Show poverty and pol ceness last christmas mr sharp was sum boned to his door by a ring a chubby achin stood without wish you a merry christmas sir said the youth expectantly er quite so said mr sharp blankly following a rule he has in vented for the discomfiture of christ mas box hunters an a appy new year more ex exactly said mr sharp the u achin was nonplused but he determined on a final effort an an all the rest of it sir he said desperately there was an impressive silence and mr sharp flattered himself that he had crushed the young hopeful but he haan hadn t S guv nor piped the urchin it wouldn t urt yer very much ter s sime ter you would ita if yer poor yer can at least be london answers |