The Paying Hat

"The Paying Hat"

A wholesale dealer who had a lot of trouble in getting
a certain retailer to pay his bills finally lost patience
and wrote the merchant a threatening letter.

He received the following reply: "Dear Sir: What do
you mean by writing me a letter like that? Every
month I place all my bills in a hat and then figure
out how much money I have to pay on my accounts.

Then I have my bookkeeper draw as many bills
out of the hat as I have money to pay. If you don't
like my way of doing business, I won't even put
your bills in the hat."

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"Warpole and Rent"

Walpole had lived in his loft for six months, and by now it
was filled with the paintings he had created. He worked day
and night, stopping only occasionally for something to eat.
He thought little about food and less about sleep. But what
he thought about least of all was his rent.

As a result, his landlord now stood before him, demanding
the three months' rent Walpole owed on the loft.

"Give me a couple of weeks," Walpole pleaded. "I know I'm
on the verge of making some sales."

"Absolutely not," the landlord said. "You gave me that story
last month. You won't get another day's credit from me."

"Look," Walpole said, "think of it as an investment. Some-
day this loft will be famous, and you'll be able to charge
a fortune for it. In a few years, people will come into this
disgusting loft and whisper, 'Walpole used to paint here.'"

"Pay your rent now," the landlord said, "or they'll be able
to say it tomorrow morning."
Received on Mon Jan 14 01:29:21 2008