What is the cost of an ice cream sundae?
The waitress retorted, "50 cents."
The young child examined many coins in his pocket after
taking his hand out of it.
He said, "How much is a dish of ordinary ice
cream?" The waitress was growing agitated as some customers waited for
tables at this time.
brusquely, "35 cents," she replied.
The young child once more counted the pennies. He replied,
"I'll have the plain ice cream."
After bringing the ice cream and placing the check on the
table, the waitress left. After finishing the ice cream, the boy paid the
cashier and left.
When the waitress returned, she started wiping off the table
and had to force a hard swallow when she noticed what she had done.
Her tip was 15 cents, which were neatly placed next to the
empty dish.