THE HONEST CHIEF. AN AMERICAN IN BRITAIN. A DIFFICULT CHOICE

THE HONEST CHIEF

The whole village soon learnt that a large sum of money had been lost. Sam Benton, the local butcher, had lost his wallet while taking his savings to the post-office. Sam was sure that the wallet had been found by one of the villagers, but it was not returned to him. Three months passed, and then, one morning, Sam found his wallet outside his front door. It had been wrapped up in a newspaper and it contained half the money he had lost, together with the note which said: “A thief, yes, but only 50 per cent thief! ” Two months later, some money was sent to Sam with another note: “Only 25 per cent a thief now! ” In time, all

Sam’s money was paid back in this way. The last note said: “I am 100 per cent honest now! ”

AN AMERICAN IN BRITAIN

An American in London was taking sightseeing by a guide and was shown many beautiful buildings. “Did it take you long to build that house? ” he asked when they were passing a hotel. “About six months”, said the guide. “A building like that is built during a month in New York”, the American said. Then he was shown a new office building. “Did it take you long to build that? ” he asked. “About a month”, said the guide. “Such a place can be built in a couple of days in New York”. Some minutes later they came to the Houses of Parliament. “That’s not a bad place. When was it built? ” asked the American. “You must not believe me but that building was not there when I crossed the street last night”, said the guide smiling.

A DIFFICULT CHOICE

During a sea trip on board a steamer a young girl was courted by five young men. The poor thing was at a loss whom she should choose. She was advised to jump overboard and then marry the one who would jump in after her. The girl did as she was told. Next morning when all the five admirers were on deck she jumped into the sea. She was immediately followed by four of the men. When the girl and her admirers were fished out of the water she found herself even more at a loss than before. “What should I do with these four wet men? ” she asked the captain. “Take the dry one”, was his advice. This time again the girl did as she was told.

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