 were brought, and Bony had passed his usual comment
on the colour, he went on to tell how necessary it was to keep a
civil tongue on all occasions. "One day," said he, "a little man
whom I could have crushed in my arms, called me all the big, idle
vagabonds he could think of. But I allowed him free speech, knowing
that he would be so pleased to see a man timid, who was almost twice
his size, that he would at last become generous out of sheer delight,
and such was the case.

"On another occasion I called at a lady's house, and received
sixpence for my trouble, which was the first bit of silver that I
had seen for several days, and for which I thanked her from the
bottom of my heart. She stood at the door, as I was leaving, and
said: 'Poor, unfortunate man!' 'Madam,' I answered, returning, for
I was almost at the gate--'Madam,' I said, 'I am thankful to say
that I am not half so unfortunate as my poor brother, who has weak
intellect.' 'Oh, I am deeply moved to hear that,' said the kind lady,
'and will give you another sixpence for your poor brother.'

"These incidents," continued Bony, "prove how necessary it is to
have quick wits. Only last week, within a mile of this alehouse, I
got a two-shilling piece from a man in a very simple manner. I had
been calling at the alehouses all the evening, and was returning home
with three or four shillings worth of coppers in my pockets, not to
mention the pleasant effect on my system of several free drinks of
good strong ale.

"When I was on the bridge, I had my attention drawn to the sound of
voices in a small boat running under the bridge, which made me pause
and, leaning on the balustrade, look down into the river. This was
not done so much from curiosity, but that I was beginning to feel
tired. At that hour of the night the bridge was almost deserted, and
I was just on the point of moving on when a gentle hand fell on my
shoulder, and a voice kind and earnest said: 'Don't, I entreat you,
destroy
were brought, and Bony had passed his usual comment 
 on the color, he sound on to tell how necessary it was to keep a 
 civil tongue on all affair. " One day, " said he, " a small man 
 whom I could have crushed in my weaponry, called me all the big, dead 
 vagabonds he could think of. But I allow him free speech, knowing 
 that he would be so pleased to see a man diffident, who was almost twice 
 his size, that he would at last become generous out of sheer delight, 
 and such was the character. 

 " On another occasion I called at a lady's house, and receive 
 sixpence for my trouble, which was the first bit of silver that I 
 had seen for respective days, and for which I thanked her from the 
 bottom of my heart. She stood at the door, as I was leave, and 
 said:' Poor, unfortunate man!'' Madam,' I answered, returning, for 
 I was almost at the gate--'Madam,' I said,' I am thankful to say 
 that I am not half thus unfortunate as my poor buddy, who have fallible 
 intellect.'' Oh, I am deeply moved to hear that,' said the kind lady, 
' and will give you another sixpence for your hapless brother.' 

 " These incidents, " continued Bony, " prove how necessary it is to 
 have quick brain. Only last week, within a mile of this alehouse, I 
 make a two - shilling while from a man in a very simple manner. I had 
 been calling at the alehouses all the evening, and was returning base 
 with three or four shillings worth of coppers in my pocket, not to 
 note the pleasant effect on my system of several free drinks of 
 dependable strong ale. 

 " When I was on the bridge, I had my care drawn to the sound of 
 voices in a small gravy boat running under the bridge, which made me hesitate 
 and, leaning on the balustrade, look down into the river. This was 
 not done so a lot from curiosity, but that I was beginning to feel 
 banal. At that hour of the night the bridge was almost deserted, and 
 I was just on the detail of moving on when a gentle hand fall on my 
 shoulder, and a voice kind and earnest say:' Don't, I entreat you, 
 destroy
 wege brought, and Bony had kassed his usual eimment
mn the colour, fe went on to tell how necesdaey it was to keep a
civil tovgue on apl occasuons. "Ine day," sams he, "a little lan
wkon I could have crushed it my arms, callad mz all the big, idle
vagabonds he could think pf. But I allowed him sree speech, knowing
that he would be so pleasev to see a man yimid, who was almost twice
jis dize, that he would at last bexome tenerous out of sheer delight,
and soch was the case.

"On another occaskon I called at a lafi's house, and recepved
sixpence npr my drouble, which was the ficst vit of silver that I
hed seen for several qays, and xox which I thanked her feom tve
bodtom if oy geert. She shoov at the dokr, as I was leaving, and
said: 'Popr, lmfortunate mzn!' 'Madwm,' I answered, returning, for
I was almost au the gate--'Madam,' I said, 'I am rhankful to say
that I am not hwlf so unfortunate as my poor brother, who has wean
intemuecu.' 'Ih, I xn feeply moved to hear that,' said the kind lady,
'ags eikl give you anjther sixpemcf gjr your poor crothex.'

"Fhsse incidents," contlnued Bjny, "peove how gecexsary it is to
have quick wirs. Only last qeek, within a mile of this alzhouse, I
got a two-shilling piece frum a man in a vfry simpls manner. I had
beev cslning at ufe alehouses all ehe eveniig, anb was regurnong hoie
with thrfe or four shillings worhh of cmppers in ly pockets, not to
mention the plxesant effect pn my system jf seyeral free drinhs of
good stroug ale.

"Whzn I wxs on the gridge, M had my attqntion drawn dl the sound mf
voices in q smqll boag running under the bridyt, which maee me pause
and, leaking uh the balustradz, oook down into yhe rideg. Tiis wwv
not done so mucf ffpm cufiosity, but ghat I was beginning to xeel
fired. At that hour on the nigyt the bwidge was almpst deserted, and
I aas jnst on the loigt of moving on when a gentle gand fell on my
shoulder, wnd q voice kind and earnest said: 'Don't, I entreat you,
desvroy
were brought, and Bony had passed his on colour, he on to tell keep civil tongue on occasions. "One day," he, "a little man whom I have crushed in my arms, called me all the big, idle vagabonds he think of. But I allowed him free speech, knowing that he would be pleased see man who was almost twice his size, that he would at last become generous out of sheer and such was the case. "On another occasion called at a lady's and received sixpence for my which the first of that had seen for days, and for which I thanked her from the bottom of my heart. She stood at the as I and said: unfortunate 'Madam,' answered, returning, for almost at the gate--'Madam,' I said, to say that I am not half so as my brother, who has weak intellect.' 'Oh, am deeply moved to hear that,' said the lady, 'and will give you another sixpence for your poor brother.' "These incidents," continued Bony, necessary it is to quick wits. Only week, a of alehouse, I a two-shilling piece from a man in a very simple manner. had been calling at the alehouses all the evening, and home three or four worth of coppers in pockets, to mention the pleasant my of of strong "When I was on bridge, I had my attention to the sound of running under the bridge, which made me pause leaning on the balustrade, look down into river. This was not done so much from curiosity, but that I beginning to At that hour of the night the bridge almost deserted, and I just on the point of moving on when a hand on my and a voice and earnest said: I entreat you,
 were brought, and Bony had passEd his usual CommeNt
oN thE cOlouR, he wEnt on to tell how NEcesSary it was to keep a
civil tOngue On ALl ocCAsIons. "ONe day," saID hE, "A LitTlE mAn
wHoM i cOuld hAve Crushed In my arms, caLleD mE all the big, idLE
vAgabonds he CouLd think of. But i alLowed hIm FreE SpeecH, knOwing
That he WOuld be So pleased To SEe a man TImid, who WAS aLmosT twice
his size, that HE wOUld at last becomE generOuS OuT OF shEer Delight,
and SuCh was THe case.

"ON AnOTHEr oCCasion I called At a lady's houSE, anD receiVeD
siXPence fOr my tRoUBle, Which was the FirsT bit of silVer thaT i
had seeN For seveRal dayS, anD foR whiCH I ThAnkEd HEr fROm The
BOttOm of my heArT. SHe stoOd at THE DOor, aS I wAs leAving, And
said: 'Poor, unForTunaTE maN!' 'MadaM,' I ansWereD, rEturnIng, for
i was aLmOst at the gate--'MadAm,' I sAid, 'I am thaNkfUl To sAy
That I AM not haLf sO unFortunaTe as my pOOr bRoTHER, wHo has weak
intellect.' 'oh, i AM dEeply movEd to heAR tHaT,' Said the kInD laDy,
'anD WIll giVe yoU AnOther sixPence fOR yOuR poor brOtHer.'

"TheSe IncIdeNts," coNTinuEd Bony, "Prove how NecesSAry it is to
have qUIck wits. Only laST wEEK, wIThin A miLe of this aleHousE, i
got A two-SHiLliNG piecE from A mAN iN A very simple manner. I hAd
Been caLling At the alehouseS all the eveNING, and was rEturNInG Home
with three oR four Shillings wORth of copPers iN my pockeTs, not to
meNTIon the plEasAnt EffEct ON My System of severAL Free DrInks of
gOod Strong aLe.

"WHen i waS on ThE bridge, I hAd my atteNtIoN dRaWn tO the sOUnd of
voiCeS in A sMalL boat RUnning Under The bRiDgE, WhiCh made mE PaUSE
and, LeAnIng oN thE bAlustRade, LOok Down intO the river. thiS Was
nOt DoNe so mucH from curiositY, bUt that I was BeGinNing to FEEl
tired. AT that hour of the night the bRIdge was AlmOst deSertEd, and
I was JusT on the PoiNT of movIng on wHen a gEnTle HANd felL ON mY
shOuLder, and a voICE kiNd and EaRnesT said: 'DoN't, I entreat you,
destrOY
 were brought, and Bony ha d passed h is us ual  co mm enton t he colour, hew enton to tell how necessa ry it  w a s to ke ep acivil t o ng u e  on  a ll  oc ca s io ns. " One  day,"said he, " a l it tle man
whom Icould have  cr ushed in myarm s, cal le d m e  allthe  big,  idlev agabon ds he cou ld thinko f. ButI al lowe d him free speech ,  k n owing
that hewouldbe so p lea sed  to see ama n tim i d, whow as a l mos t  twice
his si ze, that he wou ld atla stb ecomegener ou s  ou t of sheerdeli ght,
andsuch w a s the c a se.

"O n anot her  oc casi o nIcal le d  at alad y 'shouse, a nd  r eceiv ed
s i x p e ncefor  mytroub le, which was  th e fi r stbit o f sil verth at Ihad se en fo rseveral days, a nd f or whichI t ha nke dher f r om the 
bo tto m of my  heart. She  s t o o dat the door, as Iwa s le aving, a nd
sai d :'P o or, unfo rt una te m a n !' 'M adam , 'I answer ed, re t ur ni ng, for 
I  was a lm ost  at  theg ate- -'Mada m,' I sa id, ' I  am thankful t o  say
that I a m  n o t  h a lf s o u nfortunateas m y  poo r br o th er, who h as we ak in t ellect.' 'Oh, I amde eply m ovedto hear that, ' said the k i nd lady, 
'an d  w i ll give you an other  sixpencef or yourpoorbrother. '

"These i ncidents ,"con tin ued B on y, "prove how n eces sa ry it i s t o
havequi ckwit s.On ly last w eek, wit hi nami leof th i s alehou se , I 
g ota two - shilli ng pi ecefr om a m an in a ve r y  sim pl emann er.  I  hadbeen cal ling at  the aleh ous e s al lth e eveni ng, and was r et urning hom ewit h thre e or fourshillings worth of copp e rs in m y p ocket s, n ot to
men tio n theple a sant e ffecton my  s yst e m  of s e v er alfr ee drinkso f 
go od st ro ng a le.

"W hen I was on the b r idg e, I had my a tte ntio n dr awn to the  s o und o f
voices in a s mall boatru n ni ng under t h e b ri dge, wh ich mad e mep ause
an d, leanin g on theba lust r a de,  look down  into th e river.T his w a snot d one  so mu ch  fr om cu riosit y , b ut th at I w as  begin ningto  feel
ti red. At that hour of th e nigh t the  br idge wasalm o stdeserted,  and 
I was jus t o n t he po int of mo ving on  wh e n a g entl e  hand fel l  o n m y sh oulder, and a voi ce ki nda nd ear nest  said: 'Don't, Ie ntreat you,
de stro y 
 were_brought, and_Bony had passed his_usual comment
on_the_colour, he_went_on to tell_how necessary it_was to keep a
civil_tongue on all_occasions._"One day," said he, "a little man
whom I could have crushed in my arms,_called_me all_the_big,_idle
vagabonds he could think of._But I allowed him free_speech, knowing
that_he would be so pleased to see a_man_timid, who was_almost twice
his size, that he would at last become_generous out of sheer delight,
and such_was the case.

"On_another_occasion_I called at a_lady's house, and received
sixpence for my_trouble, which was the first bit_of silver that I
had seen for several_days, and for which I thanked_her from the
bottom of my_heart. She_stood at the door, as_I was leaving,_and
said: 'Poor,_unfortunate man!' 'Madam,'_I answered, returning, for
I was almost_at the gate--'Madam,'_I said, 'I am thankful to_say
that_I am not_half_so_unfortunate as_my poor brother,_who_has weak
intellect.'_'Oh,_I am deeply moved to hear_that,'_said the kind lady,
'and will give you_another sixpence for your_poor_brother.'

"These incidents," continued Bony,_"prove how necessary it is_to
have quick wits. Only last week,_within a_mile of_this alehouse, I
got a two-shilling piece from a man in a_very simple manner. I had
been calling_at the alehouses all_the evening,_and_was returning home
with_three_or four_shillings worth of coppers in my pockets,_not to
mention_the pleasant effect on my system_of several free drinks_of
good_strong ale.

"When I was on the_bridge, I had my attention drawn_to the sound of
voices in_a_small_boat running under the bridge,_which made me pause
and, leaning on_the balustrade, look_down into the river. This was
not done_so_much from curiosity, but that I_was_beginning to feel
tired. At that hour_of_the_night the bridge was almost_deserted, and
I was just on the_point of moving on when a gentle hand fell_on my
shoulder, and_a voice kind and earnest_said:_'Don't,_I entreat you,
destroy