sweeping-day

When Nita told me about her pin, I got worried about mine -- mother gave it to me and I couldn't bear to lose it for good -- so I went through my desk and all my drawers and it was sweeping-day, so I asked Belden House Annie to look too.

Betty Wales Senior Margaret Warde

"Of course it's sweeping-day, but I don't believe she'll find half a dust-pan full."

Criss-cross 1914

But on the next sweeping-day I stood on a chair, craning my neck, to study the spider webs I discovered in the corners of the ceiling; and one or two webs of more than ordinary perfection I suffered to remain undisturbed for weeks, although it was my duty, as a house-cleaner, to sweep the ceiling clean.

The Promised Land 1912

But on the next sweeping-day I stood on a chair, craning my neck, to study the spider webs I discovered in the corners of the ceiling; and one or two webs of more than ordinary perfection I suffered to remain undisturbed for weeks, although it was my duty, as a house-cleaner, to sweep the ceiling clean.

The Promised Land Antin, Mary, 1881-1949 1912

After a while she rose and said she guessed she would go to bed, as to-morrow was her sweeping-day.

The Copy-Cat, & Other Stories 1910

A little silver whistle hung about her neck; she put it to her lips and blew upon it so shrilly that it made a body's ear ring to listen to it, and the birds of the heavens and of the earth came flying from far and near until the air was as full of them as a sunbeam is full of motes on sweeping-day.

The Wonder Clock 1887