The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-09-22
LOCKING l'EHzs TRUNK.
spoopeaadzy1< 1<e's Experience IN
Fitting aE.e HH.a%1, z1nsl
Turning tzae H&ey~

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Turning tzae H&ey-
!. s'4Ig dea1," said Mrs. Spoopcudyke, rs
she arose from her knees, hot and tired
with packing, and rubbed the small OF
.her back as she sCraghtened up sEI'm all
U through now, and / wish you would lock
this trunk.
"Cerrainly,'' replied Nj. spoopeudyl<c,
Itlropping his paper and slamming down
n The lid. ''All you've got to do il just tit
he haspin the lock and turn the key.
E5son'
n But the key di6n'C quite turn, and Mr..
.spoopendyke hit the hasp with the side Of
Ibis fiat and tried it again.
"Don't it worS?" asked Mrs. SpOopen-
adyke, watching the proceedings with con-
Esiderable interest.
y ssLt'll work if you'll let it alone" said
1 Mr.. spoopendyke severely, and he raised
the lid, dropped iragain, pounded the hasp
and Wrenched ut the key with all his
strength. ''Stand back and give nae room,
cant you?o he growled, as he pressed
u a>lown on the cover and gave the key quick
Twists in q vain effort to catch the lock
.unawares.
why DON'T you rest your weight on it
1and let me lock it2" asked Mrs, Spoopen-
Adyke, ffuttering around her husband and
gwondering if he was thoroughly aware
that his plug hat was Immediately under
:HHa the lid.
Il. s<Have You got the time to keep away
from this thing and let me work it?,' de
Emanded Mr.. spoopendyke, contemplating
his wife with Spartan expression of Wis
lEIage. tt'spose lean do anything with you
lifting on my elbow?" If you godown eel
,Htar for q minute I'll lock this trunk, and
Mr.. Spoopendyke banged away at the hasp
II nd breathed lard, But bis best efforts
I'll 1ould only turn the key half way.
/. ''Oh! amt glad you couIdn't lock it
Hxclaimed Mrs. spoopendyke, anxious to
Il stay her husbands growing wrath. II
forgot TO put in your walking cane"
EtDod gast the canen' sputtered Mr..
.spoopendyke. "'spose it's going to lock
my easier with a dod gasted cane sticking
d 1ut at one end 2" Who says I can't lock
IT, What's the reason / can't lock il? and
Aaz1e stood off and fetched the hasp q tre-
l.nendous kick. s4Anything else you've
forsotten to put il? ~ and he sprang on
Il he lid and tugged-at the key with his
head thrown back and his teeth set. ''Got
u, couple OF mirrors that you want in here?
III Any china around the house that wants o
ride IN this trunk? Want to put in that
II lod gasted ass on the top floor who tries to
-Saplay the fiddLe?n and he Hoped OIL Oh the
floor and banged at the hasp.again.
u "I4et me sit on. it, suggested 1Lrs
Mspoopcndyke, climbing up without wait
ing for aresponse. ssNow try it,
u Mr.. Spoopendyke fnmbIcd around and
worked at the hasp and key, but frt1itless-
1Iy
u "Can'hye.sit any harder than that?"
!. le yelled, as the key stuck and wouldn't
20 either way. Fraia Of breaking the
-.lneasly thing? Press down, can't ye2o
Mrs. spoopendyke squirnsed around and
aid, "NoW DEAR and then looked over
q see how he was eettineon, but still the
o.,, u,., oha,,~ota
80 80 >'g,sssA''se'
'Doo gast tfle measly trunk hoWleeS
q ,[r. spoopendyke, firing the key ont the
window and giving the trunk u farewell
iel. .sTf Won want i lo.had pnn oot !
: ,iso,s ), :, - -
,tasksnlth and steam deFftck' ana Sir.
u .poopeuayke threw himself into u ef1air
.,j nrptet,fled fo ht1ry himself ~ i: .s.,.
=
]. aof1 kiloW now were ever gong To
. ;tst onnn,' salt MR.. Spoopeneiyke, af-
III long silence.
u lat IN. a,a,.2,, rro. ...1.d ba, ,.e,:.
vsto 'p.H ~ " 11'es
sSts'st,
The trunk. Now / remember, ills
zz..of i suriilg lock. and when ven toox fglts