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Show TWAIN'S riSCOUNT. Mark Twain was the man being spoken about. "Ever hear of his trick with a book clerk, when he was a publisher?" asked one. 'You know, the trade gives a discount dis-count on purchases to publishers, authors, au-thors, friends of the proprietor, and all that. One day Twain saw a book in a store window and wanted It. He entered. en-tered. ' 'How much Is that book? he asked the clerk... " 'Well said he. when he received an answer, 'as I'm a friend of your proprietor. I expect the usual discount.' "The clerk told him he could have it. " 'Also, said Twain. 'I expect the publisher's pub-lisher's discount." "The clerk said this also would be granted. " 'And the author's discount,' went on the humorist. "Again the clerk was acquiescent. "Twain rattled off the several discounts dis-counts to which as author, friend and publisher, to say nothing of several other oth-er things, he was entitled, and finished by saying: " 'And now, what Is the price I am to pay for the book?" "The clerk figured. . 'Nothing, sir,' he said, finally. 'I find our firm owes you eighteen cents. " Implement Age. |