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Show An Even Score .. Dining, with his bride at a. continental conti-nental hotel, a young Englishman was angered to find 1 on his bill ' a' 'charge of ten 'francs for fruit. Calling the' 'manager, he protested the Item. "Ah," replied that wohy, pointing to a large dish of. fruit upon the table, "but the fruit is there. , It Is not my fault that you did" not eat It." The ' Englishman said no more, but on paying the bill he counted out all but ten francs,' and seeing the look of inquiry on the, manager's face, he remarked re-marked calmly: "That is for kissing my wife." ' "Kissing your wife !" exclaimed the other, aghast., "But I have not kissed your wife." V -' "Xo," said the Englishman, "but she. was there, 'wasn't she? It Is not my fault If you did not want to kiss her." |