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Show Simply Couldn't "See" Chow Puppies at $50 "In front of a fushlonably located dog More window containing a display dis-play of Chow puppies, I saw two Chinamen laughing and slapping each other on the bark In their outbursts of glee. I don't know when I ever saw Chinamen so emotional. Out of curiosity curi-osity I sauntered near and tried to see what had amused them. It wasn't any cute antics of the Chow puppies, because all were asleep. Finally, I asked one of the CblDamen what they were laughing at. This brought a fresh outburst, but, after gaining control con-trol of himself, the one who seemed to have the best command of English pointed to a small sign which I bad not previously noticed. It gave the price of puppies as $50 each. That price, was what made the Chinamen laugh. "Dogs like that In China cost ft" cents maybe ten cents," one of them explained. "But how about a trained dog?" 1 acked. "Suppose it was en extra good dog?" "Oh, thirty-fl' cents," declared the more conversational ono, and bis friend nodded agreement "Then what does a cat cost?" I Inquired. In-quired. - "Cut, hlra cost more," promptly re-piled re-piled my new acquaintance. "Good cat catch mice cost $2." Fred Kelly In Nation's Business Magazine. |
