THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND THE DRAPER.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 88, 7 April 1883, Page 3

THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND THE DRAPER.

A 'rather Amusing' illustration of the old saying " When the. cat is out the mice - are at play^ was given iii Wanganui yesterday.. The well-known proprietor of one of the largest drapery and clothing establishments had it seems been to Web .lington and purchased a, large quantity ot new goods, which he. had sent on 1 before him with instructions to his managerto have theui opened up for show by the time of his own arrival. The first •sight, however,, that caught his eye on •■ approaching his establishment was the whole of his numerous staff of employes ' arranged in order for a photograph. Some were at the front door, and a little group might be seen at each window upstairs, while a good number of passers-by • were gazing on the picture thus presented. :..Soine strong scriptural language from the j version" was heard,, and the first impulse of the irritated employer was to go and knock over the camera, which stood in the middle of the street. This, however, was not done, and to the grea,t gratification pf the subjects of the photo, the cap had been put on, and the "negative duly secured. To make matters still worse, instead of the goods being -arranged in the shop windows, as per •instructions given* they were found to be i stillih bond at- the Custom House, shed.