A Hint For Rainy Weather

During a recent storrny day a gentleman who had no unibrella, and who had just come into town by a local train, perceived before him as he stepped into the street a person whom he took to be an acquaintance, and who had a fine new umbrella hoisted over his head. Running] up to him. therefore, he clapped him on the shoulder, saying as he did so by way of a joke, 'Til take that umbrella, if you please." The individual thus addressed looked round and disclosed a perfect stranger, but before the other could apologize he said hurriedly: "Oh, it's yours, is it? Well, I didn't know that. Here, you can have it," and broke away, leaving the article in the hands of the first party to the conversation. This narrative, which is strictly trae, affords a valuable hint to persons ■who may be caught out without tion frqni the