The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-04-08
How a Plumber Does a Job.
(Bv w. H. Dugdaie. J

(By w. H. Dugdale.)
A gentleman drove up one day before
plumbing shop,
And told the master plumber he had not Ions
to stop:
1"I have building ready tor the plumbers t
begin.
But / must have it ready as cold weather:
setting in.
''Put in two primo closets, nickel pipes dowr
standard ro-rim bathtub, the best that's
in the store;
Put in Ceramic wash trays with nickel cocks
and plugs,
And underneath the bathtub put two nice
bathroom rugs.
"Put in copper boiler and a heavy roll-rn1
sink,
And don't forget filter on the water that
Put s we uarn in the Kitchen and safe
down on the floor,
And in the buffers pantry put cocks with
ground-in core.'
The plumber took the order, said he'd do it
right away,
Got the stock and tools together for the boys
to start next day;
Went 'round and took the measurements ans
from them drew plan,
And figured out the places he was going to
work each man.
And early in the morning when the men came
in to know
On what job they were going they were told
to wait for Joe;
He'd return in just a moment, there's light
ming job to do,
He expected every journeyman to rush and
get it through.
So Adam, Fred and Sammie with Dan and
Will and Dick,
Were sent to do the plumbing and they had
to do it quick;
had it done,
When Joe came round at one O'Clock the
finish had begun.
So Joe put on his overSlls and gave the boys
a hand,
He dressed out all the lead waste and freddie
poured the sand;
And Sammie shaved and s0iled the pipe and
Adam wiped the joints,
So every fellow understood he had to make
his points.
The baths and closets soon were set. the
: waste and water run,
The buffers pantry was the next, by three
O'Clock twas done;
The wash trays in the laundry took the gang
about an hour,
And twenty minutes later they connected up
the shower
They started in the kitchen at the boiler, trap
and sink,
The measurements just fitted, they had hard
ly time to think;
They looked about the building, there was
nothing else to do,
They had everything completed and by hye
O'Clock were through.
Next morning when the gentleman went
round to see the place
He found the plumbing finished, he had such
pleasant face.
He examined all the fixtures but he could not
find flaw,
Twas the finest job of plumbing he declared
he ever saw.
He told his wife and daughters, his mother
and his son
They could move into the building, all the
plumbing work was done;
The fixtures are just splendid and the work
is out of sight,
When a plumber does your plumbing it will
be exactly right.
The mali felt so eIated that he came down to
the store
And asked to see the plumber and settle up
his score;
He praised the work and fixtures, he was
satisfied twas plain,
When he left he said good evening, you
will hear from me again -
Next evening just at nightfall a coach and
fOur-in-land
Game driving down the main street, it was
headed by band;
They halted at the PLUMBING shop and played
lively air,
And Joe and Adam, Will and Fred and Sam
and Dan were there.
The gentleman alighted, called the boys out
on the walk
While the band played "Tipperary'' and
Sidewalks of New York;
The boys were all invited to feast at Ell
wood Inn,
When every one was seated the festivities
=: began.
They ate and drank, they talked and sang
till near the break of day, -..'
And having such a jolly time they could not
get away;
But business prompted action, they could not
longer roam;
And every one departed and the band played
Home, Sweet Home.''
Samuel B. Coffin, who has been
in the middle west for some months