TOMBSTONE GENEROSITY
A tombstone cutter was busily engaged in his shop when his friend dropped in for a visit. The friend, while looking about the shop, noticed a headstone which had been there for several years. The inscription had been cut on it, but the words were useless, for the stone had been in storage all that time. Curious, the friend asked why. “The people who ordered it were not able to pay for it,” came the laconic reply. “And it stays here until they bring the money.” “But what good is it doing you here?” the friend asked. “No good! No good at all!” replied the cutter with some anger. “Well, then,” continued his friend, “if those folks haven’t been able to pay for it yet — it must be years — your chances of collecting are pretty slim. Did it ever occur to you that you might place that stone where it belongs? At least it will be doing some good. It…
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