The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-12-21
sPooPENDYKEs WATER JET.


braced it with bricks; ''my dear. that makes
considerable of fountain. wish had thought
Of il hefor,.'
Upon my word !" giggled Mrs. Spoopendyke.
'Why, You really an inventor. That's the
best fountain ever saw: but how you go
ing TO take il DOWN. and Mrs. Spoopendyke
| contemplated the fountain with considerable
| misgiving.
Don't want 10 take it down." grunt-d Mr..
| Spoopendyke; "it comes down itsrlf by the
natural law of gravitation. Did you suppose
that water intended TO squirt up in the air and
wait for me 10 bring il down a step-landeri
Got some kind of a notion that / going 10
| tie a rope around the water, and haul it down.
hadn't yer Well, I'm not and l amt going to
offer it any ehromOs to come down, etherr' and
Mr.. Spoopendyke seated himself On the lower
step, and eyed his fountain with a great deal of
satisfaction.
"How long are yOu going to let il squirt r.
asked Mrs. Spoopendyke, anxious to have the
trouble begin, that il might be over the sooner
''Oh, gness abont twenty feet, replied Mr..
Spoopendyke, measuring the height of the
stream with his eye, and chuckling to himself
That's about as long the pressure will per
init, aid Thought I'd let it go that far before
htched it up;' and Mr.. Spoopendyke shook all
over, the full strength of his joke impressed
itself upon him.
Mrs SpOopendyke watched the paS of the
water in silence.
.P'raps you think cant take that fountain
apart without getting wet said Mr. Spoopen-
dyke, at length. MAY be you have imbibed
the idea that when turn that water of I'm 90.
ing TO De soaked. Nell IN not. The head
that invented this fountain knows how to keep
Itself dry; ana Mr. spoopendyke got up and
walked around his prize, ms lace beaining with
smiles lhe water was falling III perfect
shower upon the key box, and in the afternoon
sun the fountain looked remarkably pretty.
Mrs. Spoopendyke made no response, but pa
tiently awaited developments.
NOW bring me the umbrella said Mr. SPooi,-
z III. IA
enhSke' preparing himself Tor the closing tn
umph "Brirg me forth the hery, unframed nin
brelia: and as Mrs. sPooprndyke handed 1t TO
MN, ne raised u, picked up ms Key aud APP
proached the stream. Inc umbrella protected
hun from the down pour, but as he bent over 10
turn the water on the Kissing shaft struck nn
der The gnSiam, and raising the umbrella with
vieions Jerk, tipping Mr. spoopendvke over on
MS beam -nas.
he yeiea, as soon as he recovered breath,
nat ana ye want To distract my attention
forf and he shook the umbrella at his wife, as
soon As he rose dripping TO his feet. another
time when Tn hxing this fountain, you get nn-
der the bed, We hear" and Mr.. Dir. SPooPrn-
dyke glarrd around him, and approached the
enemy once more
rms timr' he held the umbrella straight cut
before MN, cropping along behind u with the
Key. lie had almost reached the rod when the
stream strnek the outside OF the umbrella, and.
as u whlried. Mr. sPoopenhyke spun around,
landing IN sitting position on the fountain,
which lifted MIN about foot and landed him
IN the gutter
mar WHAT We were waiting to see, was TT
ne shouted nj ms trembling Wife Been roosf-
ing up there 10 watch this display of genus
against brute forcei Got an idea hid away
some WHERE. that tins fountain and me amt ON
friendly terinsf and he whanged the umbrella
across the steadily pouring stream, got canght
once more, and landed IN the gutter again, this
time ON the back Of his neck. "How dye like
TIVE show y lie sqneaiei. bounding to his feet.
There's going to be a concert, after tn" circns"
and he charged once again with his umbrella,
which this time was jerked ont OF his hands,
and rolled over in the street. "Procure your
tickets OF the gentlemaniy ushers" and he
grabbed his weapon. and made another on
saught Not that the circus performance il
concluded" he continued, as he fell clear over
the stream and rolled into the umbrella. ''The
best is yet TO GOMEZ. and in trying To straghten
the umbrella, which had turned inside ont he
caught The fountain again, and slid down it an
starter on barrel.
My dear, why don't you" began Mrs.
Spoopendyke
Amt IT roared her husband. 'Praps you
know more about the personal habits OF this fonn-
umbrella, and kicked ut il until his leg was lOOs.
MAY be you've got some pol teal Influence
here" and lowering his head behind the un-
brrlla, he charged again. The water tipped
the umbrella straight, poured mp into it, and
fell IN delug- on Spoop-ndyke's head aud
shoulders. q Don't be alarmed. ladirs!" he
the umbrella down over il. like an extinguishrr.