HIS CUSTOM ALWAYS.

Bay of Plenty Times, Issue 3033, 9 October 1893, Page 4

HIS CUSTOM ALWAYS.

There once Uvedinßostom* certain .Mt, Jbnea, This f»me Mr, Jones was an eccen« trie man-«*v«ry iftuch so; and among his other eccentricities was that of failing in business once in eVei# iwb years., Mr, Jones always „ paid his ci«ditors: fifty per cent., no more no less. 'Mr. Jones -failed again-^madean assignment of hjs v effects as ; ; usual, and w^syery ipucti surprised ; wbg d the assignee said to him j " Mr. Jones, we shall declare a dividend of forty per cent." . - s M Mi SirV" said Mr. Jones; in a <dignified ; manner, "you must make it fifty, sir. 1 alwtiys pay fifty cents on a dollar, sir?' , *' It can't be done,*; said the ass,ignee^ ••It shall be 4pne," said Mr. Jones, elevating his right h*and. .■■ - '...,: ■ "We "hive"' not Enough prpperty in out hands {*> dojii.'^said tfaetissignee. , . ■'"Sir!" said Mr. Jones.? "Declare fifty per cent !. I always pay fifty » per cent An^, sir, if have not suflicient^propertyin your- hands to pay fifty per cent, sir, J wifl pay the balance out of my own pocket !''