Readyman to the Rescue!

Otago Witness, Issue 2397, 8 February 1900, Page 66

Readyman to the Rescue!

Iteadyman was staying at home for a clay's rest, and Mrs Readyman thought she might as well make him useful. " I wish you would go to the back door,"' she said, "and. if that's the grocer knocking, I wish you'd tell him that I've sent down for that soap three times already, and if it doesn't come to-day I shall go to the shop myself oncl complain." " There's no u«e in waiting words, Mary," &aid Readyman, briskly. " I know how to bring such people to lime. I'll attend to the man so lliat you'll have no more trouble." He went to the back door and confronted the man with a pleasant btit firm, expression, of countenance. "Now, look here!" he said, with decision. " This thing has been going on long enough! Mrs Readyman can't afford to await 3 r our pleasure in the matter of soap, or anything else. This delay has caused her much annoyance, and it is entirely inexcusable on youtf part. It isn't possible that an establishment; like the one for which jmu work shouldn't be provided with soap enough for all its customers. I see plainily that the fault lies witK you; you've neglected lo give the order. Now, I've only one thing to say— if our trade isn't worth your employer's while, we'll go somewhere else. I'm a man of few words I Unies? the epap. comes this m.orning t Mrs

Headyman will order from Smith and Brown in future." The man looked confuted, but said nothing, while Readyman paused for breath. " Come, come," said Headyman, " have you any excuse to offer — any reason to give for j your failure to bring the soap?" j " I don't know as I have, sir," said the man, slowly, " except that I'm the milkman, and I've come to collect this little bill for the month of ' October." !