The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-11-23
BUYING A SAW.
The Variety on Hand Puzzled the
Nan Who Wanted to Purchase.

When the man with the red mustachc
started down stairs, his wife ran to the
door and called him back.
Donald" she said, Il want you to go
into a hardware store today and get
saw. Don't forget it, please. We need
one badly"
Being an accommodating person, the
man with the red mustache said he'd get
it. He chose the luncheon hour as the
most opportune time for making his SIM
pie purchase. He was in n good humor,
and he smiled blandly when he went
busting into the store and said, 4 want
saw, please"
The clerk who had come forward to
wait on him had a merry twinkle in his
eye, and the twinkle overiiowcd at the
question and spread all over his face in
dimplcs.
what kind of Il saw" he asked.
The prospective purchaser began to-
perceive what an intricate business the
buying of n saw really is.
why" said he, Il don't know. Just
a snw. Any kind will do, suppose"
The clerk sighed. "If you only knew
what you want to use it for, perhaps J
could advise you," he suggested.
"What l want to use it for" echoed
the man with the red mustache. why,
l want to saw, Of course-at least my
folks do"
Saw what?" asked the clerk
Il don't know" admitted the nonplus-
ed shopper.
The clerk frightened up again and led
the way to the rear Of the store. Il will
show you n few different varieties Of
saws we have on hand" he said. sob
servation and an explanation of their
uses and prices may assist you in MAX
ing a decision. Here's a metal saw. 1t
is the hardest saw there is. 1t is made
of highly tempered steel and will saw
! iron, copper, lead and all manner of met
ais. 1t is small in size and sells for 81 to
$3.50. according to the style of the han
die, which comes in beech wood and oak,
The latter being more expensive. Is that
the kind of saw You want?"
The man with the red mustache was
! sorely perplexed. NO." said he, Il don't
think so. We have no metals ut 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 l could let
you have good one of 81. But you're
| not a butcher?
The man who wanted a saw shook his
head mournfully, and the clerk continued:
There is regular kitchen saw, for
general utility purposes, which will cost
you only 80 cents. How does that strike
you? No? Then here's the cabinet max
er's saw. l can give you very good one
for So. Then l have over here plumb
ers' saws, the fine, delicate saws used by
all manner of artificers and the ordinary
wood saws which cost you anywhere
from so cents to 81. In that back room
we have still other varieties-the two
man ten foot saws, buzzsaws and circu-
lar saws. If you want to pay a big price,
you'd better take one of the latter. I'll
give you good one for $50. Would you
/ like to see Them?
The man with the red mustache looked
about him wonderingly.
/ mo, thank you," he said. 81 never
dreamed that there were so many differ
ent kinds of saws. l guess l won't take
any till find out just what kind want"
The clerk bowed affably. Il regret h2-
ing unable to make sale" he said. but
really think that the wiser plan.
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