The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-12-01
HE DIDN'T BUY A SAW.
ID Sounded Easy when Ills Wife Pre-
posed II. Hut IL Was Dinerent
In the shop.

When the man with the red mus
tache started down the stairs his wife
ran 20 the door and called him bacs<.
says the New York sun.
Donald she said. 81 want YOU to
20 into n hardware store to-day aud
get saw. Don't forget 1t, please. We
need one badly"
Being an accommodating person. the
man with the red mustaehe said he'd
get t. lie chose the luncheon hour as
the most opportune time for making
his simple purchase. lie WIS in COED
humor and he smiled hlandly when he
went bustling into the store and said:
II want n saw, please"
The clerk who had come forward TO
wait on him had a merry twinkle in
his eve and the twinkle oyeraow,d at
the question and spread all over his
face in dimples.
what kind of saw" he asked
The prospective purchaser began 10
perceive what an intricate business tho
buying of saw really is.
.Why," said he, al don't know. Just
saw. Any KIND will do, ! suppose"
The clerk sighed. eff You only
knew what ycu want TO use II for.
perhaps cou.d advise yon." he sug-
gested
"What I want TO use II for?" echoed
the man with the red mustaehe. why,
| want to saw, of course. Al least, my
folks do"
...toX 90 a.1y,d fEn ,1a,.L
II don't know" admitted the nom
plused shopper
The clerk frightened up again and
led the way TO the rear OF the store.
81 will show you few of the different
varieties of saws we have ON hand, :
he said. Conservation and an eNpln-
nation of their uses and prices may as
sist you in making decision. Here's
metal saw. II is the hardest saw there
Is. II is made of highly tempered steel
and will saw iron, copper, lend and all
manner of metals. 1t Is small in size
and seils for So to S.. 80, according TO the
style of the handle, which comes in
beechwood and oak. the latter beina
more expensive. Is that the kind OF
saw you want?"
The man with the red mustache was
sorely perplexed. NO" said he, II
don't think so. We have no metals
at our house to work on, that | know
Of"
perhaps you would like meat
saw?" suggested the clerk "steel in
these is of hardly so high grade and
| could let you have good one for
dollar. But you're not n buteher?"
The man who wanted n saw shook
his head mournfully and the clerk con.
| tinued:
"There is a regular kitchen saw, for
general utility purposes, which will
cost you only so cents. How does that
strike you? No? Then here's the cab
met makers saw ! can give you q
very good one for three dollars. Then
| have over here plumbers saws, the
fine delicate saws used by all manner
of artificers and the ordinary WOOD
saws which cost you anywhere from 81
cents TO four dollars. In that bach
room we have still other varieties the
two-man ten-foot saws, buzz saws and
circular saws. II you want to pay q
big price you'd better take one OF the
latter. I'll give yon good one for $50
Would you like TO see them?"
The man with the red mustache
looked around wonderingly.
"No, thank you" he said. "t never
dreamed that there were SO many diff
ferent kinds Of saws. I guess won't
take one till | find out just what kind
/ want
The clerk bowed affably. 81 regret
being unable TO make n sale" he said,
"but really think that the wiser
plan"
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