HE GOT THE DINNER.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 388, 19 August 1911, Page 2

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 next day to the rich man's bouse, 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 mr a thousand pounds ?" "Yes, sir, I can ; but I see you arc at dinner. I will go awa>, and call

again. "Oh, pray. sir. come in, and tali: 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 n thousand pounds ?" "Well, sir, 1 hear thai you have a daughter to dispose of in marriage?" "I have, sir." "And you intend 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 -zood his esc 'pe. nearly howling over the hall-porter in his headlong (light