The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-07
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4 man rat on picket fence N.i
Picket fences were invented BY Charlie.
magne and improved upon by Charles II,
Still the man eat on the fence.
nook II. N
The fence surrounded tall gloomy
building. The building had shutters at the
window. Tho mnu was u Frenchmnn.
There were otlier Frenchmcn In tho same
ncighborhood. They were in bed. French.
men we're discovered by Oliver Cromwell,
aud subsequently patented by tho nuthor.
II was.nisht. 1t WIS n dark night. Dark.
ftrss is shadow thut rises from the ground
When The sun goes down.
The nun on tile fence was thinking. Ills
mime was Lippiatt. So 4~$
ar !, :: III rooK III. rjs ss. "
Eipria.t loved Maronet,c. Maxonc,te
WINS u girl. She knew Lppiatl. She did
not know that Lippia,t loved her. 80 &.
Maronette lived In the gloomy house.
Lippiatt did not tell Alaronette that he loved
hcr. he way contentcd TO sit on the fence
N front Of her house. liz was a quiet man.
lie was tailor. A tailor is q man who
promises TO have your clothes done on Sat.
uriay, an'lthcn brings them around week
alter next.
Lippiatt was poor. All heroes are poor.
HOOK ".
AIaronclto opened Il window and SHE'D
MI old boot at Lippiat. .n.
''ls TINT you, ldppiat?" she asked.
"fey,p said Lippiatt.
'"My ia.hcr says must marry the man
WHO VIII bring him the Norwegian niaci.
s,ro!n," aaid Maronettc.
lippia.t got OF tho fence md walked
away. ~ r75.. 10.,I ..I
nu.I.rl NOOK V. ...0w. I'd
Like all tailors in France, Lippiat was n
good Bai!or.' ile stole Il bont and started
Tor the coast Of Norway. A fearful storm
cane on. The world drew on n heavy
cloak to protect it from the storm. The SEA
opened thousand mouths to swallow Lin.
pialt. 1t was hungry for him. Ills beard
and hair were filled with salt. Great grasp
inS bands Of darkness reached down to
snatch him. LA gr
lippialt only laughed.
The scene grew wilder. Monsters OF
water crowded against the boat. They
were reaching for Lippialt. lie steered his
beat TO avoid them.
a wave averages twenty feet in height.
II contains four hundred tons OF water, Ii,
il thicker ri the base than ut the top. In
That respect 1t is like pyramid. But it is
not three. corncrcd. 1t is oval in shane, A
round wave Is waterspout. 4 watcispout
is thick ut the top and bottom, and slender
in the middle.
li?piatt knew this.
lie was afraid Of waves. lie was fearful
of wa.erspouls.
In four days Lippialt arrived ut the macl.
s.icm. .s',r
III is Tor Maronetto," said he.
The maeIs,ron is shipped like Il funnel.
The lower end is ut the bottom. The
mouth is at the top. It is caused by tile
tides. The Norwtgians suppose it is caus.
Cd by q hole in the earth. Lippeait knew
better
lie went down in The maclstrom and
fastened rope around the lower end. 10
this rope he adjusted blocks and pu,leys.
Then TIC climbed out OF the pit and fas;en.
ed the other end Of the rope TO the mast.
head. The blocks give him purchase.
He rested.
Having rested Iippia,t pulled on the
rope. lie pulled the maelstrom inside out.
Tie bottom was then ut the top. 1t spun
around like an inverted top.
LlPpiatt drove II staple into it and f..s.
tened his line. Then he set sui. The mael.
stroni followed.
Il shall marry NlaroEette," said he. III
HOOK VIII
Another man sat on the picket fence. 1t
was Go,,denay. Goudenay loved AIuron-
cite. -Maronette loved Goutlenay.
Goudenay saw something coming in tho
harbor.
whats that?" he asked.
ut looked like M inverted funnel. It
was one thousand feet high. ~
Il don't know" said Maronette.
L She was right She didn't. s. q
BOOK IL.
1ippialt disembarkcd. lie. took the
maelsaom on his shoulders. Then he
went to the gloomy houae. He hung the
muels,rom OH the picket fence.
"l'ow do you do, Goudenay?" he asked
He knew Goudenay. He had dis.sppoiu.-
ell him about some trousers.
~ am happy" said Goudcnay; II am
going to marry Marone,te."
LippiAtt looked at Alaronettc.
Yes" she said, II marry Goulenay this
morning"
lippiatt went 10 the wedding.
T. lie gave 3iaronctte i silver card.rccciycr.
IMaronette smiled. anr6 4
Lippia,t' went buck 10 the picket fence.
He ate his mae!s:rom ur. ;,''..S
AS the welding party went home they
saw dcad body lying by the side Of the
picket fence. The point OF the maelstsom
was sticking out Of his mouth. I.
Coed gracionsI" said Maroncttc.
"iioiy smoke" exclaimed Gondeney,
Twas Lippia,t -Bfooklm Eagle.