A poor little girl

A little girl was crying bitterly in the street. A gentlman who was passing by, came up to her ans asked her kindly why she was crying. "Oh," answered the child, "mother gave me a penny, and I've lost it."

-"Well, my dear, "said the kind gentlman, "I can easily help you then. Take this and don't cry any more." And the took a penny out of his pocket and gave it to the girl. But the she had taken the penny, the little girl began cry even more bitterly than before. "What's the matter now?" asked the gentlman-"Oh," said the child, "if I hadn't lost my penny, I should have have two pence now!"