ORDERED AND ANSWERED.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIX, Issue 1101, 18 May 1911, Page 22

ORDERED AND ANSWERED.

“Try our patent razors! Best value in the world! 2s 6d post free, from Scrapem, Steele, and Co., Sheffield..’ Thus ran the ad. in the “Weekly Shrieker.” Mr S. Ponger’s eyes glistened. A Scrapem and Steele patent razor he must have, though the finding of the 2s 6d was a practical impossibility; so he wrote as follows: — “Gentlemen, —I have pleasure in enclosing P.O. for 2s 6d. Please send me one of your patent razors by return. P.S —As I don’t possess 2s 6d at the moment, I cannot send it. However, I have no doubt you will send the razor. In a large concern like yours one P.O. more or less will not matter.” Messrs. S., S., and Co. replied as follows:— “Dear ir, —We beg to forward you the razor, and thank you for your esteemed patronage. P.S.—Our packer has carelessly forgotten to enclose the razor. To one with a cheek such as yours, however,, one razor more or less will not matter.”