TO PLEASE BABY.
'It, was, it sultry afternoon, and Henderson, of Henderson and Henderson, carpet importers, leaned flabbily against his goods. Two women entered the shop, and in I the arms of on© there basked a orowin'oinfant. ' ' ° I "Can you," one of them said, "can you i plea so show, us some carpets?" "Madam, I can," he answered. And he did. Again and again lie did. -Roll after roll lie spread before their critical eyes The perspiration rolled down his chocks Ho gasped, he tottered, lw staggered At last: "Don't you think," said one glancing at, her watch, "that it is time to leave? ^\ ot quile> d«ar." said her friend. Vvov e> plenty of time to spare to catch tho tfuin, antl buhy d o<:s w i ovc to tcu luia roll them out!" ■>
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 77, 27 September 1924, Page 17
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134TO PLEASE BABY. Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 77, 27 September 1924, Page 17
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