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Show Bother of Dressing Up. Thackeray's crossing sweepor who kept his carriage wns not entirely a creation of his Imagination. I know a W- man who took his stand dally outsldo n public house, fetched cabs and did odd Jobs. Ills relatives woro vory well off, Indeed, nnd thoy porsuaded him to go and live with them. Aftor leading a life of luxury for n couple of months ho reappeared onu day outsldo the public house. I, knowing know-ing his circumstances, asked him why Ji ho had loft comfort for tho cold pavo- merit. "I had to," ho said. "I stood It as . long as I could, but when thoy wanted T mo to dross for dinner every tlmo thoy 1 i had company I chucked It." Ho force. |