The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-07
avoiding the cucumber and melon

avoiding the cucumber and melon
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1t was with some doubt as to how the
thing would behave, that | applied 8
suffering Vesuvian to the touch-paper
OF the first. 1t smouldered so long that
feared it had gone out, and was lust
about to apply second match, when s.
stream of fire shot out with a suddenness
which made me jump yard back, and
| away scared the tirewOrk in the most
satisfactory manner high into the air.
where 1t burst, well over the river, and
colored stars foated away from it.
There was tapping at the window, 10
which [ went. cts beautiful" said a
voice, through the glass; /" but we could
not see it burst well. The large willow
tree was in the way" To avoid this,
directed the other rockets more to the
left. Some behaved as satisfactorily as
the first; others, in consequence proba-
bly, of insufficient sticks, not quite so
well, as they reached their apogee and
turned to come back before thew ex-
ploded, One, indeed, which took a most
cratic course and fell in the direction
of the wharf, must have been very near
the earth, or water, when it burst, for |
heard the bang, but could see nothing
but a reflection above the trees on the
left
Ihad just dispatched two more rockets
skyward when | heard rafting and a
kicking against the paling, and deep
and agitated voice called out: eli!
for goodness sake stop those fireworks!
Do you want tomurder the whole parish
at one go?"
"They are nearly over now," said /.
81 am sorry that rocket fell in your
premises; but these two are directed
more to the front" Whish, Whish !
they went as | spoke.
The mans voice rose to a howl. care
you mad, to send those things flying
about next door to d powder wharf?
Light another, and I'll have the law of
YOU"
Powder wharfp' l cried aghast.
Gay, powder wharf, as you must have
known; and barge three parts laden
lying off it, which your rocket only
missed by about yard"
did not know itp' cried I, "and it
was an abominable shame not to tell me.
Is it likely would have taken the hou e
if had known that such thing was in
the neighborboCd?"
"P'r'aps that's why they didn't tell
ye; though there's no possible danger
unless people play such mad pranks as
yours"
A violent tapping at the drawing-room
window was followed by its being open
ed, and my wife's voice inquired whether
anything was the matter.
L" Nothing" said l; "only it is all
over. l was looking to see if l had for
gotten anything"
"But heard voices"
go yes; neighbor. Afraid, you
know, that the falling rocket-sticks
might damage his premises. Shut the
window; the children will catch cold.
l shall be in directly" Then rushing
back to the paling, implored the pow
der man not to say anything about the
erratic rocket; and fearing lest the alarm
should have made him thirsty, pressed
soveign upon him to moisten bis throat
with. He accepted it, observed mystic
ally that nun was the word, and retired.
Whether in the interest of his en-
ployers or in mine, | know not, but the
powder man hiss been faithful. Mum
has been the word ever since. Yet |
feel like the character in q modern novel
who has committed the crime, and lives
for three mortal volumes in constant
dread Of exposure. 1t is not that APP
prehend any positive danger of being
levitated, together with my family, for
L have made inquiries, and tie precau-
tions taken at the wharf render an acct
dent well-nigh impossible. But suppos-
ing Aunt Sarah were to discover that
the barges she admires so much on a
summers evening are akin to the one
which blew her into the street Gas she
firmly believes was the case (on former
occasion. | have got lease of Swans
down villa for seven years; have under
let the other house at loss. The Wea-
dies have been asked to stay with us, and
cannot be put off. If they learn the
character of the trade carried on next
door, the game will be up, and Aunt
Sarah lost to us forever = Chambers
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