The Purchase Price Page #2

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I never heard of such a crazy idea.

A nice-looking girl like you wouldn't

wanna bury yourself in a wheat farm.

You were willing to do it.

Well, look at you. You're young

and you're pretty and you got talent.

Look at me.

Anyhow, I was born and raised on a farm.

I know all about it.

- Why, you couldn't stand it a week.

- Of course I could.

A hundred dollars, Emily.

That's a lot of money.

Oh, no, I couldn't.

But gee, with a hundred dollars...

...maybe I could get myself

a husband here in town.

Of course you could.

And then I'd sort of have a chance...

...to try the goods before I bought it.

Emily.

Yours has got bushy eyebrows.

He'll tickle you every time he kisses you.

I don't care, as long as he kisses me.

You know what they say about men

with bushy eyebrows and a long nose?

Oh, Queenie,

I can tell you've been married before.

Mine's got a Buick and a Ford

and an Indian squaw to do the heavy work.

Oh, that ain't nothing. Mine's got a radio

and a bathroom with running water.

Seen it in the picture he sent me.

Did he send a picture of himself

in the bath?

Say, has yours got plumbing?

Or is it one of them farmhouses

with a telephone booth in the backyard?

- I don't know.

- You don't know? Can you tie that?

Oh, well, she won't be

so almighty calm...

...when it's 4o below zero and she has

to get up in the middle of the night.

Welcome home.

Thank you.

Excuse me, I got a cold.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Oh, it'll be all right. A long trip

out here from Montreal, isn't it?

Oh, I should say so. I was...

Well, I guess we ought

to be taking the high dive.

- What?

- I mean, get married.

We can get the wedding ring and

the marriage license at the jewelry store.

That's sort of a quaint custom.

I don't know. Most people that want

a wedding ring want a marriage license.

Saves time and trouble

to get them at the same place.

- Yes, I guess it does.

- Yeah.

Giddyup.

That one's nice.

Hm.

You like it?

It's very pretty...

...but much too large.

Well, that's the smallest size we carry.

We don't get no call

for small ones around here.

It will have to do then.

You can wind some thread around it

so it will fit you.

How much?

I'll make it a bargain.

That ring's worth at least 5

and a quarter.

- You can have it for $4.

- Three-fifty.

- Three seventy-five.

- Three-fifty.

- Three-sixty-five.

- Three-fifty.

Oh, all right...

...but I'm losing money.

You gotta bargain

with these people up here.

They're a bunch of horse traders.

I guess this is an order, all right.

Where are your witnesses?

We haven't any.

Looks like you folks ain't used

to getting spliced.

I'll scare you up some.

Ma, Clyde.

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