A Scaly Trick

Grocer - Yes; I want a pair of grocery scales, but - ahem - Hardware Dealer - Oh, the weights are all right. We have a hole in thebottom of each one to be filled up with lead. No pound weight will go over fourteen ounces until filled up. Grccer - Ah, I see. Very well, slr, your house evidently understands its business. Send me the scales.