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Show Resigned in Favor of Horse. 1 A prosperous grocer had occasion to (-iiHge a new errand boy. Trade was very brisk, and the lad had a great deal of work to do ia delivering parcels in different parts of the town. "Well, Johnnie, how did you get on on Saturday?" asked the grocer on Monday morning. "Oli, fine," replied Johnnie, "but I'll be leuvin' at the end of the week." "Why, Johnnie, what's up now?" : queried his master. "Are the wages not high enough?" "I'm not findin' any fault with the pay," replied the boy, "but trie fact is, I'm doin' a good horse eut of a Job here." |