Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-10-31

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We wanted : carpet for ons 81 the
bedrooms. and | mentioned that
thought we had better get velvet.
"What's the matter with tapestryf''
he queried.
"It's too common and there's no
wear to it"
"You talk as If you knew ell about
carpets. When did tapestry become
common p
at always has been common. It's
only one grade above ingram"
"Oh, it isn'tl Well, take great
pleasure in informing you that you
are way of. What you don't know
about carpets would fll book"
aBut you know all about 'em p
Certainly. Every intelligent man
does. especially if he 10 married. Tap
estry. as you ought to have known for
the Last twenty-five years. ranks next
to Administer"
"It can be"
"Didn't I say it did? If didn't
know why should / say so? First
comes hemp. then swo-ply and three
ply ingram, and the last 10 followed
by Brussels, velvets. moquettes. tap
estries and Administers. You'd bet
ter write 'em down."
"Mr. Bowser you are wrong. as I
will prove to you. Tapestry is below
body Brussels in grade and price. I
can buy tapestry A. low as sixty-fve
cents per yard"
EOh. well, it's no uss to dispute
villa . bigot. Yoa happened 10 mis-
speak yourself and get it that way.
and so you are determined to stick it
out. Well drop the subject"
"Dare you meet me at the carpet
store this afternoon 7" I demanded.
"Dars II I should say I dare
You cant bluff me in that way, Mrs.
Bowser I'll meet you there at 8
o'clock. and after you have been made
to sing small, I hope you will take
the lesson to heart and reap its bene-
fits. Bring the measure of the room
with you"
I met him at the hour named. He
looked at me in plying way. and /
think he felt sorry for me from the
bottom of bis heart.
"Ws want to look at some tapestry
capet," he said to the clerk a. 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
displayed the clerk said
"These are ell the new fall patterns
in tapestries. and the prices are very
low. I can sell you any pattern on
the floor for sixty cents"
Mr.. Bowser's mouth gave twitch
at the left-hand corner, followed BY q
sudden contraction at the right, and
he was little hoarse Is he observed:
"If these are only sixty cents then
moquettes cant be over forty"
81 can sell ycu moquettes as low as
$1.75. but you don't want 'em. You
want one fo7 about $226."
There was . spasmodic movement
through Mr.. Bowers entire system
e. he qusried
"What is velvet worth ?"
"About two dollars."
sand body Brussels
"From dollar up"
"Do you mean to tell me" demand
ed Mr.. Bowser - be rose. "that tap
estfy is the cheapest Of the LOTT"
"Why. certainly"
"Chesper than velvet or moquettes"
"Of c,urss. Tapestry ranks only
one grade above ingram"
II don't believe it. You are cer-
tainly mistaken
aBut ! cant BE-. Any carpet man
in town will tell ron the same. Even
your wife must know that
That finished Mr. Bowssr. The
last sentence also 6nished me. he
knew be was beaten. bat he was de-
termined not to give in. He there
fore swallowed the lump in his throat
and said:
II beg still TO differ With you. You
have cot the case turned end for end