The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-04-17
SsIsetsD Storp.
THERAGCARPET.

I'VE can't afford it, said grand
ma, rcsignedly. why, carpet at
sixty cents a yard would come to-
how much. Tom?"
Wouldn't it depend somewhat
upon the number of yards, grand
map" suggested Tom, who was
putting on his greatcoat in the
hall.
"Well, say FIVE breadths of yard
wide, each FIVE yards long," said
grandma, in a business tone.
"a carpet of FIVE yards square,
twenty-five yards, at sixty cents
per yard-6fteen dollars" an
nounced Tom, promptly.
Grandma looked up at him ad.
miringly through her glasses.
Its good thing to have head
for figures. AS for me, never put
two and two together. But we'll
have to give up that carpet, I'm
afraid, though it's great bargain.
Mrs. Hackctt gave full thirty dol.
lars for it, and had it only one year
shut up in her parlor where it was
scarcely trod upon. I'd like to get
it for Johns wife's room; but we've
toe many other uses for money just
now"
What a pitty!' said Lizzie, who
was sitting on the window-sill dang
ling one neat little boot just above
the floor. 1.-The room will look so
bare and comfortless without a car
pet; and John is so anxious to have
everything nice for Alice
wouldn't the parlor carpet do?"
inquired Tom, demurely. Il heard
you say it was getting to shabby
for the company room.'
NO, it wouldn't do at ALL" an
swered Lizzie, sharply. How
would the parlor look with a bare
floor at Thanksgiving and Christ
mas?'
"And Sunday evenings said l
Indignantly.
"Oh," said Tom, brushing his hat,
Il had forgotten that. No, certain
ly. Young Mr.. Smith mighn't find
it comfortable; nor the doctor, eth
er. They might be afraid of catch
ing cold, and 60 away early"
Il think l here the stage, Tom,''
said Lizzie, leaning flushed face
from the open window.
Tom kissed US all around and
went out with his valise to meet
the stage. He was drummer to the
biggest manufacturing firm in the
little town, and was always coming
and going.
He would be back in six weeks
in time to meet John and his wife,
on their arrival at the old homes.
tead.
John was making good match
and he and his wife was to stay
with us all winter, while his own
house was building, about a mile
distant, and we were all anxious to
have everything nice for Alice.
Liz and I, waving Tom a last
adieu from the porch, returned to
to the sitting-room.
Cousin Armenia had laid aside
her knitting, and seated in a low
chair in front Of grandma, was
leaning forward and talking, with
that keen light in her gray eyes
which always bespske some new
IA ca or inspiration.
s. You see, Aunt Dorothy, twould
oa a. 'eer extravaganza to give fifteen
1o,ior, for a carpet for a bedroom.
Now " hen was girl, I made two
,nIendid rag carpets; and though
& 3 twenty years ago, I've not for
yotten how o doit. Suppose / jest
;et to work a, I'd make one for Johns
Hife's room?" >.
ga rag-carpet. T. said Lizzie dis
dainfully. 70
yes, child, a rag carpet. If
twas called bv sol ne lligh-sounding
name, I suppose folks would ike
it better. II Alice is the right SORT
she won't turn up her NOSE: at a rag,
carpet, specially if it's new and
bright. A rag-carpet IAN be made
to look handsome; AMI, anyways
it's better than none" :...
But where will you Fl nd tie ma
terial?"
"Oh, I'll be bound to find rags
enough? There's plenty OF ola
clothes hanging in the ga.ret, and
the rag-chest and scrap bag are full;
and the neighbors won't begrudge
me what old scraps they have no
use for"
Grandma looked doubtful, and
Lizzie o lit s!s see.nful; but Couslr
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