The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-10-25
Mr.. AND MRS. sowseR.
They Visit = Carpet Store and BowsexAa
Eyes Are Opened.


Eyes Arc Opened.
1regard Mr.. Bowser as one Of the kindest
and most loving husbands in the world, and
If any one has imbibed the idea from any
thing have put forward that he is eccentric
or given to bull doing, such idea is radically
wrong He is simply the average husband
after five years marriage. The average hus-
band not only knows fifty times as much as
the average wife, but he regards it as his
solemn duty to inform her of the fact ON
every possible occasion. # he happens to be-
mistaken he could back down gracefully, hnt
he won't He's infalible or nothing.
We wanted a carpet for one of the bed.
rooms and mentioned that thought we
had better get velvet.
whats the matter with tapestrya" he,
queried.
Its too common and there's no wear to il. =
"You talk as if you knew all about carpets,
When did tapestry become commonf
1T always has been common. It's 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 q
book"
but you know all about emf"
Certainly. Every intelligent man does,
especially if he is married. Tapestry. as You
ought to have known for the last twenty-five
years, ranks next to Administer"
ut can't be-"
didn't say it dido If didn't know, why
should say sol First comes hemp, then two.
ply and three ply ingram, and the last is fol-
lowed by Brussels. velvets, moquettes, tapes
tries and Administers. You'd better write,
'em down."
''Mr. Bowser, you are wrong, as I win
prove to you. Tapestry is below body Brus-
sells in grade and price. I can buy tapestry
as low as sixty-five cents per yard"
''Oh, well, it's no use to dispute with q
bigot. You happened to n1isspeak yourself
and get it that way, and SO you are deter.
mined to stick it out Well drop the SUBJ
ject"
Dare you meet me at the carpet store this
afternoon" demanded.
''Dare II l should say I dare You can't
bluff me in that way, Mrs. Bowserl I'll meet
you there at 8 O'Clock, and after you have
been made to sing small hope you will tako
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 bottom of his heart
"We want to look at some tapestry carpet,~
he said to the clerk as we entered the eleva-
tor.
We were carried up two or three flights,
given seats by the windows, and as roll after
roll of carpet was displayed the clerk said:
These are all the new fall patterns in Ia
pestries, and the prices are very low. can
sell you any pattern on the floor for sixty
cents"
Mr.. Bowser's mouth gave twitch at tho
left hand corner, followed by sudden con-
hoarse as he observed:
IF these are only sixty cents then mo-
quettes can't be over forty"
II can sell you moquettes as low as $1.75,
but you don't want 'em. You want one for
about 1926"
There was spasmodic movement through
Mr.. Bowser's entire system as he queried:
"What is velvet WORTH"
"About g."
"And body Brussels?''
"From 81 up"
do you mean to tell me-" demanded Mr..
Bowser as he rose, "that tapestry is the
cheapest of the lot!''
why, certainly"
Cheaper than velvet or moquette!" w.
"Of course. Tapestry ranks only one grade
above ingram"
II don't believe It'll You are certainly mis-
takenr
"But can't be. Any carpet man in town
will tell you the same. Even your wife must
know that"
That finished Mr.. Bowser. The last sem
tence also finished me. He knew he was
beaten, but he was determined not to give
in. He therefore swallowed the lump in his
throat and said:
II beg still to differ with you. You have.
got the case turned end for end, but am too
honorable to take advantage of you. It is
the tapestry which is worth rs instead Of
the moquettes. Here's the pattern that suits
us, and want eighteen yards. Make the bin
at fourteen shillings yard"
Every well, replied the puzzled clerk, and
the carpet was laid and paid for on that
basis, and it is down to last until worn out.
I've had half dozen lady friends drop in and
incidentally inquire why we got such ..
cheap, shabby carpet, but they are no sooner
gone than up hobs Mr.. Bowser and says:
"There goes another numskulll It's mighty
funny how you people have let carpet men,
impose on you for the last dozen yearsi'
If they'd tell you that red was black l sup
nose World believe itr,-Detrot F,.oe Prase