A Bargain.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 17, 23 April 1903, Page 20

A Bargain.

The following story is told by the London ' Publishers' Clr oular ' : One day while Mark Twain was connected with a publish* ing-house, he went into a book-store in New York, and, picking up a volume, asked the price. He then suggested that as a publisher he was entitled to 50 per cent, discount. To this the olerk assented. 'Aslam an author,' proceeded Mark, 'it would appear that lam again entitled to 50 per cent, discount.' Again the«l«gk bowed.

'And as a personal friend of the proprietor,' the humorist modestly continued, ' I presume that you will allow me the usaal 25 per cent, discount.' Once more the salesman managed to produce an impressive bow.

' Well,' drawled the unblushing speaker, • under these oonditiona I think I may as well take the book. What's theprioef* The olerk calmly took up his pencil and began to figure in* dußtriously. Then he announced the result with the greatest obsequiousness. 'Ah near as I can calculate,' said he, « we owe you the book and about 35} cents. Gall again.'

The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Dunedin, notifies that an auction sale of rights to occupy areas of lands in the Hawea Hundred and East Taieri Districts will be held at the Lands Office, Dunedin, on May 9, also that application for a section in Janefield Settlement on lease-in-perpetuity will be received on May 5. Further particulars will be found in our advertising columns...,

Residents in and visitors to Dunedin should not omit to visit the D.1.C., High and Rattray streets, where they will have an opportunity of inspecting a splendid^ stock in the millinery, dress, underclothing, mercery* fancy goods, and other departments. Intending householders can furnish throughout from the establishment as the display of furniture, crockery, and carpets is both extensive and varied, whilst the prices are such as to suit either the pocket of the capitalist or the artisan