Mr. Pip Doesn't Sell Paint But Oh! Boy! Mr. PeP l)oes

"No 3ir," said Mr. Pip, the well known lumber yard man in the back of the Third Ward, "No sir, I don't handle.no paint. The lumber bizness is one bizness, and the paint bizness.another, an I'm a lumber man. That's me. My bizness is sellin' the cheapest lumber at the cheapest price. I sell 'em first an' trade afterwards if they don'f like the stock. An' I can't see fer the life of me why a lumber yard man should fool 'rouhd with paint. They'p a paint store up the street with plate glass show cased and lighted up front windo.lvs what don't do nuthin' but sell paint, an' I takes it fer granted they knows their bizness, so I let's them alone. If they don't sell no lumber an' shingles, I sure ain't goin' to sell no paint' No siree."

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"Paint?" said Mr. Pep in surprise. "Whj, of course I handle paint. I not only handle it, but -I merchandise it. Horv could I be a building merchant if I didn't? Most of the lumber that goes out of my place of business has to be painted doesn't it?I sell quality lnmber. I am anxious that it gives my trade the very best of service, and in order that they may be guaranteed that sort of service and satisfaction, it has to be properly painted, if it is to be used where paint is needed. \['hy should I send a man out high class, good looking lumber, and know that he may ruin the completed building entirely by wrong selection of the choice or quality of paint that goes on it? Even if'there rvas not an excellent profit in it-which there undoubtedly is-I would consider it my business as a modern merchant to give my trade paint service. Many'4 good looking board has been ruined by a bum paint job. Yes indeed,.I sell paint. Quality paint, just like my lun' ber and.shingles. I sell paint, and also color schemes.. I sell paint that I know will WEAR well, and I makc it my business to likewise sell pai4t that I know will LOqK well. My paint departmeht is one of the most satisfactciry -.parts of my business. Sell paint? I SHOULD SAI.I 'DO!"

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