Emery County Progress | 1905-04-15 | Page 3 | Joke on Paris Pedestrians

joke on an paris pedestrians first a half halfpenny penny and then a gold piece cave gave amusement to a crowd in a paris street recently the former coin was placed on the pavement and lay untouched tor for an hour and a hall halt before it was picked up by an old woman who carefully placed it in her reticule despite the derisive cheer cheers accorded her an american then paced placed a 20 franc piece 4 on the ground ae As pedestrian after pedestrian passed without seeing it they were startled by the uproarious laugh ter from doors and windows they stopped short looked confused and then hurried away the louls louts was bt et last picked up by a bent and feeble old man who hobbled off with hit hi ti treasure tie asure ensure amid enghu enthusiastic bastic cheers