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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2413, 30 January 1909, Page 10 (Supplement)

TWO OF A TRADE. At one of the annual fairs heiJ at a small town in Russia, a gentlemen observed a gipsy and a Jew haggling over the 6ale of a horse, hull or cuiiositv when the two separated, ami anxious to know how two such st.rrwa characters had bargained, the gcutm.rnan called the gipsy to him an 1 inquired how much he had got-;or .os animal. The gipsy opened hia hano and showed a ten-rouble note. “But isn’t that very cheap ' ' “No.” said the gipsy, “he's t -*;sd

lame.” , The eentlenuui then sought out the Jew. and said. “So you have given ten roubles for a lame horse.' The Israelite laid his finger on ins nose and said: — “Lame! He’s as sound as v<u are; [ saw lie was badly shod and was lame in consequence. 5 The inquirer then returned to the gipsy and reported what the Jew had paid The former gave a tremendous and most significant wink, and wuisp-

r Mie’s as lame as a two-legged stool. I had him shod badly on purpose to make them believe that that v> as the cau-c of his limping.'’ When this was communicated to the Jew he seemed for the moment talon aback, and hung his head; then, wjtn n little sigh and a shrug of Ins shoulders. he said,, quietly, “Ah. well; ns all right—it was a bad ten-rouble note 1’ ’