HE GOT THE DINNER
A certain penurious rich man had never been known to invite anyone to dine with him. "I'll lay a wager," said a wag, "I get an invitation from him." The wager being accepted, he went the uext day to the rich man's house, about the time he was to dine, and told the servant he must speak with his master immediately, for he could save him one thousand pounds. Out came the master. "What is that, sir-—you can save me a thousand pounds ?" "Yes, sir, I can ; but I see you are. at dinner. I will go awaj, and call again." "Oh, pray, sir, come in, and tale dinner with me." "I shall be troublesome." "Not at all." The invitation was accepted. As soon as dinner was over, and the family retired—"Well, sir," said the man of the house, "now to your business. Pray let me know how I am to save a thousand pounds ?" "Well, sir, I hear that you have a daughter to dispose of in marriage?" "I have, sir." "And you intead to give her ten thousand pounds as a marriage portion ?" "I do, sir." "Why, then, sir, let me have her, and I will take her with nine thousand." With a ferocious look upon his countenance, the master of the house arose ; but the wag managed to make good his escpe, nearly bowling over the hall-porter in his headlong flight.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 365, 31 May 1911, Page 7
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238HE GOT THE DINNER King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 365, 31 May 1911, Page 7
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