He Knew Beans

He sat alone io her fatlijèr's pailor, wnitiug tor the fairone's appearance, fcbe other evening, when her little brotkcr carne cautiüualv into the room, and, gliding ap t tlic yotuig man's müo, held mt a hnndful of sottiethiDg, aml earnestly inquired : " I Bay, Mister, what 'r tlicm?" " ThoHO ?" replied the young man, solémidy, taking up une iu his fingen - " tiioae ore beone." " Thi t I ethontod the boy, tuniing to liis sister, wlio was just coming in, "I knew yon lied. Yon nici he ilidu't kuow beaiu?, and he does, too." The youug man'u tstay wae not what you cali a prolouged oae tliat evoniug.