AFTER THE REFUND.

Thames Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14430, 23 October 1914, Page 7

AFTER THE REFUND.

Time, 'a a.m. A bell was ringing* furiously, ttut, tired and* lazy though he felt, he could not ignore the summons of that clarion call. He was a chemist; and chemists, like doctors, must be prepared at all times 'and in all weathers to fight in the great battle against death. So, at any rate, reflected our chemist as he made his way. downstairs. But at the door he found no paicfncocl boy clamouring for the medicine which was to save his dying mother —but a reveller of the previous evening, in urgent need, so he said, of soda-water. The chemist's feelings were strong. So, also, was his business instinct. Accordingly, he provided the customer with what he wanted —in fact, gave* him a siphon of soda-water, and charged him a deposit of five shilling's on the siphon, with the remark: "I'll return the five bob when you return the siphon." Then he retired.'to bed, seeing 'a clear profit of at least two shillings and sixpence. Two hours later again the bell rang; again the chemist, thinking his former noble thoughts, went' to, the door, again to be greeted by the self-same reveller. - '■ "Here's your bottle," said the latter. "Gimme my dollar!" And to make matters worse he had the effrontery to I laugh.