The Rug

Does Max Wilhous really the only coffee in the world? Well, your father says so, and your father knows best. Yes, it's Father Knows Best. Transcribed in Hollywood starring Robert Young as father. A half hour visit with your neighbors the Anderson.

Brought to you by America's favorite coffee. Max Wilhous, the coffee that's always good to the last drop. According to the renowned Victor Hugo, no one ever keeps a secret so well as a child, which proved just one thing.

In his long and colorful career, Victor Hugo never bought a birthday present for his wife. You know, when you get right down to it, that may be the major difference between Victor Hugo and our friend Jim Anderson.

Jim bought a dilly of a birthday present for Margaret, and as a result, the white frame house on Maple Street is literally crawling with secrecy. like this. But father, I didn't know you didn't want me to take it.

I told them distinctly. I didn't want it delivered until Monday. Where am I going to hide it? Well, there must be lots of places. Oh sure. Name free places where I can hide a 9 by 15 rug.

All you need is one place. All right, name one place. Well... It's like hiding a hippopotamus. I'll be right in. Never mind. I didn't come down the stairs, dad. It must have been somebody else.

What was? The hippopotamus. Nobody said anything about anybody coming down the stairs. But you said, what's that? It's Mother's birthday present. Well, she'll see it. I know she'll see it. That's why... What kind of a surprise is it going to be if she sees it?