The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-01-31
Mr.. covilIe Goes to Count His Shingles.
lFrom the Danbury News.I

Iron the DanDuTy NeWsl
There are mon who dispute what they do not
understand. Mr.. Coville is such n man. When
ne heard n carpenter say that there were so many
lnhingles on the roof Of his house because the roof
ir,ontained so many square feet, COville doubted
he figures, and when the carpenter went away
srIe determined to test the matter by going up on
brhe roof and counting them. And he went up
There. lie squeezed through the cuttle-Covil
t33eighs go pounds-and then sat down on the
duOOf and worked his way carefully and deliberately
Toward the gutter. When ne got part way down,
zoe heard a sourd between him and the shingles,
lend became aware that there was an Interference.
SPINE way, in his further locomOtion. lie tried
aVb turn over and raw back, but the obstruction
neeld him. Then he tried to move along n little,
;,e1 hopes that the trouble would prove but tempo
larry, but an increased sound convinced him that
i ,Aher a nail or a silver had hold of his cloth, and
THAT If he would save any Of it he must use
nfHntion. His folks were IN the house, but he
rseould not make them hear, and, besides, he didn't
Liant to attract the attention Of the neighbOrs.
~ o be sat there until after dark and thought. Ii
tr 'ould have been IN excellent opportunity 10 have
shhbunted the shingles, but he neglected to use it.
natdis mind appeared TO run IN other channels. He
mt there an hour after dark, seeing no one he
Juld notify Of his position. Then he saw two
Toys approach the gate from the house, and
OF haching there, stop. IL was light enough for
an I'M to see that one OF the two was his son, and
n, Tithough he objected 10 have the other boy know
,-ceg Of his misfortune, yet he had grown tired Of
plding on to the roof, and concluded he could
- no Us slEdupC DOl ~ AlAAN AtAA bAAA5
Arrangement mapped out, he took out his knife,
10 } ID threw it so that il would strike near to the
reoys and attract their attention. IL struck nearer
= Jan he anticipated In fact, it struck so close
ie' to hit the strange boy on the head and nearly
INC rain him. As soon az he recovered his equili-
be hsium, he turned on COville's boy, who, he was
,aicun6dent, had attempted to kill him, and intro
.pced some establishment and bruises in his face.
: hen he threw him down, and kicked him in the
d ' de and banged him on the head, and drew him
ihai 'er into the gutter, and pounded his legs, and
,f hgen hauled him back to the walk again and
,en,DAocked his head against the gate. And all the
bile the elder COyille sat ON the roof, and
ts reamed for the police, but couldn' get away.
lth'end then Mrs. COyille dashed out with a broom,
We we'd contributed q few novel features to the affair
the gate, and one Of the bOarders dashed out
= 18th a dOuble-barreled gun, and hearing the cries
pm the roof, looked up there, and espying a
nenntt ure which was undoubtedly a burglar, drove a
esee .ndfnl of shot into bis legs. With a howl Of
nd .lsony CoviIle made a plunge to dodge the missiles,
Ia NEED himself from the nail, lost his hold to the
Iof, and went sailing down the shingles with
Z : Eful velocity, both legs spread out, his hair on
a ID, and his hands making desperate but fruItless
oeorts to save himself. He tried to swear, but