 have seen your face before," said Wingy quietly,
and looking the stranger full in the face. Now, Wingy knew that
he had not seen him before, but he did not want his own presence
disgraced by a new-made beggar--who is known to the profession by
the name of "fresh cat." Therefore, if his thought had been truly
expressed, it would have been, "Who are you?" The new-comer certainly
answered Wingy's thought instead of his language, for he answered
with great dignity, "I am Cincinnati Slim." As it happened that the
city of Cincinnati was Wingy's winter quarters, and that he had never
heard of or met this beggar there, you can imagine what a painful
silence followed. However, although Wingy plainly showed by his
expression that the camp was imposed on by the arrival of a "fresh
cat," he soon recovered his good humour. But it was very fortunate
that another fledgling beggar had not then arrived, or Wingy's
Christian charity and forbearance would have gone up with the smoke
of our camp-fire.

When dinner-time arrived we all left the camp, and each of us
succeeded without much trouble in getting a hot dinner and extra cold
food for supper. I was very fortunate in getting dinner at the first
house I called at, and on going to another house was given a paper
parcel, which contained two sandwiches and a banana; this I thought
would be ample for my own supper, and returned to the camp. Now, my
business could scarcely have been transacted quicker, and yet, when
I arrived at the camp, I saw to my surprise Cincinnati Slim, picking
his teeth. "Chicken again," he said to me, pulling a long face, as
he struggled with his back teeth.

At last we were all together, and a very happy supper we had that
evening. Cincinnati Slim had not arrived in the camp to hear our
arrangements, so Brum, seeing more food than could be eaten, invited
him to a share. Slim remonstrated, saying that he wanted nothing,
having had an excellent dinner of chicken and sweet potatoes, and had
not known of our arrangements, or he would have begged enough for a
dozen men. Time after time I saw the same amused expression come into
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have seen your face before, " said Wingy softly, 
 and expect the stranger full in the grimace. immediately, Wingy knew that 
 he had not seen him ahead, but he did not desire his own presence 
 disgraced by a new - made beggar -- who is known to the profession by 
 the name of " clean cat. " Therefore, if his thinking had been in truth 
 expressed, it would have been, " Who are you? " The new - comer certainly 
 answered Wingy's idea instead of his language, for he answered 
 with big dignity, " I am Cincinnati Slim. " As it happened that the 
 city of Cincinnati was Wingy's winter quarters, and that he had never 
 heard of or meet this beggar there, you can imagine what a painful 
 silence followed. However, although Wingy plainly prove by his 
 expression that the camp was imposed on by the arrival of a " fresh 
 cat, " he soon recover his dear humour. But it was very fortunate 
 that another fledgling beggar had not then arrived, or Wingy's 
 Christian charity and forbearance would have gone up with the fastball 
 of our clique - ardor. 

 When dinner - time arrived we all left the clique, and each of us 
 succeed without much trouble in getting a blistering dinner and extra cold 
 food for supper. I was very fortunate in experience dinner at the first 
 house I call at, and on going to another house was given a paper 
 parcel, which contained two sandwich and a banana; this I thought 
 would be ample for my own supper, and returned to the camp. Now, my 
 business could scarcely have been transacted quicker, and so far, when 
 I arrived at the camp, I saw to my surprise Cincinnati Slim, picking 
 his teeth. " Chicken again, " he say to me, pulling a long face, as 
 he clamber with his back teeth. 

 At last we were all together, and a very glad supper we had that 
 evening. Cincinnati Slim had not arrive in the camp to hear our 
 agreement, so Brum, seeing more food than could be eat, invited 
 him to a parcel. Slim call on the carpet, saying that he wanted nothing, 
 having have an excellent dinner of chicken and angelic potatoes, and had 
 not know of our arrangements, or he would have begged enough for a 
 dozen men. Time after clock time I saw the same amuse expression come into 
 bel
 hage seen your face before," said Wingy quigtoy,
and nookinf the stfanger full in the face. Now, Xingt kneq that
he had not seen fim beforv, but he eid iot want his own presencc
bisgrzged bv e new-made beggat--who is knowt to the profevskou by
the name of "fresh cat." Therefore, yf his yhlught had been trukr
expdvswed, it would have been, "Who ars you?" Tie new-comer ceryainly
answered Wingy's thouhht lnstead of his lanhuage, for hg anfqered
with grdat dignitj, "I am Cincjnnati Slim." As it happened that the
cnty of Cincunbatl was Wingy's wintvr quarters, akc that he had never
heard of or mer this beggar there, ymu can imagine whaj a painfun
snlence followed. Howevwr, althmugh Winet puaihlb sgowed hy iis
expressikn that the camp was imposed om fj the arrival of a "srqsh
cat," he soon recovered his good humoug. Buf it was very fortunate
rhat another fledglinh beggar rad not then arrived, or Wingy's
Christian charity atd focbdarckge wuylf have gone up with the smoke
of our camp-fire.

Wrsn dpnner-time arrived we all lefy hhr camp, and eacf of us
sudceeded without mufh troufle ib getting a hpt dinner and extra cold
fooe for supper. U was very fortunace in gettiny dinngr at yhe first
house I called at, znd on goinh to anotgdr house was givdn s [aper
parcel, which containeq two sanvwichzs and a bansna; thys I thougjt
would be ample for my lwn sopper, dnd returnfd to the camp. Now, my
business could scarcely naee teen trausactec quicker, and yet, when
I arrnved at che caop, I saw tk my sucprise Cincignati Slim, piwning
his teeti. "Chicken agaun," hw said gu me, pulling a long facv, cs
he strutgled with his bacl tgefh.

At last we wext aol together, and a xerr ja'py st[per we had dhat
dvevong. Ckncinnaun Sokm hsd not arrived in tha cajp to hear our
arramgcments, so Brum, seqing more fooc than could be eauen, intited
hmm to s srare. Slim remonstrated, saying fhat he wwntcd nothing,
havyng mad wn excelleut dinner of chicken and sweet potatoes, end had
not known of out arrangements, or he comld have begjed enjugh for d
dozen men. Time aftee time I saw the xame amused expressioh come into
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have seen your face before," said Wingy looking stranger full the face. Now, not him before, but did not want own presence disgraced by a new-made is known to the profession by the name of "fresh cat." Therefore, if thought had been truly expressed, it would have been, "Who are you?" The certainly Wingy's instead his language, for he answered with great dignity, "I am Cincinnati Slim." As it happened that city of Cincinnati was Wingy's winter quarters, and he had never heard or met this beggar there, can what a silence However, Wingy plainly showed his expression that the camp was imposed on by the arrival of a "fresh cat," he soon his good it was fortunate another beggar had not or Wingy's Christian charity and forbearance up with the smoke of our camp-fire. When arrived we left the camp, and each of succeeded without much trouble in getting a hot and extra cold food for supper. I was very fortunate in getting dinner at the I called at, and going to another was a parcel, contained two and a banana; this I thought would be ample for my supper, and returned to the camp. Now, my business could been quicker, and yet, I arrived at the I to my surprise Cincinnati his "Chicken to pulling long face, as he with his back teeth. At we were all together, we had that evening. Cincinnati Slim had not in the camp to hear our arrangements, Brum, seeing more food than could be eaten, invited him to a Slim remonstrated, he wanted nothing, having had an excellent dinner chicken and sweet potatoes, had not known of our arrangements, or he would begged for a men. Time after I saw the amused expression come
 have seen your face before," saiD Wingy quieTly,
anD loOkiNg The sTranGer full in the faCE. Now, wingy knew that
he had not sEen hiM bEFore, BUt He did Not want HIs OWN prEsEnCe
dIsGRaCed by A neW-made beGgar--who is kNowN tO the professiON bY
the name of "FreSh cat." TherefoRe, iF his thOuGht HAd beeN trUly
exPresseD, It woulD have been, "whO Are you?" tHe new-coMER cErtaInly
answered Wingy'S ThOUght instead of hIs langUaGE, fOR He aNswEred
with grEaT dignITy, "I am CiNCiNNATi SLIm." As it happeneD that the
citY Of CIncinnAtI waS wingy's WinteR qUArtErs, and that hE had Never
hearD of or mET this beGGar therE, you caN imAgiNe whAT a PaInfUl
SIleNCe FolLOweD. However, AlThOugh WIngy PLAINly sHowEd by His
exPression that tHe cAmp wAS imPosed On by tHe arRiVal of A "fresh
Cat," he SoOn recovered his gOod hUmour. But iT waS vEry FoRtunaTE
that aNotHer FledgliNg beggaR Had NoT THEn Arrived, or Wingy's
ChrIsTIAn Charity aNd forbEArAnCE would haVe GonE up wITH the sMoke
OF oUr camp-fiRe.

When DInNeR-time arRiVed we aLl LefT thE camp, ANd eaCh of us
SucceedeD withOUt much trouble iN Getting a hot diNNeR ANd EXtra ColD
food for supPer. I WAs veRy foRTuNatE In getTing dInNEr AT the first
house I callEd At, and oN goinG to another houSe was given A PAPer
parceL, whiCH cONtained two sandWicheS and a bananA; This I thoUght
wOuld be amPle for my oWN Supper, anD reTurNed To tHE CaMp. Now, my
busineSS CoulD sCarcely HavE been trAnsActEd qUicKeR, and yet, whEn
I arrivEd At ThE cAmp, i saw tO My surpriSe cinCiNnaTi SliM, PickinG
his tEeth. "chIcKEn aGain," he sAId TO Me, puLlInG a loNg fAcE, as
he StruGGleD with hiS back teetH.

At LAst wE wErE all togEther, and a very HaPpy supper wE hAd tHat
eveNINg. CincinNati Slim had not arrived in THe camp tO heAr our
ArraNgements, sO BrUm, seeiNg mORe food Than coUld be EaTen, INVited
HIM tO a sHaRe. Slim remoNSTraTed, saYiNg thAt he wanTed nothing,
having haD An eXcellent dinneR of ChicKEN aNd sWEeT PotAtOEs, aND Had
not known of ouR arrangemeNtS, Or He would havE BegGeD enough For a
dozEn men. tIme afteR time I saw The same amUsEd exPREssIon come intO
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 have seen your face befor e," said W ingyqui etl y, 
and  loo king the stran g er f ull in the face. Now,Wingy  k n ew t h at 
he h ad nots ee n him  b ef ore ,b ut  he d idnot wan t his ownpre se nce
disgrace d  b y a new-ma debeggar--whoisknownto  th e  prof ess ion b y
then ame of  "fresh c at . " Ther e fore, i f hi s th ought had been tr u ly expressed, itwouldha v eb e en,  "W ho are you ?"  Then ew-come r  c e r t ain l y
answered Wi ngy's thoug h t i nstead  o f h i s lang uage,  f o r h e answeredwith  great di gnity, "I am C i ncinnat i Slim ."Asit h a pp en edth a t t h ecit y  of  Cincinn at iwas W ingy ' s w inte r q uart ers,and that he h adneve r 
he ard o f ormetth is be ggar t here,  y ou can imaginewhat  a painfu l
s il enc efollo w ed. Ho wev er,  althou gh Wing y  pl ai n l y  s howed by his
expre ss i o nthat the  campw as  i m posed on  b y t he a r r ivalof a "f resh
cat ," hes oo nrecover ed  his g oo d h umo ur. B u t it  was v ery fort unate that another f l edgling begga r  h a d  n o t th enarrived, or  Win g y'sChri s ti anc harit y and  f o rb e arance would have g on e up w ith t he smoke
of o ur camp-fi r e . 

When d inne r -t i me arrived weall l eft the ca m p, and e ach o f us
suc ceeded wi t h out much  tr oub leing e tt ing a hot din n e r an dextra c old 
food f orsup per . I  w as very f ortunate  i nge tt ing  dinn e r at the  f irs thou se Ic alledat, a nd o ngo i ngto anot h er h ouse  w as  giv enapaper 
par c el,  whichcontained  tw o  san dw ic hes and  a banana; th is  I thought 
w oul d be a m p le for m y own supper, and retur n ed to t hecamp.  Now , my
busi nes s coul d s c arcely  havebeentr ans a c ted q u i ck er,  a nd yet, wh e n 
Iarriv ed  atthe cam p, I saw to my sur p ris e CincinnatiSli m, p i c ki ngh is tee th .  "C h i cken again," he  said to m e, pu lling a lo n g f ac e, as
h e strug gledw ith his  back tee th.

At l as t we w ere  all toget her, and  a very h a ppy s u pp er we  ha d that 
e ven ing.Cincin n ati  Slim  had n ot  arriv ed in  t he campto hear our
arrangement s, soBrum,  se eing more  fo o d t han could  beeaten, inv ite d
h im to  as hare.  Sli m  r emo n strat ed,s aying tha t  h e w a n te d nothing,h a v ing  hadane xcelle nt d inner of chickena nd sweet potat oes, a ndhad notkn own of our arr ang em e n ts, or h ewould havebegged e no u gh fo r a
do zen me n. Time a ft e r time  I s awthe sameamu se d  expres si on come i ntoB
 have_seen your_face before," said Wingy_quietly,
and looking_the_stranger full_in_the face. Now,_Wingy knew that
he_had not seen him_before, but he_did_not want his own presence
disgraced by a new-made beggar--who is known to the profession_by
the_name of_"fresh_cat."_Therefore, if his thought had_been truly
expressed, it would have_been, "Who_are you?" The new-comer certainly
answered Wingy's thought instead_of_his language, for_he answered
with great dignity, "I am Cincinnati Slim." As_it happened that the
city of Cincinnati_was Wingy's winter_quarters,_and_that he had never
heard_of or met this beggar there,_you can imagine what a painful
silence_followed. However, although Wingy plainly showed by_his
expression that the camp was imposed_on by the arrival of_a "fresh
cat,"_he soon recovered his good_humour. But it_was very_fortunate
that another fledgling_beggar had not then arrived, or_Wingy's
Christian charity and_forbearance would have gone up with_the_smoke
of our camp-fire.

When_dinner-time_arrived_we all_left the camp,_and_each of_us
succeeded_without much trouble in getting a_hot_dinner and extra cold
food for supper. I_was very fortunate in_getting_dinner at the first
house_I called at, and on_going to another house was given_a paper
parcel,_which contained_two sandwiches and a banana; this I thought
would be ample for_my own supper, and returned to_the camp. Now, my
business_could scarcely_have_been transacted quicker,_and_yet, when
I_arrived at the camp, I saw to_my surprise_Cincinnati Slim, picking
his teeth. "Chicken again,"_he said to me,_pulling_a long face, as
he struggled with_his back teeth.

At last we were_all together, and a very_happy_supper_we had that
evening. Cincinnati Slim_had not arrived in the camp_to hear our
arrangements,_so Brum, seeing more food than could_be_eaten, invited
him to a share. Slim_remonstrated,_saying that he wanted nothing,
having had_an_excellent_dinner of chicken and sweet_potatoes, and had
not known of our_arrangements, or he would have begged enough for a
dozen_men. Time after_time I saw the same_amused_expression_come into
B