Ogden Daily Standard | 1917-03-16 | Page 6 | The Mistake

oo THE MISTAKE. In his biocraphy ot Alexandre Dumas Du-mas Harry A Spurr saya that the improvident im-provident author, who hated avarice, was once waiting in line for his cloak at a soiree when he saw a millionaire give him a tip of 60 centimes (10 cents) to the servant who handed out his paletot. Dumas, getting his cloak, threw down a 100-lranc note. "Pardon, "Par-don, sir; you have made a mistake I think," said the man. offering to return re-turn the note. "No, no. friend," ans wored Dumas casting a disdainful glance at the millionaire, "it's tho other gentleman who has made the mistake." Boston Traveler.