Middletown transcript., 1873-08-02
6Nit and Sumor.
Mr.. Coville's Complicated Misfor-
tunes.


There are men who dispute what they
do no, understand Mr.. Covile is such
a man. When be heard carpenter say
,has%hcrc were so many shingles on the
roof Of bis house because the roof contain.
cd so many square feet. Coville doubted
the figures. aud when the carpenter wen,
away be determined to test the matter by
going on the roof and counting them.
Ha went up there. He squeezed through
the scuttle-Coville weighs 230--and
then sat down on the roof and worked his
way carefully and deliberately toward the
gutter. When be go, par. way down. he
heard sound between him and the shin.
giles. and became aware that there was an
interference someway In bis further To-
como,icn. He tried to turn over and
crawl back. but the obstruction held him
| Then he tried TO move along a little, in
hopes that the trouble would prove bu,
temporary. but an increased sound con-
vinccd him that either a nail or silver
bad hold Of bis cloth. and that IL he would
save any Of it he mus, use caution. His
folks were il tho house, but he could no,
want to attract the attention Of thu neigh
bors So he sat there unit! after dark
and thought
/, would have been an excellent oppor-
,un,y to have counted the shingles. hn,
he neglected 10 use it. His mind appear
10 run into other channels He sa, there
an hour after dak. seeing no one he
could untify Of his position Then he
saw two boys approach the gate from the
house, aud reaching there, stop. Il wa.
light enough for him 10 sec that ouc Of
the two was bis son, and although be OBJ
jected to having the other boy know OF
his misfortune, he hai grown tired oi
} holding ~ to the roof. and concluded he
could brihr the strange boy into silence
With this atrauEemcn, mapped out. he
he took out his knife and threw it so that
would strike near the boys and a,,rac,
heir attention |. struck nearer th,n ha
All 'cipatcd In fact i, struck so close a.
TO hit the strange boy on the head and
covered his equilibrium he turued ou
toyilles hoy, who. h. was confident, had
attempted n XII him aud introduced
s1nia astanishucuf and bruises In his faes
Then be threw him down and kicked hin
!. in the side aud banged him On the heal
r and threw him over into the gutter an
pounded his legs. anl then haul.d hin
haek saiu anil knocked his head agalns
! tht gate
And all the while the elder Gavlle sa
, On the raaf nai critl Police, tu
ranlin', &C, away And then Mrs
. favile lasnel out with n broom, ane
contributed few unyel features 10 ihi
!, affair at the gate. aud one Of tile boarirr
!, dashed aut with double bzrrelei gun
i ami hearing the cries frnn the roof locke
!, up there anl espying a figure whirh WI
: undoubtedly burglar, drove honifu
Of shst int1 his legs
/. With howl Of agony Gnyilie made
= plunge 10 lodge the missiles. freei him
.elf from the nail. lost his hold m II
roof anl went smiling Down the shinsle
+. with awful velocity. both lsgs spread mt
!. his hair nn eni aud his hani. naein
!, desperate bat frGitie.s etitrts t. save him
sslf H. tried 10 swear, but was $
!. shtea that he L., his power Of speech
= aud when he passed oyer tho edge II til
\ raof. Will - feet II tin.ga,rer hitchel ,
= linn. 'ke baarler gave him The contents
! the other barrel. ani then drove into II
i house to loai ap again The unf5rtunai
:. easilc struck into cherry.trse, an
!. ihenee bounded % tha ground whore il
was recognized picked up by the .,
! .cmtlei neighbors, and carried into th
house
\ new iac,or i making good ia
Wages picking the shot out hi. legs II
hoarIer has gone into the country q sren
the summer. anl ihs junior Cayillf
!. having .eqar>ferci pr,e Of brick in b
!" !. hankerehief, is LAYING low for tha. 9th,
= hey IL says TINT before the calm Of at
otler Sabbath rot. au New Englan
there will be another boy in nanhur
:. who cant wear emp - Danbary .Ner
:, \ pretty bov in Billtawn became 50 il