Sound Advice

A stranger who had made a parchase of a second-hand dealer on Chatham etreot grew confidontial, and said ho would liko some advice. "VheU, go aheadt" "If you were in my pjiice and wanted to go info business hero woiüc'. you lend your money and live on the interest, or would you go into the seeond-hand clothiug business V" "My front," replied tho other, with a very serious look on his faee, "let me tole you sfhust like a faddor. Doan' go into de secondJiand peesness yoursolf, but lend mo your money and pecóme a silont partner. " "Are tho profits large?" "Ijargo? How much youtioJíS I made on dot "WPHt T Hnlfi vnn fnv t,wi fl.Mlni-aV Tmola aVinat twelve shillings. " "Not by a blamed sight, íor I liaven't paid for it, and won't take it!" exclaimed the stranger, as he dropped the brnidlo aud walked out "Vhell, vhellP'sighedJioaes, as he looked after Mm, "efery times I teil der truth I lose mouey, and efory time I lio I lose cuatomor. How can an honest mau make a living in New York!"