Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-24
Tho Force Of Imagination.

hato one evening couple of lrshmon
stopped at country Inn aud asked for
lodgings, The porter escorted thom to
the dcor of their room, but Just as the
travellers entered it tho candle was oxtin.
guished by the wind from the door rs It
closed behind them. The porter had
already returned to tho bar-room, and
afcr vainly cropping on the mantle-piece
in search of matches, the travellers re.
solved TO go to bed in the dark In
the middle of the night one of them
awokc, and after shaking his comrade TO
arouse him, said:
"Terrcnco, Pm as awake as n vacci-
mated kitten, for want OF air. Get up and
open the window. Tho room is ms close
as a patent coffin, and I'll die if you don't
get me air"
Terrence arose, groped around the room
for q few minutes, then said
"I've found the window, but bad luck
to me If can bulge it can't move it
aither UP or down."
"Then knock couple of pancs out
wild yer shoe, and we'll pay for them in
the morning." said the sick man.
Terrence did as directed. Af(er two
crashes were heard by the man in bed
ho seemed to recover, for he remarked;
"Oh, that refreshing air is invigorating
1 feel better already. Out wild couple
more panes, glass is chape, and the land
lord won't be angry whin we're willin TO
pay for thim"
Torrence's stout brogan soon shattered
the remaining panes, and the weak man
recovered his exhausted strength so soon
thereafter that in ten minutes more he
was enjoying his slumbers, undisturbod
by the snores of his companion, who had
also expressed himself refreshed by the
current of fresh air admitted through tho
broken glass
Considerable time elapsed, and at length
the travellers awoke, For thirty minutes
they lay in bed conversing, wondering
why they could not sleep,
"Suroly II must be near mornin', for
don't feel a bit sleepy said Terrence.
"Mornin' !" echoed the other. "By the
morthial, but Il appears TO mo that lis
perpetual night In this part iv the world. y
In few minutes moro they heard 4
knock at the door, and the travellers asked
what was wanted.
"lrs twelve O'clock" answered the por,
ter, opening the door and entering the
room with candle in his hand" Aren't
you going to get up at allN
Only twelve o'clock u exclaimed Ter
renee. why l thought il must be al
least fiye. What dye mean by rousing "
In the middle of the nightg Do the peo
pie in these parts get up at midnightPN
No, but they get up at breakfast time,
"Thin why didn't ye wait until break
fast time before you disturbed usg"
Because it's hours amer breakfast tim,
now--in fact, its Just the dinner hour"
SECT out, or I'll throw me brogan at yo
| What bareiaced liar ye must be to say
it's dinner time before it's daylight. Tn,
candle In yer hand makes liar of We u
"Ho ha hat and the porter chucklet
with the exubcrance OF delight "NC
wonder ye think it isn't daylight, foI
there's no window in this room to Let IN
light"
"Thin what did / break last night Y
Terrence asked, looking around the room,
in astonishment His eyes at last alighted
ON the book case, the glass doors of which
presented a dilapidated appearance. "Bt
the powers jerry" he added, addressing
his comrade, "Whin l thought | was
smashin' the windy, was only breakin
the glass in the bookcase. But il did ye
power iv good, for ye sed ye felt the
fresh air revivln' ye."