A miser was looking for a gift to give a friend.
Everything was too expensive for his taste except for a glass vase that had been broken, which he could purchase for almost nothing.
He bought it and asked the store to gift wrap and mail it, hoping his friend would think it had been broken in transit.
In due time he received a note: “Thanks for the vase,” it read. “It was so thoughtful of you to wrap each piece separately.”