A little newsboy with a cigarette in his mouth entered a notion store and asked for a match.
“We only sell matches,” said the storekeeper.
“How much are they?” asked the future citizen.
“Penny a box,” was the answer.
“Gimme a box,” said the boy.
He took one match, lit the cigarette, and handed the box back over the counter, saying, “Here, take it and put it on de shelf, and when anodder sport comes and asks for a match, give him one on me.”