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Show Oarlyle tho "Crusty. One dav Carlylo suddenly stopped nt a j street crossing and, stooping, picked up something out of tho mud. even nt tho risk of being knocked down nnd tun over by passing pass-ing vehicles With hlu bare hands he gently rubbod tho-mud from U. Ho then look It to tho pavement and laid It down on a clean spot on the curbutono. "That,"' enld tho old man. In n tono of tendernens bo rnroly used'. "Ik only n cniBt of bread. Yet I was taught by my mother never to wusto anything any-thing abovo nil, bread; more precious tlmu uold 1 am 8uro that the littlo sparrows or a hungry dog will get nouiiubincnt from this bit of bread " After which ho went homo nnd abused Mrs. C. savagely nnd sworo at tho slavey. Argonaut. |