CURIOUS.
With high hopes the commercial traveller called on a tradesman. They had never done business before, but a friend had supplied the introduction. "May I show you my samples?" aske-1 the traveller. "Certainly," answered the merchant, and watched his visitor produce a surprisingly largo selection of various articles from an insignificant bag. The traveller pointed out th°ir mei-ils, and then waited. "Well, llicvo's only one thing I want," said the dealer; and the other, overjoyed ut opening a new account, whipped out his notebook. S Yes, sir," he cried, "and what is that?" "I want to see how you're going to get all those samples back into that bag," was the astounding answer.
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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 99, 28 April 1928, Page 21
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114CURIOUS. Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 99, 28 April 1928, Page 21
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