Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05
SEEMED EASY, BUT FAILED.
Discovered Difficult Problem in the
Simple Request 10 Purchase Saw.

When the man with the red mustache
started down the stairs his wife ran 10
the door and called him back.
Donald" she said II want you 10 go
into a hardware store today and get a
saw Don't forget Il, please. We need
one badly"
Being an accommodating person, the
man with the red mustache said he
get II. He chose the lunch hour as the
most opportune time for making his
simple purchase. He was In good hu-
NOR. and he smiled blandly when he
went busting into the store and said;
II want a saw. please
The clerk who had come forward 20
wait on him had merry twinkle in his
eye. and the twinkle oyerflowed at the
question and spread all over his face In
dimples.
What Kind Of a SAVE he asked.
The prospective purchaser began 10
perceive what an intricate business the
buying Of q saw really Is.
why" he said, 81 don't know. Just
a saw. Any kind win DO / suppose"
The clerk sighed. N you only knew
what you want 10 use IL for perhaps |
could advise you" he suggested
what / want to use Il tory' echoed
the man with the red mustache. why.
/ want TO saw. At leagS my folks do. '
Saw what2' asked the clerk
II don't know admitted the nom
plussed shopper
The clerk frightened up again and led
the way TO the rear Of the store II viii
show you a few OF the different varieties
Of saws we have on hand, he said. "Ob-
seryation and an explanation OF their
uses and prices may assist you In max
ing decision. Here's a metal saw. II
Is the hardest saw there u.s. IL Is made
NJ high tempered steel and win saw
iron copper. lead and all manner OF
metals IL Is small In size and sells for
s. 20 $3.50. according 70 the style Of the
handle. which comes In beachwOod 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 at
our house TO work on. that / know OF %
Perhaps YOU would like a meat saw
suggested the clerk. steel IN these II
OF hardly So high "a grade and 1 could
let you have a good one for a dollar. But
you're not a butcher
The man who wanted the saw shook
/ his head mournfully, and the clerk con-
tluucd.
There Is a regular kitchen saw, for
general utility purposes. which win cost
sou only 80 cents How does that strike
YOU? No? Then here's The cabinet
makers saw. ] can give You very good
one for S. Then have over here
plumbers saws. the fine delicate saws
used by all manner OF artihcers and the
ordinary wood saws which viii cost you
anywhere from 90 cents 20 S. IN that
back room we have still other varieties
the tWo-man lO-foot saws buzz saws.
and circular saws. II YOU want 20 pay
a big price you'd better take one OF the
latter. TN give you a good one for $50.
Would you like to see them2"
The man with the red mustache looked
about him wonderlngly.
no thank YOU he said. Il never
dreamed that there We're so many dif-
tcrtut kinds of saws / guess / won't
take any un I find out just what kind
] want
The clerk bowed affably. "t regret
being unable % make sale. he said.
but | really think that The wiser plan. %
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