| Show H H H l lah H M H I WH i MY FAVORITE STORIES by IRVIN S COED COBB H 4 1 ai I 1 H H H H 4 H I l 1 hl I 1 III i 4 l copyright A scotchmans Scotch rna mans ns conscience the purchasing agent of it big job bing concern tit in sun san francisco la Is a lie ile guvo gave lill an extensive order indeed the total run ran into ninny many thousand of dollars to a sale salesman sinan for a if supply house although lie he had obtained tile business in open competition and by virtue of the excellence of ins ids wares iliad the low figures lie quoted tile salesman felt gratitude nt at being favored and sought a way to show tt it ile he knew lie dare not offer the scot a commission likewise a girt gift of money lie he figured would bo be regarded ila un all insult ile he lind had tin nn inspiration the scot lie noticed constantly smoked cloais cagni s so the salesman excused himself for a minute slipped out t to 0 a cagar store and bought a box containing fifty of the lie finest the alie tobacconist carried in ili stock the rite price for the fifty was fifteen dollars ue ile brou brought glit chii box back under his bla arm tin tind asked the purchasing agent to accept it with his compliments rite latter drew back ile he explained that it was against the policy of his bla house for foi its buyers to accept presents of any sort eort those with whom tile the concerti concern did business ile he was sorry ie he said but lie he could not huc falte the cigars as a li present resent even though lie felt slue his young friend had find tendered thern with the best of intentions and in absolute good falth faith tile sale salesman sinan had another idea well lio br said 1 I hate to throw these clars dp ra away they tire are of no uso use to nie ine I 1 only cigarettes I 1 ori cler ij if yo you would buy then them front from nie 1110 theres tiler els no no liann hari lilli in tit that a t im sure 11 mint would you be asking for them laddy ladt lyl inquired the prudent scot ill sell tile whole hole fifty to you for it a nickel stated Itlie salesman the purchasing agent lifted ono one of the cigars from the top row low swelled smelled it rolled it in lils his and eyed li it closely very well lie he s mid aid tit nt that i price alce ill take four boxes boes |
