Just as he neared the corner a small boy approached I ap-proached and begged him for a nickel ihe man paused a moment thrust his i rhand in hid pocket and goodnaturedly tossed the boy a coin He had hardly gotten half a square away when tho boy came running after him Here sir he cried holding out the money did you know you had given me a 5 gold piece I found it out when i 1 looked at the money under the light at the corner I i The gentleman took tho coin back and I thrust it in his pocket My good boy he said with a touch of feeling in his I < olce you must be rewarded for your honesty Take this n bill my boy and I come to my place of esjo o arid let me seg what I can do for such I a sturdy little fellow Herewith he handed the boy 1 and went I whistllnsr on his way after giving his name and business address Did the boy go next morning Naw I the boy did not go The boy had palmed dff a bright new copper cent on the generous 1 I gen-erous man for a 15 gold piece and made Lby the transaction And now the generous gen-erous man J < 5 waiting tor the honest little lit-tle boy waiting armed with a patent tireless II I tire-less strap |