Show DEPENDED ON HIS FRIENDS 0 good business in opposition to a request for or reduction of price A man socking seeking to pur purciano chano a now hat visited a haberdashery shop tho other day with tho the proprietor of which lio lie was mas on oil very intimate Int imato terms after trying on of tho the latest fashions ho he casually inquired tho the price of tho lint hat iio ile asas as informed that it was sold rold at 31 that rather steep remarked ane customer it possible for iou to mako make a reduction for mo me I 1 have been dealing with you for tho the past ton ten years and it seems to me that tho the price Is a trine trifle high it Is impossible for me to lower my price curtly replied tho the proprietor now my dear man tho the other again asked cant you mako make somo some concessions conces for an old friend because of our friendship you want mo me to mako make a reduction said tho the owner dismissing tho the subject dont you know that I 1 depend upon tho the support of my friends because my enemies dont patronize me |