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Show Probably Large Tor His Age. (New York Tribune.) "I'm afraidd I'll have to charge you full fare for that boy, madam," said the ticket tick-et tiecnt, as he issued a ticket to a sharp-featured sharp-featured Boston woman of middJle age, and held out his hand for the additional tare. "What for?' she asked. "He Is more than 12 years old." "Ain't you Tom Sanders that used to live In Greenwich about eight years ago?" Inquired the woman, wo-man, eyeing him. r "Yes, but why?" "I'sed to buy your tea and sugar of lu-der lu-der Jones?" "I believe I did." "I'm the YVidder Jones. Recollect the last lot of groceries you had of me: those you promised prom-ised to pav for in ten days?" "Why, Mrs. Jons didn't I didn't I" "Those groceries, gro-ceries, Mr. Sanders, ain't been paid for yet and Ihis boy lacked, about a month of being 12 years old when you got it. Does he go?" "He goes, madam," .said the agent, as he gave her a half ticket with a sickly smile. "The boy is probably prob-ably large for his age." |