THE SWINDLER.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3322, 29 October 1919, Page 2

THE SWINDLER.

A Writer in Scl'ibllcl"s Magazine recalls an example of false premise Iwhich was Current in his school days. A man goes into a saloon, and leans over the bar‘) and says: “Well, I believe I will spend 10 Cents for crackers this morning.” The bar-—keeper sets -him up a. plate of crackers. The Inall "turns the plate of craeliers around two or three times, and says: I “Really now, I don’t Want the crackers. I would like to swap these crackers for a. cigar-4" The bar-keeper \,makes the required exchange, lb-ut after toying with the cigar a moment ‘or two, the customer says: “Now What I really want is a drink. If it is all the same to you, I would

like to swap this cigar for a drink_’’ The bar-keeper takes the cigar, and sets up the drink. The customer rapidly disposes of the drink, and starts off.

“Hold on, there,” calls the bar-keep-er; “you haven”: paid for that drink.a” “But,” calls back the customer. “I gave you the cigar for the drink.” “.~Well, thou, pay me for the cigar.-‘“ “I did. I gave you crackers for the cigar_’’ ' “Well, then, pay me for the crackers.” ~ “You’ve got the crackers. You rlon‘.’tAexpect to kee and got jpay «‘ --‘M:-. —“ . for them, too, V