The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-28
Mr.. BoWsER ON CARPETS.
What He Kew About Them and His Opin
ion of Obstinate People.

What He Kew About Them and His Opin-
ion of Obstinate People.
In regard to Mr.. Bowser as one Of
the kindest and most loving husbands
in the world, and if any one has i'm
bibed the idea from anything | have
put forward that he is eccentric or
given to bulldozing such idea is radi-
cally wrong. He is simply the aver
age husband after five years marriage.
The average husband not only knows
fifty times as much as the average wife,
but he regards it as his solemn duty to
inform Der Of the fact on every posi-
bic occasion. II he happens to be mis-
taken he could back down gracefully,
but he won't He's infallible or moth
ing.
We wanted carpet for one of the
bedrooms, and / mentioned that l
thought we had better get a velvet.
What's the matter with tapestry?"
he queried.
Its too common and there's no
wear to it."
You talk as if you knew all about
carpets When did tapestry become
commOn?"
1t always has been common Its
only one grade above ingram
oh, it isn't, Well, / take great
pleasure in informing you that You are
way off What you don't know about
carpets would fill book
But YOU know all about 'em?"
Certainly. Every intelligent man
docs, especially if he is married Tapes
try, as you ought TO have to have
known for the last twenty-five years,
ranks next to Administer"
1T can't be.
Didn't | say it did? If ] didn't
know why should l say so? First comes
hemp, then two-ply, then three-ply in
grain, and the last is followed by Brus
sells. velyets, moquettes, tapestries, and
Administers. You'd better write 'em
down"
MIR. Bowser, you are wrong, as |
will prove to you. Tapestry is below
body Brussels in grade and price. t
can buy tapestry as sixty-fye cents per
yard"
.'Oh, well. it's no use TO dispute with
a bigot. You happened to misspeak
yourself and got it that way, and so
YOU are determined to stick it out.
wen drop the SUBJECT.
Dare YOU meet me at the carpet
store this afternoon" | demanded.
Dare |, | should say | darei You
can't bluff me in that way, Mrs. Bow
ser, I'll meet YOU there at o'clock
and after YOU have been made to Sng
small, | hope YOU will take the lesson
to heart and reap its benefits. Bring
the measure of the room with you"
| met him at the hour named. He
looked at me in plying way, and |
think he felt sorry for me from the bot
tom of his heart.
I'VE want to look at some tapestry
carpet, he said to the clerk as we en-
tered the elevator.
We were carried up two or three
flights, given seats by the windows,
and as roll after roll of carpet was dis
played the clerk said:
These are all the new fall patterns
in tapestries. aud the prices are very
low | can sell you any pattern on the
floor for sixty cents
Mr. Bowsers mouth gave twitch
at the left-hand corner followed by q
sudden contraction at the right, and
he was little hoarse as he observed:
II lhtSt are OllN SlNlN cents lien
moquettes can't be over forty"
Il can sell you moquettes as low as
$1.75, but YOU don't want 'em. You
want one for about s.. %.
There was spasmodic movement
through Mr.. BoWser's entire system as
he queried:
What is velvet worth?"
about two dollars
land body Brussels?"
From dollar up
do YOU mean to tell me, demand
ed Mr. Bowser as he rose. that tapes
try is the cheapest of the lot.
Why, certainly"
Cheaper than velvet or moquette9"
"Of course. Tapestry ranks only
one grade higher than ingram"
Il don't believe it. You are certain
ly mistakenly
town viii tell you the same. Even Your
wife must know that"
That finished Mr.. Bowscr. The last
sentence also finished me- He knew
he was beaten, but he was determined
not to give in. He therefore swallow
en- the lump in his throat and said:
II beg 10 still ulter with you. on
have got the case turned end for end,
but | am too honorable 20 take advant-
age of you. 1t Is the tapestry which is
worth one-seventy instead of the mo-
quettes. Here's tie pattern that suits
us and | want eighteen yards. Make
the bill at fourteen shiiingsa yard.
Very well, replied the puzzled
clerk, ana the carpet was laid and paid
for on that basis. and it is down to last
until worn ont. I've had half dozen
lady friends drop in and incidentally
inquire why we got such cheap, shah
by carpet, but they are no sooner gone
than up hobs Mr.. Bowser and says:
There goes another nunskull. It's
mighty funny how you people have let
carpet men impose on you for the last
dozen years! Ii they'd tell YOU that
red was black | suppose you'd believe
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