Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 144, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1903 — Rearranging the Basis. [ARTICLE]

Rearranging the Basis.

"Yon are charging me $7 a week for board and lodging, Mrs. Irons,” said the gray haired person of the name of Harris. “May I ask how yon would itemize it? What part of it is for board?” “Five dollars,” replied the landlady. “And $2 for my room?" “Yes.” “Well, IJjpu don’t mind, Mrs. Irons,” he said, proceeding to square ,up for another week, “we’ll consider hereafter that I’m paying $5 for lodging and $2 for board. It will seem more as if I were getting the frorth of my money.” —Chicago Tribune.