The Little Boy And The Ice Cream
This
is from an old story, back in the '30s, in the days when an ice cream sundae
cost much less. A 10 year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a
table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.
"How much is an ice cream sundae?" the little
boy asked.
"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.
The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket
and studied the coins he had. "Well, how much is a plain dish of ice
cream?" he inquired.
By now, more people were waiting for a table and
the waitress was growing very impatient. "Thirty-five cents," she
brusquely replied.
The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll
have the plain ice cream," he said.
The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on
the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and
left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry. As she wiped down the
table, there placed neatly beside the empty dish were two nickels and five
pennies. You see, he couldn't have the sundae because he had to have enough
money to leave her a tip.
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