THE CARPET-BEATER.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1266, 18 November 1884, Page 1

THE CARPET-BEATER.

He called at the house and asked if she had any carpets to beat, adding that he hadi ibeen -ia itheAbaaineaa for Wer- twenty years* > Hcwdmuch to beat that parlor carpet V aha asked. " Fyrf '• Why, that's awtul 1 1 liWre' was"a ' man .hereVy esterday who offered to do tbe.jnbr foe!half-—crown.' 1 " Exactly, prepared ?" •fiHeikedjLai JMiek in hit hand." " I presume mvi He intended t'» fuke th# carpet, nut j>n j a- racant lot. didn't be?" • " Y»«*,H«iri' Our yard if too sniajl, you know." ;- " Exactly. i hat '"# »\tapeßtrr Brussels carpet'. It is hadly wVn. . It has numerous hol*s tn i\ , He would ma*e a great show in petting,out and in here. Out on the lot-h<> would tell everyone! who asked -« ho the -carpet—belonged—to,—ls that the. way>>to' do- a-job of this sor< ?'* ' ; ??'"H*.w:jaorjr;nVdo.-A7V.:" f, l take the carj.et i-nt thromrh the back way. I wiii>e|;it honi*". j Ibtfatiitjin a yard aarby a high board fence, mid whilerpturning i% all 'nicely -rolli'd up and covered with a cloth, if anyone ask* me what I hare I reply that it is a r-lvet carpet If no one asks any question. I call at the houses on either aide of yon and ask if they have just ordered a new carpet: v - They watch 1 me, and see me come in. her*. Madam, in th-ilangUßga '■.\f the, do jou twig?" : He was siiten the j >h.