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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 8, Issue 1 (May 1, 1933)

For the Fun of It

For the Fun of It.

Sir Austen Chamberlain told this story at a recent dinner. A negro applied for a job and set forth his attributes without too much modesty. “All right,” said the boss, “you can have a job, and as to salary—well, I'll pay you just whatever you're worth.”

“Dat's no use to me, sah,” returned the applicant. “I's gettin' mo' dan dat where I is now.”

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