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Show Divided by Chalk Lhi. j There aro two young men in this city who have roomed together for some time past, but who now don't speak as they I pass by. There never was any warm ' friendship between them, their tastes and j liabils bcjug very dissimilar, but they I roomed together for ivasonqof economy. ! Upon taking the room it wasdivided int I two equal portions by drawing a chalk lino across tho floor, each agreeing to con flno himself to Ids own half of the room. They soon got used to this and 1 when, in the coursd of time, tho chalk 1 mark became obliterated, it was noi J necessary to renow it, so accustomed had they iei:orao to keeping within their respective re-spective bounds. All went well until one Sunday, when i a visitor called on onu of tho young men. i The other one was out, and the visitor i knowing nothing about the division of : the room, seated himself in tho portion j , belonging to tlio absent man. When the j latter returned and found him there he 1 ! grufily ordered him lo goto his friend's I side of tho chamber. Then the fires of j : hatred which had smoldered so long broke out, nnd a rough-aud-tumblo fight ' ensued between tho two room unites, ; with the result that Ihoy now occupy j ', separate apartments. Washington Star. ! |