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Show Slnvudl) LKe. "Same tint1 airo I was trading tn a ! village storv." says a eorrespoudeut, . "when one of the clerks came to the 1 j'umor partner, who chanced to be wait- big on me, and said: "Won't you please step to the desk a moment. Pat Fly nil '. wanta to settle his bill and InsiBLs on having a receipt." j "The tuerchajit was evidently an-nuved. an-nuved. . "Why, what does he want ol a I receipt " he s;iid; we never give one. Simply cross his account off the book; tlui.t is receipt enough." j "' 'So 1 told hiui,' a lowered the clerk, 'but he is not s;itisiieL You had bet- ' ter we him." j "So the proprietor stepped to the j desk, and after greeting Pat with a j ! "good morning' said, "You wished to ! settle your bill, did youf to whicli Pat replied in the umrmative. " Well,' said the merchant, 'there is no need of my giving you a receipt, ' ' See! 1 will cros your account off the book;' and suiting the action to the j word he drew his pencil diagonally i across the account. 'That is as good as a receipt, ' " 'And do ye mane that that settles j itr Kiid Pat. I " 'That settles it,' said the merchant. " 'And ye're shure ye'll never be , aftlier ttskin me fur it again?' " 'We'll never ask you for it again,' said the merchant, decidedly, " 'Faith, thin,' said Pat, "und I'll be aftlier Uapin' me money in me pocket, for I haven't paid it yet.' "The merchant's face flushed angrily, as lie retorted, "Oh, well, I can rub that put.' " 'Faith, now, and I thought that same,' said Pat. "It is needless to odd that Pat obtained ob-tained his receipt." Youth's Companion. |
