. Canadian grocer July-December 1896. otthose, please, and she turned to her com-panion with a look of triumph on her facewhich plainly meant Didnt I squelchhim ? Very well, madam, said the clerk humbly, but may I ask whether they are foryourself? Well, of all the impertinent questions,began the young woman, when her com-panion interrupted, and, turning to the clerk,said : Why do you ask ? O, because they re dog biscuits, repliedthe clerk indifferently. Still, of course, ifyou want them you can have them. Never mind, faltered the young womanwho had insisted on having what she wanted. I guess I


. Canadian grocer July-December 1896. otthose, please, and she turned to her com-panion with a look of triumph on her facewhich plainly meant Didnt I squelchhim ? Very well, madam, said the clerk humbly, but may I ask whether they are foryourself? Well, of all the impertinent questions,began the young woman, when her com-panion interrupted, and, turning to the clerk,said : Why do you ask ? O, because they re dog biscuits, repliedthe clerk indifferently. Still, of course, ifyou want them you can have them. Never mind, faltered the young womanwho had insisted on having what she wanted. I guess I dont want anything at all, andshe strutted out of the store looking verymuch ashamed, and followed by her com-panion, who was struggling to hide herlaughter. The clerk didnt say anything, but therewas a satisfied smile on his face as hebanged the cover down on the can of dogbiscuit, and walked away to wait on anothercustomer.—New York Sun. Kvvvvvvvvvvirvvvvvvvyviryvvvirirvvvvvirvvvvvvvvirvvirvvvvvvvvirirvvvvvvvvvs An honest grocer. Will offer his customers only such goods as are worth theprice asked for them. When he handles canned goods of THE MAPLE LEAF BRAND he has the satisfaction of knowing that his patrons aregetting one hundred cents for their dollar, and that, they can-not help being pleased with the contents of every can hesells them. Delhi (anninc (o., Delhi, Ont. s 3 m S HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAK THE CANADIAN GROCER 31 Chalk and A good deal of difference between them. Yes. but not any morethan there is between cheese and MACLARENS IMPERIAL CHEESE It is so much superior to other makes, and is in such univers;il de-m ind, that any grocer who docs not carry it in stock is making agreat big mistake. A, F. MACLAREN & CO., TORONTO


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