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Show BEGGAR'S NEAT COMPLIMENT. Cei-tainly Worth the Small Contribution Contribu-tion Taken Up. Speaking of beggars the other day, Judge I.ee of Trenton told a story v.-hich is clever enough to bear rcpe-tit rcpe-tit On the night when the laie Gen. Sew ell was chosen by the Republican Repub-lican caucus as candidate for the senate Judge Lee and two other political po-litical friends were standing on a street corner, after the convention, discussing the nomination. While they talked a ragged and rusty specimen speci-men of humanity approached, and, Willi a courteous sweep of his tat-lered tat-lered hat ami a bow that would have done credit to a count, addressed Judge I.ee. "Sir," said he, "I trust you will pardon me for intruding, but I am in most straightened circumstances, and I would like to solicit your assistance in my distress. I have a small amount of money, sir, but not sufficient for my purpose. I wish to get to Newark to see my daughter, whom I have not beer with for many years. You are a father, perhaps, and you can doubtless doubt-less realize the heart hunger of a man in my position. Might I ask you in some way to assist me?" Judge I.ee was struck by the man's Chestcrficldian bearing and manner, and his hand sought his pocket. Turning Turn-ing to his two companions, he asked if they would care to assist the man, ar.d they both contributel to the little fund As the tramp bowed his hanks and voiced his gratitude he turned to JiK'go Lee again. 'Sir," said he, "are you the gentleman gentle-man who was nominated to-night as a candidate for the United States senate?" sen-ate?" "No," answered the judge. "Great heavens," replied the tramp, "what a mistake the convention did make." Then he ambled along. |