The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-10-20
Locking the Trunk.


dyke, dropping his paper aud slam
ming down the lid" All you have
got to-do is just to ct the basp in
tue lock and turn the key. sol"
But the key didn't qiite turn ani
Nr. Spoopeudyke hit tho hssp with
the side Of his 6rst aud tried IL
sgain.
Don't il work r. asked Mrs.
Spoopendykc. watching the proceed
ing with considerable interest.
It'll work il you'll let il alone. a"
said Mr.. Spoopeudyke, severely, aud
he raised the lid. dropped it again,
pounded the hasp aud srenchei at
the key with all his strength.
Stand back and give me room. can't
yon 7" he growled, IA he pressed
down on the cover and gave the key
quick twists in vain effort to catch
the lock unawares.
"Why don't yon rest your weight
on it 40 lot me lock III" asked Mrs.
Sp ,opeudyke, hut ering arc mi her
husband and wondering il he was
thoroughly aware that his plug hat
was Immediately under the lii.
"have you got the time to keep
away from tue thing anl lot mo
work it ?" demanded Mr. Spoopon-
dyke, conten plating his wife with "A
Spartan expression OF visags. "Sppse
can do anything with y,r sitting
on my olbos II ypn'll Z, DIVA
cellar for minute I'll lock this
trunk, :" and Mr.. Spoopendyke bang
4 away ut the hasp and breithei
hard. But his best Efforts c)nli
only turn the key half way. On
ain't glad you couldn't lock it y
exclaimed Mrs. Spoopendyke, arx'
ious to stay her hu3bauts growing
wrath, ~ forgot 10 put 10 your
wiling cane"
"Dod pnst the cane " sputtered
NJ Spoopendyke, "Spose it's going
! to lock any easier with Il dod ghsts
walking cane sticlinS out at one
end Who says cant lock II
What's the reason can't lock it y
anl be stood Of and fetched the
hasp tre nen Ions kick. "Any.
thing else you've forgotten TO put
iu !" aud he sprung EN- tho lid and
tagged at the key with bis head
thruwn back aud his teeth set" Got
u compile Of rai2prs yoI wan. in her'
Any china aroanl tho house that
wants a ride IN this trunk Want
to put ia that dod gasted aos ou the
top floor who tries to play the lid
die ~ anl hc h1oped Of on to tie
floor aud banged ut the h.sp again.
LET me sit ou it, suggested Mrs.
Spoopenhy Ike, cliHbsl ~ withDu:
for a responoe. "Now try It,"
Mr.. Spoopsndyke fnmblel around
and worked at tue hasp and key,
yet fruitlessly,
Cant you sit any harder than
tbatl' bo yelled AS the key struck
aud wouldn't turn either way.
''Fraid Of breaking the measly thipgl
Press down cant yer
Mrs. Spoopendpke squirmed
around aud said, "a Nv dear AMI
then looked over to see how he was
getting on, but still tho lock was
ODD urate.
"Dod CAST the measly old trunk !"
howled Mr. Spoopendyke, firing the
key out of the window aud giving
the trunk farewell kick, IF You
want it locked you get blacksmith
aud steam derrick" an d Mr.
Spoopendyko threw himself into a
chair aud preten lei to bury himself
in his paper
II don't know how we're ever GO
ing to get it open. said lrs sp oop'
endyke after long silence.
Get what open I" growlei her
husband.
"The trunk. Now I remember
it's got spring lock and when yor
took the key out it locked itself.
don't suppose VIZ can ever find th'
key"
"rhats it" yelled spoopendyke.
You know all about il now. Why
di int you tell me it was u spring
locka What dye you keep it to your
self for 7"
81 forgot" wbimpered Mrs
Spoopsudyke, "bat IL will bs all
right | can open it,"
"0h, you oan open itl' snortst
; Mr.. spoopeudyke. You're an
: opLerl All lyou want II 20 be sharp.