A Business Melody.
There was a man m our-town, ;,, ' , And, he. ■was wondrous wise, ; .v ' For when he'inarlted his prices-down,. v ' He then did avertise. ... •■■'; And when he Saw his trade, increds'e, * •'"' With all his might and main ■ He marked still lower every price, * And adyertised again. And; when he advertised l again, I ''} His rivals Btamped and tore, To see folks rash with might and main To patronise, his store. And while they sat m solitude, And saw him custom win, That man behind the counter jstood And raked the shekels m. Ajjd when he raked the shekels m, saw his fortune rising, Ho took a goodly lot of tin . .',, And k«pt on advertising*. ; Each day a generous "sum he'd sinki \ And demonstrate full plain The more one pays forprint'rs ink Thd greater is his gain. '.. '■■■■ — THE MILLBB. .;
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 66, 17 August 1885, Page 4
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139A Business Melody. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 66, 17 August 1885, Page 4
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