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Show llo lluU n tlltr. Mr. Jones Uceps a toy shop, and. among other various things, sells lisl, ing rod.,, writes -'lihtckshiri," in the Algiers Democrat. For the purpose of advertising adver-tising them he has a large rod hanging outside, with an urtiliciul lisH at the end of it. Late one night, when most people were iu bed, a man who was rather the worse for his night's enjoyment enjoy-ment happened to see tins iih. He looked at it, and then went caiit iousl v up to the door and knocked gently. Jones did not hear this, but nfter lIic man had knocked a little louder he appeared at the window up above. "Who's there'.''' said Jones. "Don't make a noise," said the man. iu a whisper, whis-per, "but eoine down as quietly us you can." At this request Jones, who had recently been robbed, thought t here; must be something the matter. So ho he dressed and came down as quiet ly as possible. "What Is the matter'.'" he asked. "Sh!" said the man. "I'ull your line in quick; you've got a bite." |