Boston Post Newspaper Archives, Feb 28, 1879, p. 1

The Carpenter's Housekeeping Brief

A humorous sketch recounts the Carpenter wooing a woman with domestic quirks and odd trades. Items like pine and cedar, tremmings, and a rabbit plane appear in a playful vignette. The column closes with assorted notes on current events and curiosities from February.

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