Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-05
A Provoking Bufeau Drawer.

The man who will invent bu eau drawer |
which will move out and move in without hitch |
will not only secr-e fol -o1e, but W attain to
an em'1ence in histo, not second to the great |
est VIZ ior. There is polf'ng, perhaps always |
except stove ppe,) that viii SO exasrer-
ate a man Rs bureau drawer which vii not
shut 1t Is a deceptive article. 1t VIII start on
all i.ght, then it pauses at one end Tf'le the
other swings IN as far el it can. 1t is the Gus
tom to throw the whole weight OF the person
against the end which sticks. II sHy one has
succeeded in closing drawer by so doing lie
vii confer favor by sending h's addiess 10
this oihce. We have seen men do this several
times, and then run from the other side OF the
room and imp with both ieet against the OBJ
stinste end. Tf's doesn't appear 20 answer the
purpose any better, but it is yely satisfying
Mrs. Holconb was tlsipg to shut buleau
drawer, Saturday morning, but it was an abor-
tive effort. Finally she burst into tears Then
NJ. Holcomb told her to stand aside I'd see
bin do it.
.'You see" observed Mr.. Holcomb, with quiet
dienity, g that the g. aver is all awfy. That's
what makes it stick. Now anybody but womsn
would see at once that to move drawer stand
ing in that position would be impossible. now
bi 'ng out this other. SO. Theu take hold OF
both knobs, and with an equal pressure from
each hand the drawer moves easily in. See
The dreadful thing moved readily forward for
estlnce Of nearly two inches. Then it stopped
abb dptly.
"Ah'! observed Mrs. Holcomb, beginning to
look happy ags'n.
Mr. Holcomb veiy properly made no res. ,nse
to this uugenerous expression, but he gently
worked each end of the drawer to aud fro. but
without success. Then he pulled the c-swer
all the way out adjusted it properly, AID started
it carefully back. 1t moved as il il was Oh oiled
wheels. Nh. Holcomb smiled. Then it stopped
Mr. Holcomb looked solemn.
Perhaps you amt got the ends adjusted,
suggested the unhappy Mtr. Holcomb.
Mr.. Holcomb made no reply. We're It not
for an inc eased flush in his face, it might have
been doubted il he heard the remark at all
He pushed harder at the drawer than was ap-
parent - her, but it didn't move. He tried to
bring it back again, but it would not come.
"Are you sure you have got everything out
OF here you WANT he finally asked with dee-
perate effort to appear composed.
" Oh that's what you are stopping. for is-'t!
But you needn't have got what wanted ;
you can shut it up Then she smiled very
wicked smile.
He grew redder in the face, and set his teeth
firmly together, and put all his strength to the
obdurate drawer while hard look CLEANED in
| his eye.
But it did not move. He pushed harder.
"Ooh, ooh,' he groaned.
I'm afraid you havn't got the ends ADJUST
| ed, she maliciously suggested.
| A scowl settled on his face while he sire ned
| every muscle in the pressure.
what dumb fool put this drawer together,
| d like to know he snapped out.
| She made no reply but she felt that she had
not known such happiness since the day she
| stood before the altar with him. and orange
| blossoms in her hair.
| I'D like to know what in thunder you've been
| doing TO this drawer, Jans Hole 1mb Y he jerked
| out.
81 amt done anything to it, she replied.
al know better he asserted.
| We'll. know what you please for all care,
she sympathizingly retorted.
The cords swelled up on his neck, and the cor
| ners of his mouth grew white.
"Ill shut that drawer or II know the reason
Of it, lie shouted and he Jumped up and gav'
it a passionate kick.
| 40 nv ~ she exclaimed.
He dropped on his knees again and graboe,
hold Of the knobs, and swayed and pushed 4
| them with all bis might. But it didn't move.
why in heavens name don't you open th'
window DO you want to smother me = lie pa.
Eionately cled.
alton stood in great drops on Lis face, or raj
the door, and the glad sunshine lay In colder
sheets upon the earth but he did not notic
them. lie would have given tive dollars if Ii
had not touched the sccursed bureau; he woul'
have given ten if he had never been boih FL
threw all his weight on both knobs. 1t move'
then. 1t went to its place with a suldennes
that threw him from lis balance, and broush
his burning face against the bureau with fore
enough to skin his nose and ill hia eyes will
water to degree that was binding.
Then he went ON the back stoop aud sat ther
for an hour, scowllng at the scenery.-Dd Rbnr
| N,IrS.