Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-25
EVENING STAR.
wEDNEsDAY..... August ~. $50.
One OF the Great Trials OF I.,fe.

ne man who viii invent a bureau ,trav-er
Mnl VIE, VII move out and IN without a hitch
VII not only secure a fortune. but will al
tam 20 an efninence In history not second 10
ire sfeaieSt warriors. There Is nothing.
tsr.aI thiNays excepting stove pipel.
ilat VIII 50 eNaSperafe man as a bureau
drawer which will not shut II il a iecep-
i've article. IL viii start of all right. then
y pSuses nj one end while the other swings
~ as lar a. 1t can. IL is the custom u throw
fhe whole weight OF the Tersoa against the
tnd which sticks. II any ore has succeeded
u u, cloSil,e 2 drawer by SO doing he VIII con-
ler iaNcr by sending his address 10 tliS
cflce. We have seen men do this several
times. and Then run from the other side of the
nhS,,,, a. JS,n9 win both feet against the
Swer the purpose any better. but a. IS very
satisfying. Mrs. Holcomb was trying IL
shut bureau drawer. Saturday morlnr.
hut IL was an abortive effort Finally she
burst into tears. Then Mr.. Ho'comb' told
her 10 stand aside ard see him do IL
You see observed Mr. Hoicomb. with
quiet dignity, "that the drawer is all awry.
That's what makes Il stick. Now anyhoiy
but woman would see q once that to move
a drawer standing IN that position would be
Impossible. now bring ont this other end
even with tae other. SO. then ! take hold 81
both knobs, ard with an equal pressure from
eaeh hand the drawer moves easily I'm. Sea-
III" dreadful Thing moved readily forward
luf q i>lSL &c 81 nearly two inches. Then "a
stopped abruptly.
10 look happy gain.
Mr. HoiComh very properly mate no ~
Spouse 10 this un-pnerDuS EXPIRES sion. Huf he
gently worked each end OF The drawer to and
10, but Without success. Then he pulled
u e drawer a.! the way out. a1Ju sted n pron-
erly, and started a. ca Iefully back. Itmoyei
as II Il was on Ctled wheels. Mr.. Holcamb
sniled' Then 1t stopped. Mr.. Ho,comh
Perhaps Won amt got the ends adjusted. :"
suggested he unhappy Mrs. Holcom5.
Mr.. hOiCOmh made no reply. Wert. IL not
:oI an increased iUsh in his face ID might
have been doubted II he heart the rr-1aris a.
al. lie pushed harder at the drawer than
was appal ent To her, but IL didn't move. m,
come
Are you sure you have got everything
OUT 81 here yoL want he finally asked WITH
de>Iertte effort 20 appear composed.
"th, i1T''S what you are stopping FOR, Is .t9
But you needn't; ! have got what I wanted:
on can shut IL right up" Then she smiled
lie grew re,ide~ IN tic face. ami set his
teeih nrmly together, and put al his strength
| 10 NE g,SnTatr drawer, while a bard LOOK
sitamei In MS eye.
! But 1t did lot move. He pushed harder.
"ooh, Ool'," lie groaned.
49,. .! "a afraid you navn't got the ends al
/ yusted,' she raliciouSly suggested
! n scovl settled on his face. while ne
| sI5Iati ,ery muscle in the pressure.
w nat dumb fool put this drawer together.
| q like TO know he snapped out.
she made 10 reply, but she felt that she
! iai Tot known such happiness since the iaV
| she stood before the altar with him, and or
| III like TO know what in thunder you've
been dong TO this drawer, Jane Holconb?'
/ re iCTked oUt.
| u ain't done anything 10 It," She replied
! - know better be asserted.
| wen, know what you please TOR All
| care" she sympathiz.ngly retorted.
| The cords sweilSo up on his neck, and thl
| corners OF his mouth grew white.
| IN shut that drawer or III know the raa.
| son OF it he shouted; ana he Jumped up aud
| give IL passionate kick.
| 20, N.Y. she exclaimed.
lie dropped on his knees again aud grab
! bed hold OF the knobs, and swayed and p;: "a "a
| at them with all his might But IL didn't
move.
why in heavens name don't YOU open tht
| WINDOW Do you want 10 smother nie?' ht
! rassionately cried.
| 10 rdS warm-dreadfully warm. The per
! spiration stood in great drops on his face, OF
/ ran down into his Ieck. The birds sang uer-
rily out the door, and the glad sunshine Law
| IN golden sheets upon the earth; bat he did
| not notice them. IL would have given fvf
! dollars ii he had not touched the accused
/ bureau; ke would have given ten II he hal
| never beer born. Ee threw ali his weight o.
/ both knobs. 1t moved then. Il went to its
| place with sEdCenneSs that threw hin
| from his balance. and brought his burning
| face against Inc bureau with force enough Z,
( SKIN Lis nose and iii his eyes with water x
| degree that was binding.
| IAcL lie went Ju- on the back StOOp ans
| sat there for an hour, scowling az the scenery
| DO5jt,Jy -Ne1rS.