Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1882 — Jay Gould’s Somewhat Precious Time. [ARTICLE]

Jay Gould’s Somewhat Precious Time.

Several weeks ago, when Jay Gould was in Little Rock, he was visited in his special car by a strange-looking, oddly-dressed man. “Mr. Gould,” said the visitor, “will you be generous enough to give me ten minutes of your time?” “Yes,” said the millionaire, in a dry, last-year sort of voice. “Ten minutes, thank you, sir; write the check?” “What check?” said the millionaire, in a kind of lastmonth voice. “Perhaps I’d betteissxplain. A noted mathematician has calculated your income to be one dollar per seqond With you, of course, time is money, face value. Now, you have given me ten minutes, amounting you see, to SBOO. Have you got the money about you, or will you give me a check?” The millionaire looked at the man in silence. “I’ll do the fair thing. Make it five hundred. Hanged if I don’t be easy with you. Make it four—blame it. say two hundred.” Mr. Gould looked long and inquiringly at the man, but didn’t smile.— Arkansas Traveler.