The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1881-10-13
LOCKING THE TRUNK.
EzE. SpOopcndyIze Undertakes a Task,
Which Egicryvard Proves 50 Have
Been Entirely Unnecessary.

Which >cryvard Proves 80 Have
Eeeu Entirely Unnecessary
IFrom the Brooklyn Eagla.l
g My DEAR" said Mrs. SpOOpendyke,
as she arose from her knees, hot and
tired from packing, and rubbing the
small Of her back as she Strengthened
up, "I'm al through now, and 1 wish
You would lock the trunk"
" Certainly" replied Mr.. SpOOpen-
dyke, dropping his paper and slamming
down the lid. "All you've got to do Is
just fit the hasp in the lock and turn the
key. Sop
But the key didn't quite turn, and
side Of his fist and tried it again.
Don't it work ?" asked Mrs. SpOOp-
ondyke, watching the proceeding with
considerable interest.
"Itu work if you'll let It alone" said
Mr.. SpOOpendylze severely, and he raised
the lid, dropped it again, pounded the
hasp and WTenched at the key with all
his strength. "Stand back and give me
room, can't you?" he grOWled, as he
pressed down on the cover and gave the
key quick twists III a vain effort to catch
the lock unawares.
Why don't you rest your weight on
it and let me lock it?' asked Mrs.
SpOOpendyke, fUttering around her
husband and wondering if he was thor
Oughly aware that his plug hat was i'm
mediately under the lid.
" Have you got the time to keep away
from this thing and let me work it? " de
manded Mr.. Spoopendyke, contemplate
ing his wife with a Spartan expression
OF visage. "S'pOze can do anything
with you sitting on my elbow? If you'll
90 down cellar for q minute III lock this
trunk, and MIR. SPooPendyke banged
away at the hasp and breathed hard. But
his best efforts could only turn the key
halfway.
"Ohl amt 1 glad you couldn't lock
itP' exclaimed Mrs. SOOpendyke, anZ-
iOus to stay her husbands growing
wrath. '' I forgot to put IN your walk
mg-cane."
7'Dod gast the camel P' sputtered Mr..
SpoOpendyke. 'S'pOse it's going to
lock any easier with q dOd gasted walk
ing-cane sticking out at one end? Who
says I can't lock it? What's the reason
I can't lock it?' and he stood off and
fetched the hasp q tremendous kick.
d" Anything else you've forgotten to put
~! anu ne SlL-.I9 q! l-o III 80 1---
Iu5e yU l:-o --ll VIZ --l I-gs' '-L-o u
Da'CA s-LlCL I-o y0I.ll 'G. 60 {. Cof,i,o
around the house that wants o ride In
this trunk? Want to put IN that d0d
! gasted ass on the top floor who tries to
pay yL-o --g.s-5 @ ,'-oL - l-g ~ L-o On oI
the moor ana banged q I1 u ile nasP again.
Leu I-G s-' on ~ SussoS.-l!! ms;
0pooPenay4e, cl-L-l1-L-S UP "-I1oGg o !;
waiting Iot d response now NY IL.
MI HPOope-dyAo 11LL-ole4 AROUND
and worked al the h2sp and Key but
trultlessiy' ,.
Can't ye SIT any harder than tnaI
he yelled, as the key STUCK ana Woulo-n Q
turn either way. " tfald oI breaking
the nleaSIy I--46! Etes5 ao"A5 can L
YEP
Mrs. Spoopendyke squLmed around
and said, ' now, dear, and then looked
over to see how he was getting on but
still the locA was oDdurate.
bod gas5 the measly TRUNK ], hoWled
/ Mr., Spoopandyhe, firing the key cut OF
/ the window and giving the trunk a fare
well kick. " Ii you want 1t locked you
get blacksmith and q steam derrick,