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Show ' Why 8he Shut Down. "A charming gentleman, about four years old, used to pass my house' every day on his way to kindergarten," said a lady, "and In courso of tlmo I mado his acquaintance nnd gave a ponny to him each morning when we parted. "Eventually his mother requested me not to glvo any moro money to him. The next morning I did not present pre-sent tho usual penny. Ho did not seem to' notice tho omission. Tho succeeding succeed-ing dny, when tho poriny wns not given to him he said nothing. Dut on tho morning of the third day, when the ponny wqb not forthcoming, ho sidled up to me and whispered: 'What's tho mattor. Ain't your husband working?' " |