Show cS s i Y S S Charged for Brains Vrains A farmers farmer's pump having gotten out of order the owner and his men spent some hours in an attempt to rectify matters but without avail Then some of the farmers farmer's neighbors came OR 0 the scene but after aCter much tinkering they also had to retire discomfited dis dis- dis- dis Finally a a. young man from froma a neighboring farm was asked to try his hand on the Job He looked the pump over hammered at it for lor a while and after a a. little more tinkering had ItIn it itin itin in working order again The own owner r of tho the pump was delighted Name your own price Joe my lad lad- said he Joe thought a while and then suggested suggested sug five dollars S Five dollars ejaculated the owner in indignant tones wh why you dIdn't spend fifteen minutes on it and any anyone anyone anyone one of us could have done what you did Fifty cents would be an ample price roc for forthe the work The young man smiled All AU right said he Ill make another charge and nd send you my bill And he departed And this is the bill that was wa-s subsequently subsequently subsequently presented For 15 minutes' minutes work on pump 50 For skill and common sense such as no one else connected with Job could show A Total Kindly remit and oblige |