An Accommodating Tramp

- There is a tramp who uaunts the east end ot Galveston who has got t down fine. He has reduccd it to a perfect system. lic Uas his regular custuuicru, so to speak. lie knocked at the door of a house. The owner canie out. As aoon as he saw the tramp hu said : " Now, look here, last week 1 gave you a nickel to stay away for ten days, and here you are back again." Tlie tramp put liis hand to his forehead and was was lost in thought for several minutes. Then he said, " You aro right colonel. Your regular asses.-nii'ut is not duc for a week. Whcn I get baek to ïuy eouniïug room 111 pay off my hoad hook keeper and disoliarge iiiiii. lle Uas negleutvd to givo you the poper credit on the ledgcr." " Wollj iro on, now." "All riht, Cuionel. Tbis is not a profesional cali ; it is only compliineiitary. No extra charge."