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Show JUST HIS CASE. A man who wns famous for novor pnylng his bills Owed it considerable sum to his tailor. Sondlng bills hnd hnd no effect upon tho debtor, so tho ta(lor decided to mnko u personal attempt at-tempt to collect tho amount. Ho called several times upon tho delinquent, but wns never nblo to catch him. Finally ho succeeded, Just ns ho wns going out nnd nccosted lilm with the modest Inquiry: In-quiry: "Will you pny mo, this bill, sir?" Tho mnn looked nt It for a moment, nnd then snld, Innocently: "Did you over owo anybody nny-thing?" nny-thing?" "No, sir," replied tho tnllor. "Then you enn afford to wall,!' snld tho waggish debtor, nnd off ho walked. Tho tailor ngnln mndo several attempts, at-tempts, nnd nt Inst was successful In cornering tho mnn a second tlmo. Tho debtor looked very solemn, nnd snld: "Aro you In debt to anyono?" Not to bo caught this time, tho tailor replied: "Yes, sir; I nm sorry I am." "And why don't you pay?" "Because I haven't got tho money," Bald tho tailor, with a significant look. "That's just my cobo exactly, my denr sir," replied tho debtor. "I am g'nd that you enn appreciate my po-s.tlon. po-s.tlon. Good-morning!" |