"Well--a receipt in full for my bill to date," said the Idiot.
"Mercy!" cried the Landlady. "I couldn"t afford that--"
"Oh, yes you could," said the Idiot. "Because for your Christmas I"d give you a check in full for the amount."
"Oh--I see," smiled the Landlady. "Then what do we get for our Christmas? Strikes me it"s about as broad as it is long."
"Precisely," said the Idiot. "We get even--and that"s about as conducive to a happy Christmas, to Peace on Earth and Good-will to men, as any condition I know of. If I can get square for Christmas I don"t want anything else."
THE END