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Show A Allstate in Hats j A well known merchant of Ilonlon, who prldca hlnmclf upon hla bump ol order, went over to Nuw York recently recent-ly on btislnena. Arriving by the boat b. repaired to hla UKual hoatelry whence, after a baaty break fait In tnt cafo, be departed for tlio city. That afternoon he found It ncceaaary ti come to riilladelphla, and waa gom ovor night, Oettlng back to Now York th. next noon, he concluded hla. bust-neaa, bust-neaa, and at nlKht went to hi. hotel and Bought the table d'hote for a au tantlal meal. Now, It la a boaat of thla gcntlemaa that In all hla bualnena career he bal loat but one umbrella, and never I bat. He waa at much pain, to placa hlB bat In an ohncure corner of th publlo rack In the hall. Coming cot again, ho groped for an Instant In tli olected hiding place, and then prout-ly prout-ly drew forth the ahlnlng tile and wu about to put It upon bis bead, when be felt hla hand forcibly arrested. "You've got my hat there," .aid t red-faced and angry-looking man, wko wa. holding hla wrist. 11. of tlio bump of order smiled a raav. and .upnrlor ami!.. "Oh, to. ou'ro mistaken, air this Is my bat," lis patronlxlntily. "That's my hat," retorted the other. "It's tny bat, and I menn to have It!" "My dear air, you iiavo almply mad. a mistake that la nil," aald the merchant, mer-chant, who Is diplomatic, ahov. all things. "Thla la my hat; thero la absolutely ab-solutely no question about that. Let ui. explain the matter. Upon coming In hero tonight 1 took particular pains to place my bat up there In that dark corner, next to tlio wall. It wssoutof the way, hidden from view, ' thve were no other hata near IL I no come out. reach up my hand, and taai my hat from precisely that earn, spot sir. You yourself saw me do It." , "That may all be, air," sniffed the redaccd man; "but It', my hat, Juat thestme." I "lour hat, .Irt Will yon kindly eg-1 plait how that can be?" said tb. mnr chart. Icily. " will, air. In about thre. worda," grorled th. other. "It's mlno becana. you took It out of this hotel yeator da) morning, and you've been wear Inirlt ever since." Philadelphia Led- |