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Show DIDN'T GET THAT SOVEREIGN Probably Jenkins Is Ready to Admit That Glue Had Remarkably Good Sticking Qualities. Jenkins, who had gone to the shop that sold everything to make a few purchases, happened to notice a sovereign sov-ereign lying on the floor a whole round, golden eagle. Quivering with excitement and glancing cautiously round to see that no one was watching him, he dropped quite accidentally, of course one of his gloves on top of the coin. Then, bending, he proceeded to pick up his glove; but the coip did not accompany it. It remained where it was upon the floor. He made a second attempt to get hold of it, but with the same result. As he was contemplating the wisdom wis-dom of a third endeavor, a shopwalker approached him and said: "Good evening, eve-ning, sir! May I be allowed to show you a bottle of our famous liquid glue? As. no doubt, you are aware, Its sticking stick-ing powers " But Jenkins had fled. London Answers. |