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"See here, Florence," Henry said earnestly "Haven't you got two dollars and a half?"

"Of course she hasn't!" his partner assured him "She never had two dollars and a half in her life!"

"Well, then," said Henry gloooin' to do about it? How e her?"

Herbert's expression became noncommittal "Just let me think a minute," he said, and with his hand to his brow he stepped behind the unsuspicious Florence

"I got to think," he e, he suddenly seized his daht but far fro her aro!" and "Help! Hay-yulp!"

"Look in her pocket," Herbert shouted "She keeps her ot any It's on the left side of her Don't let her kick you! Look out!"

"I got it!" said the dexterous Henry, retreating and exhibiting coins "It's one diot any more pockets?"

"No, I haven't!" Florence fiercely inforuess you better hand that !"

But Henry was unht; it isn't much, but you can have your poem in our newspaper for twenty cents, Florence If you don't want to pay that o on away"

"Yes," said Herbert "That's as cheap as we'll do it, Florence Take it or leave it"

"Take it or leave it," Henry Rooter agreed "That's the way to talk to her; take it or leave it, Florence If you don't take it you got to leave it"

Florence was indignant, but she decided to take it "All right," she said coldly "I wouldn't pay another cent if I died for it"

"Well, you haven't got another cent, so that's all right," Mr Rooter remarked; and he honourably extended an open palm toward his partner "Here, Herbert; you can have the dime, or the two nickels, whichever you rather It makes no difference to me; I'd as soon have one as the other"

Herbert took the two nickels, and turned to Florence "See here, Florence," he said, in a tone of strong complaint "This business is all done and paid for now What you want to hang around here any more for?"