Twofers Were Good Enough

TtiiB is one of the late Thomas Keene's stories: "For ten yearts I t)ought all of my theatrical costumes Irom one dealer, and, as during much of that time I was playing many new paris in the oíd California theater stock company of San Francisco, my trade was a matter of considerable importance. When I was about to leave the elope and come East I went to make a final order and bid my costumer goodïy. 'I'm very sorry you're going,' he eaid. 'Here. Jake!' calling to a elerk, 'run out and get Mr. Keene a gocxi quarter-of-a-dollar cigar.' As Jake etarted, my costumer whispered behind his hand: 'Two for a quarter, Jake; two for a quarter.' "