Show Virtue Its awn Reward Louisville Times The night was chill but not cold The city streets thronged with men and omen going home from work and the mock moonlight of the electric lamps irradiated the sidewalks and shone through the big glass windows pf the stores A gentleman came up the street walking rapidly along with his hands thrust in his overcoat pockets Just as1 he neared the corner a small boy approached ap-proached and begged him for a nickel yhe man paused a moment thrust his hand in his pocket and soodnaturedly tossed the boy a coin I Ho had hardly gotten i a square away when the boy came uiininp ifter I him Here sir he cried holding out the money did you know you had given mea I me-a 25 gold piece I found it out when I looked at the money under the light at the corner The gentleman took the coin back and thrust it in his pocket My good boy he said with a touch of feeling in his voice < you must be rewarded for your honesty Take this 1 bill my boy and come to my place of business tomorrow and let me see what I can do for such a sturdy little fellow Herewith he handed the boy 51 and went whistling on his way after giving his name and business address Did the boy go the next morning Naw the boy did not go The boy had palmed I off a bright new copper cent on the generous gen-erous man for a 5 gold piece and made SI by the transaction And now the generous i gen-erous man is waiting for the honest little I boy waiting armed with a patent tireless I tire-less strap I I |