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Show Fifty-Fifty It was pay day and the bookkeeper stood In the manager's oilice to claim extra pay for extra work. "Mr. Grasp," he said, toying nerv-nusly nerv-nusly with a piece of red tape, "during the last week 1 have been doing the work of the pay-roll clerk, who has been 111." "Well," retorted Mr. Grasp, "what of it?" 'Why, this being pay day, sir," said the bookkeeper, "I thought it might be right to mention It." "Quite right." said the manager. "Let me see, your salary Is $10 and the pay-roll clerk's Is $20." "Vea, sir," replied the bookkeeper, beaming expectantly. "Then," computed the manager "working half the week for yourself entitles you to $20 and hulf the week for the pay-roll clerk entitles you to $10. Here It is." |