Remedy

One day Benjamin met an acquaintance in the street.

The man looked worried and Benjamin asked him what was troubling him.

“I have this terrible dream,” said the man. “Every night I dream there’s a monster hiding under the bed. When I get up and look there’s no one there. I can’t sleep afterwards. I am on my way to the doctor’s house now. He says he can cure me for a hundred dollars.”

“A hundred dollars!” exclaimed Benjamin. “I can rid you of your problem for five!”

The man immediately took out 5 dollars and gave them to Benjamin.

“Now tell me what to do,” said the man.

“The remedy is simple,” said Benjamin, pocketing the money.

“Saw off the legs of the bed.”