WHEN THE WIFE’S AWAY
Mrs. Brown, Master Brown. Mia Brown, and the Browns’ ipaid-servan were at the seaside, and Mr. Browi was “looking after himself.” Mm. Smith, next door, was and sh e . saw a miniature Niagflij gushing down the Browns’ doorstep she was alarmed. “He's left the bathroom tap ma< ning!” she exclaimed. “The house wlB be flooded! |Dh, thees men!” Quickly she roused the neighbour* who burst into th e house. Wadmi through the torrent they succeeded la reaching the kitchen, where stood Brown, anki e deep in water, deafenlttj himself with his own whistling whlh he wiped dry a teaenp. When tb<| neighbours entered, he stopped'whists ling. “What’a up?" Brown asked, 9 astonishment. “What’s up!" thq
echoed. “Why, where’l all this wat coming from?” “Why, can’t you see' said Brown, quietly indignant. *T washing up the tea-things!”
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2340, 9 January 1926, Page 7
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