Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1903 — Sold Him His Own Book. [ARTICLE]

Sold Him His Own Book.

A man appeared in a Paris bookstore the other day and asked for a volume of Balzac. The clerk showed him a rare edition, asking 40 francs for it. When the customer said that was too much the clerk advised him to go into the proprietor's office and see if he could get it cheaper. But the customer went and offered it for 25 francs, and the proprietor promptly paid the sum and afterward showed his “bargain” to the clerk.