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Show TRUE STORY OP AX AX HAXDI.I' A rancher" went into a local hardware store a few days ago and made a bee-line for tho rack containing a quantity of ax handles. Picking out one that suited exactly, he said to the merchant: "How much for this handle?" "Fifty cents." "Oh, you're high. I can get one from Steer Sawbuck for thirty." "Well," said the merchant, "I've been carrying an account against you for several months of $90." How long does Steer Sawbuck trust you for goods?" " "Oh, I have' to send the cash with the order or pay C. O. D., of course. Well, I'll take the handle as I'm in a hurry for it broke mine this morning." "All right," said the mer- chant, "I'll do business with you on the Steer Sawbuck plan; give me thirty cents." The farmer counted out the thirty cents and the merchant placed the ax handle under the counter. f "Well, don't I get my ax han- die?" said the astonished farm- er. "Sure, come around in about two 'weeks and I'll let you take it with you. You couldn't get it from your mail-order friends sooner than that, could you?" The farmer saw the point, counted out the additional 20 cents and toQk the ax handle. The item of .freight or express charges, the time saved and the interest on the money the home merchants tie up for the con- venience of their customers is too often overlooked. Rolls of paper for adding machines at the News office. |