Show an exacting beggar several beggars in pera own a large amount of property one well known man has houses worth liras and yet is to be seen begging in filthy rags A poor governess alio was very charitable used to give him a piastre twice a week one day she missed a lira pound and thought she must have given it to the beggar by mistake he had gone home for the day so she followed him to his house on the maxime he received her graciously looking like a pasha ai least in his magnificent robes 1 I never like to lose a good client he said and sent for his bag of takings if atheree a lira here we shall find it sure enough the lira was there take it he continued and the poor girl full of thanks was hurrying away when the beggar stopped her wait a moment you given me the piastre |