A WRONG ENTRY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11359, 10 April 1915, Page 3

A WRONG ENTRY.

Til a sparsely settled county of Southern Mississippi there was an old fellow named Tompkins who conducted a crossroad storo at h point where the travel was hoary, at least for that Faction. Although he had amassed considerable wealth, ho could not. write, so the charges and enwies in hi.s tujoks werw made by moans of hieroglyphics. For example, in lien of ko t of lard," ho drew it. A delinquent customer entering the store one day. the old jrrocer accosted hint jmd requested that ne pay for the cheese, which ho had purchased a long time ago. The other replied that he had bought no cheese. Tompkins insisted" that, he had. The argument became heated. Finally Tompkins, in desperation exclaimed, " f .T know vcu bought that cheese, 'cause 1 got her down here in the book." The customer glanced at the book, saw tho round, wheel-like symbol of a cheese 1 ' and, grinning, said. "I didn't buy no cheese. "What I did buy was a grindstone.' 1 "That's a. fact." exclaimed the chagrined' Tompkins. " It was a Grindstone. 1. forgot to put tlv hole in fir middle."