Show TPW jj r I lif r lit l HORSE SENSE How Jo Fixed the Pump and Charged 5 for It Tho question ot remuneration for labor always n mooted one is susceptible sus-ceptible of being viewed from various standpoints In a small community In Texas where water Is hard to find Mr Hen derson time owner of a well fitted out with a patent pump was n person of consequence It was also matter ol I public concern when tho pump got out of gear and refused to perform Its proper functions All the men In the locality spent the day In Hendersons back yard con suIting anti tinkering Jointly and severally at the pump but all to no avail Finally along cnmo a young fellow Jo Brady by name from a neighboring neighbor-ing ranch He looked the pump over rapped It on tho head with n hammer thought a couplo of minutes and inside In-side ot two minutes moro had it In working order again Approbation was general Just name your price Jo my boy said the owner of the pump heartily Jo considered a bit and then said that he guessed five dollars would be about right There was n change at this and remarks re-marks of a different nature from approbation ap-probation wore freoly Indulged In Now see here Jo said the aggrieved ag-grieved Henderson I thought you was a square kind of a chap That aint any white mans charge Why you dont do nothln at allany ono of us could a done what you done and you want moron live minutes doln It neither Fifty cents ud be a big price for that work you dope Jo considered again All right ho said Ill make another charge Ill send you my bill ho added turning on his heel When tho bill came It road thus For working on ono pump five minutes GO For horsesenso that no other mothers son of you could scratch up t 460 Total 600 |