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Show - WWW WANTED SERVICES PAID FOR Indian Had His Own Idea as to Rec ompense That Should Be,1 Awarded Him. A reservation Indian wns dlsconBO-Into dlsconBO-Into over tho breaking of his ax handle. Ho laid his misfortuno beforo tho "farmer" of tho reservation, who, through pity, took u now handlo from his privato stock and adjusted it to tho ax. Tho "farmer" then noticed that tho nx wns shockingly dull, so, motioning mo-tioning tho owner to turn tho grindstone, grind-stone, ho expended n hnlf-hour's timo In sharpening tho blade. When tho rehabilitated ax was given to tho Indian In-dian ho was childishly gleeful, hut still lingered about, Indicating hy his action ac-tion that somo fenturo of tho trnnfl; action had not teen adjusted. Tho farmer was a Uttlo annoyed, nnd'' called to an Interpreter. "Ask tho old fellow what ho wants now," ho directed. After an exchango of grunts and gestures tho Interpreter announced, "Ho wants twonty-tlvo cents." Twcnty-flvo cents! What for?" "For turning tho grindstone." |