"But suppose," suggested the thirsty passenger, "that the train should go on without me?"
"We can easily fix that," promptly replied the conductor. "I will go along and have one with you."
DESERVED THE LEGACY
A Turkish story runs that, dying, a pious man bequeathed a fortune to his son, charging him to give £100 to the meanest man he could find.
A certain cadi filled the bill. Accordingly the dutiful son offered him £100.
"But I can't take your £100," said the cadi. "I never knew your father.
There was no reason why he should leave me the money."
"It's yours, all right," persisted the mourning youth.
"I might take it in a fictitious transaction," said the cadi, relenting. "Suppose—I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll sell you all that snow in the courtyard for £100."
The young man agreed, willing to be quit of his trust on any terms. Next day he was arrested, taken before the cadi, and ordered to remove his snow at once. As this was a command the young man was utterly unable to execute, he was fined £20 by the cadi for contumacy.
"At least," the young man said ruefully as he left the court, "father's £100 went to the right man."