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Show Oillnj- the Sliearm. Standing in a prominent hardware store tho other day, the Stroller watched a lady purchase a pair of shears. She decided upon tho size and stylo desired and tried four or five pairs, rejecting reject-ing them all because, she Bald, lUey "6queakecl." But Bhe was finally suited with a pair that didn't "squeak" and went her way. As tlie accepted pair happened to bo ono of those first refused, re-fused, tho B'lesman was asked how the metamor pilosis was effected. "That," said he, "is one of the very Bimplest eo-crets eo-crets of tlie man who sells Bhears. Ob-servo Ob-servo this." Ho picked up a pair of scissors which "squeaked" wofully when worked. Then he ran his thumb and forefinger thoughtfully down tho side of his noso and rubbed them over the scissors, scis-sors, which camo together as gently and noiselessly as though saturated with oil. "That's all there is of it," ho said. "You see, there is always a little oil collected col-lected in tho corners on tho outside of your nostrils. Scrub your nose as hard ss you will, the oil will be back there in five minutes. So when a customer comes in, tries a pair of shears and complains that they squeak and come together hard, we can oil them up and make them run smooth without exciting suspicion. . What was the oil put on tho noso for? To help the hardware man" out, 1 suppose. sup-pose. But then what I havo told you is a good tluug for all nervous peoplo who don't liko 6queaky shears to know," Chicago Journal. |