reading-room of one of the most exclusive clubs in the Hub there is a
sign that reads:

ONLY LOW CONVERSATION PERMITTED HERE



_Man Wants but Little, etc_.

"Please, mum," said a tramp, "would you be so kind as to let me have
a needle and thread?"

"Well, y-e-s," said the housewife at the door, "I can let you have
that."

"Thankee, mum. Now, you'd oblige me very much if you'd let me have a
bit of cloth for a patch."

"Yes, here is some."

"Thankee very much, mum. It's a little different color from my suit,
I see. Perhaps, mum, you could spare me some of your husband's old
clothes that this patch will match."

"Well, I declare! You're clever, my man, and I'll give you an old
suit. Here is one."

"Thankee greatly, mum. I see it's a little large, mum, but if you'll
kindly furnish me with a square meal, mebby I can fill it out."