He Knew His Business

"Tou are the man!" he said, as he leaned forward in the street car and pointed his finger to the complacent and self-satisfled looking passenger opposite - "you are the man who predicted last October that we would have a müd winter!" "Yes, I did," replied tbe man. "But we had a terrible winter lnstead!" "Yes." "And you are no prophet." "No." "Then why, sir - why did you make such a prediction?" "As a matter of business. I am in the coal trade, and it was my duty to keep people from running off to Florida to escape a hard winter!" "But, sir, but-" "Oh! we shall have a long, hot summer, and if you want fly-screens please cali around! I am going into that line for the season!"- Detroit Herald.