I put a bed on the floor in one corner, and so am on hand in the morning." "I say," Hogan continued insinuatingly, "won't you let me stay here to-night ?" "Sleep here ?" "Yes." "I'd rather not, Mr.Hogan." "I haven't a cent to pay for a lodging.

If you don't take me in, I shall have to stay in the street all night." "You've slept out at the mines, haven't you ?" "Yes." "Then you can do it here." "You're hard on a poor man," whined Hogan.

"It wouldn't cost you anything to let me sleep here." "No, it wouldn't," said Joe; "but I prefer to choose my own company at night." "I may catch my death of cold," said Hogan.
"I hope not; but I don't keep lodgings," said Joe firmly.
"You haven't any feeling for an unlucky man." "I have given you your supper, and not stinted you in any way.

What you ate would cost two dollars at my regular prices.

I wasn't called to do it, for you never did me any service, and you are owing me to-day fifty dollars, which you cheated me out of when I was a poor boy.