House-Cleaning.
Taking down the pictures, Dusting off the wall — "Not at home this morning Should there be a call. " Toast and eggs for breakfastThings turned upside down — Wife and girl a jawing — Husband skips for town. Taking up the carpetsTacks and dust for lunch — Boy, for asking questions, Gets from ma a punch. Washing off the windows — Doors all open— wideShe with pail and dust-pan Used to be my bride. No fire m the furnaceBell goes on a rmg — "Cleaning house to-day,m' m First day of the spring. " Night 1 a doctor calling — Wife done up m bed, Husband scoots for drug ■ Olerk asks who is dead. Night reporter's item ; "Coroner had a ring Fora 'stiff' found floating — First one of the spring. " Verdict of the jury — Foreman, sly old mouse — " Suicide from torment, Caused by cleaning house. "
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS18841011.2.21.7.2
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 270, 11 October 1884, Page 5 (Supplement)
Word Count
138House-Cleaning. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 270, 11 October 1884, Page 5 (Supplement)
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in