Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1890 — The Rich Statesman and the Honest Jeweler. [ARTICLE]

The Rich Statesman and the Honest Jeweler.

Senator Far well had a little joke put on him not long ago, and though it cost him a $2 bill, he smiled grimly and took it all in good part. The Senator has for years employed a certain jeweler to clean and repair his watch when it needs attention. His name is Hoefner, and the Senator has the fullest confidence in him. The Senator some tame ago took his watch to Hoefner and was told to leave it for a few days. He did so, and when he went for it and asked the expense he was told the bill was $5. He paid it, and about a month later he thought there was something wrong with it rgain. Again he took it to the artist and left it. When he called for it the watohmakor told him the expense this time was $2. “How is that?” queried the Senator. “You charged me $5 before and only $2 now; you probably struck me for *s3 too much last time, didn’t you?” ‘T3h, no.” said Hoefner; “there was a difference in the jobs. The watoh only needed winding this time.” —Chicago Herald.