The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-02
An Expert Paper
Hanger
Merler Can't Be- Beat at The job

ma Ia. ha." suddcniy cried M
Merrilcgs.
80 cut deep cash in the wall pa
per that sdorned the hall OF his apart.
ment and as he laughed he tore OF
large triangular piece Of wall paper
az reminded ono OF certain type Of
man eating a piece Of plc) and iooSei
exceedingly locuior.
What are you laughing at" asked
Mrs. MerrIlcrs.
i am laughing" said Mr Mcrrilegs.
"becauso feel 30 good. Tho pattern
OF this paper has distressed me for so
long TIA; laugh at the prospect OF
an early relief"
You picked 1t out" mused Mrs.
Nerrilcgs. "Just the same"
u laugh as we'll" said Mr.. Merri
legs with a don'tinterruptme wavc
~ tho hand, "at The landlord who re-
fused TO repaper the hail. and I lnush
at the paper hanger who wanted SIS
for Job which | am doing for less
than Sc. Is the paste ready
"All ready" said Mrs. Mcrrilegs.
BE careful. Charles, of that knife"
Don't you worry about that knife"
said Mr. MerrIlegs. slash!ng away at
the paper In professional manner.
Il know what I'm doing"
'I don't know what would happen 20
me-" said Nrs. MerrileGs. III you were
to stab yourself. Charles"
Nov. I'm not going to stab myself"
said Mr.. Merrilegs. So don't you get
me nervous"
And so saying. Mr Merrilegs
stabbed himself briskly In the palm
OF his hand and Immediately an up
roar arose in the Merrilcgs apart
mcnt
Perhaps" said Mrs Merrilegs when
the excitement had abated to a point
where Mr. MorrIlegs suffered his
hand to be bound-"perhaps IT would
be better. after all. Charles. II We let
the paper hanger finish II now"
The wounded man arose from his
chair In way that would have been
an inspiration to any designer OF
jack.in-the-boxes.
What" he shouted.
Ssh! said Mira Mcrrilegs.
81 won't 'Sh"" shouted Mr. Merrl.
legs; II won't 'sh!' Here I've gone
and got the wall paper and the brush
and mixed the paste and everything
and bought a paper hangers knife
tdrat that paper hangers knife). and
first YOU make me cut myself and
then you Just as good as say that |
don't know now 10 paper the hall any
how. and thnt Id better quit and turn
1t over TO someone who does-or cant"
He stopped because he was quite
out OF breath. Tears OF self-pity al
most stood in his eyes
"And that" said he. with 4 fright
ful motion OF despair TO the cuckoo
clock, which pointed at half past
four-"and that Is oil the thanks |
GET"
Cuckoo" said the clock.
Now. Charley said Mrs Merri.
legs. you know didn't mean It that
way at all"
Mt. Merrilees held his injured hand
at q prominent angle, as one who
would say. SEQ how ! suffer for my
| country" and he locked like a man
who might forgive df he were sufIl-
cIently coaxcd) but who would not for
get
And il YOU think you can lSIsh IL"
continues Mrs. Merrlegs. why go
ahead and finish it-snd welcome
"Oh. I'll finish IT," said Mr Merr.
legs Don't let that part of II worry
you for q moment. I'll finish it all
right"
Il would" said she.
II will" said he.
And bouncing up he bounced into
the hall ard slashcd away in grim.
grim manner that boded equally III for
wives and wall paper in halls.
If" began Mrs. Merrilegs. follow
ing him.
"If you win kindly do me the favor
10 go away out OF this hall" said Mr..
Merrilegs In that tone OF extreme
/ courtesy which husband never uses
except when he Is on the point Of Gre
ating a disturbance, II will go ahead
with the papering. Otherwise not"
"It you viii let me help you.
Charles" began Mrs. Merrilcgs
you wouldn't help me-" said Mir.
Merrilegs bitterly You would hin
der me"
"At least" sai-ab
"Wnl you go out?" 7sg9.13
! "Chn-lee-" JE.H1