Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 112, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1919 — Put It in the Bill. [ARTICLE]

Put It in the Bill.

The habitual customer. Mr. Feedwell. would often condescend to chat with the head waiter. One day he said very seriously: "Look here. I don’t often complain, but this pepper of yours is half peas I” "Ob, no!” said the h<£d waiter indignantly. “I see to thdv myself. We grind our own pepper." "But I tell you it’s half peas." said the customer, "and Til prove it! P-e-p-Bte-r —half ‘p’s.’ You sea!” And he laughed mjtll the tears came. The head waiter Smiled weakly, and went to getdHb customer's He returned afffT smiling. The dhstomer glanced through his change. "Threepence, short,” he said. "I think not, sir,” said the waiter. "Sixpence for peas. sir. Now —half peas " —London Tit-Bits.