STOPPING THE INTEREST.
Daniel Webster once dined with an old Boston merchant, and when thej came to the wine a dusty old bottle was carefully decanted by John and passed to the host. Taking the bottle, he poured out Mr ' Webster's glass' aud banded it to him. Then pouring out another glass for him* self, he held it to the light and aaid: " How do you like it, Mr Webster t" "I think it is a fine specimen of old port." "Now, can you guess what it cost me ?'' siid the host. ' .. "Surely not," said Mr WehtMp?" I only know that it is excellent/fT.. ."- - " Well, now, I can tell you, for I made a careful estimate the' other day. When I add the interest to. the first price, I find that it cost me the sum of just one dollar and twenty cents per glass ! " "Good gracious! you don't say so," said Mr Webster; and then draining his glass, ho presented it again with the remark:
" Fill it up again as quick as you can, for I want to stop that confounded interest." -
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2787, 19 January 1878, Page 2
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183STOPPING THE INTEREST. Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2787, 19 January 1878, Page 2
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