THE JEW SCORED.
An"American whilst walking through 1 i>he streets of. London noticed a large 9 displayed outside a shop kept by a g-entl&man from Jerusalem. Being-vim-ccrtaih as .to its, -..meaning he-werit-'in-side and interviewed"the.oproprietor..''' .--"Say, the .Yank.. "What's.-'that" outside cybur show for?." _ • '-• :•:} ■ '■' • The Jew shrugged his shoulders and 'ed, ''Nine per cent, my price for lend-ing-money." ■ i ■ "Nine per cent." gasped the Yank, "P.ecdiculous!" "Nine per cent.'s my price," ' the Jew answered, "You can take it or leave it." ''See here, stranger," the Yank went on, _' 'Do yoxi mean to tell- me that yo\i a conscientious man, and the,. Lord looking- down upon you, and.you,have the'cheek to charge nine per cent.?" The Jew shrugged his shoulders and with-a greasy smile said: "Veil; ma friend, if de Lord's looking down on that nine, it will look like a six, von't it "
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King Country Chronicle, Volume IX, Issue 735, 9 January 1915, Page 7
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140THE JEW SCORED. King Country Chronicle, Volume IX, Issue 735, 9 January 1915, Page 7
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