But I was pleased to find that it was working again in spite of the cold weather, and I retained my serenity.
About two weeks afterward my gas bill came.

It accused me of burning during the quarter about one million five hundred thousand feet of gas, and it called on me to settle to the extent of nearly three hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

I put on my hat and went down to the gas-office.

I addressed one of the clerks: "How much gas did you make at the Blank works last quarter ?" "I dunno; about a million feet, I reckon." "Well, you have charged me in my bill for burning half a million more than you made; I want you to correct it." "Less see the bill.

Hm--m--m! this is all right.