Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-02-24


TON, dear, the nails loose that
holds the picture over The mantle
piece, aud II viii fall down. u you
don't Ax H." screamed pretty little
Mrs.. Peswiti, ~ he was leaving the
brsakiast.tmbls for q cigar and Q
glance ., the morning paper before
starting for business.
Hang the picturcsl ] mover saw
such . houssf' hs sxsaisasd. irrtia.
1.'slkA n.lsk ssa1 49, -
"'Haag the pictures. That's u.
exactly, DEAR" said his wife, wistily.
looking at some mosquito e.bites on
her round. fair arm.
Peewitt forced q melancholy smile.
and started on In search of the fsmi.
" hammer aud something 10 stassl
on, and for the next ten miautss
could he heard all over The hoass.
throwing things around aud grumb-
ling.
"what's the matter nov. Ton Y
called up his wife from The foot cf
the stairs.
Matter enough. Where's The
stsp-ladder kcpty" yelled l'sewitt,
who was standing oa bis tip-tess %
q chair. trying 10 reach about ave
yards over his head.
Cant say. I'm sure, ~ Ne never
had any," said Mrs. r.. coming mp
stairs and looking In st the door.
Then III buy one this very day
Of our Lord. hat II ssems 10 ne ws
ought 90 have . dozen of them lying
around the house. he argued, jump.
ing down from the chair.
"And amt you going to hs u. "
inquired his wife. m she saw him
moving away.
"Fix nothingi do yoa expect
I'm going 10 hy mp there to do u. "
he asked, facstiousIy. going out. put
ting on his o,ercosi. and starting e6
for buainess.
One hi. way down Fulton ssest,
no stopped In al . large iaraishlsg
store, and inquired Tor Avut.clsss
step-isides. the salesman prosluced
for his inspection = patent spring.
self-sxtending and deubliaa ladder.
called "Our belle"
There, SIR, In one of the greatest
inventions Of the ninssseath century.
Took the nrwt prise st The Qases's
County Fair. aud wom The silver
medal nj the Bsanville exhitsstsea
over oil competitors. Here you
have light. tasty aud elegant srti.
clio. possessing ri the same time
durability. strength aud usefulness
Of Q heavy. awkward. clumsy oae.
When you desire to open u from W
present casc-form, yea simply pull
this handle. aud " unsloubIes itself
into . firm .tsp-laslslef. moaatiaa II,
should you and II too short, press
this knob and u extends i,sslf Ia
twice tho length wiiheu, year die.
mounting" explained the salesman,
talking ii the rate II two hsnared
and Atty words . minute. snd touch.
ing, ~ he spoke. The handle, The
case opened. uufolded itsslf. asd
stood up. q full-6edgsd slsp-lsslslsv.
then, pressing . knob. n gave whiFs,
and extended itself nearly douhls.
I" Here are the directions Tor u.sins.
printed In full on The s,.ls."
by George, that boats eli crss.
tiou I" exclnimed pcewitt. looki0g m
admiringly.
"0reatest thing oat. ] assure
you," said the salesman. mswsally
adding ten per cent. 10 The Aguss ~
had Intended 10 charge. asd . isw
minutes later, peswitt was ths pes-
SCISSOR Of "Our belle, and havim9
given directions for haviae u ssst
home, went On hia way rsjsseiss.
The ladder duly arrived II ths
house. and Mrs. p. inspected. rsssl
the directions, aud imassaiaesly ~
membsrsd some hanging luasksts al
flowers In ths extsntioa which nwst
b changed. 10, easrytn9 Ne lsAAoe
into The room. shs pullsd shs has1le,
there was Q rum6ling sound. ss4
the next moment Ne soss was ~.
folded. ssd . ladder s>sed tsesss
her.
/" What q funny centsivssss," !" -
murmursd. watching Il sAmihnGly.
Mounting the seeps viii . eswse-
pot In her hand, she eoald ues ve0eA
the hook. and rsmsmbsvisg tAs a.
rsctious. she stopped snd pssenD1
the knob, and " Oar nslls, sutloon.
" extending hsssslf with . vuuA,
pretty Mrs.. Peswits 0sw up W. :
sky-rockst. and coms dewn heoA
Arst, creating tssihls hsvss amea4
the Aowsr-pols. leaving . vssy ~
tily-shapsd pair u bIus-as1- ~
stocksn9S s(icking oat amea9 ~
ross bushss.
Nasty, cd.ior.ssthla9 NJ
crack thisgi lt's W Isssd's b(ssi1o9
I amt killed." shs sata vheu -
had sxtricalsd hsrssli. 81 - -
lower limbs covered up; Ed Nh 3
milk-curtllinR fr0wn q ~ 49,