The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-03

as nc Otlit uAEI 10 t06H tue hdttA
off, the htssiug shaft struck nnder
the bingham and raising the um.
brella With a vicious jerk, tipped
Mr.. Spoopendyke over on his beam
ends.
sD0d cast the measly squirt u
be yelled as soon as he recovered
breath.
"Wbat did We want TO distract |
my attention iorr and he shook |
the umbrella at his wife as he rose
dripping tn hs feet. Another |
time when Ia hxins this fountain |
you get under the bed, We hear''
and Mr. Spoopendyke glared
af0nHd him and approached the
enemy once more.
This lime lie held the umbrella
straight out before him, cropping
along behind it with the key. lie
had almost reached the rod when
the stream struck the outside oil the
umbrella, and as it whirled, Mr..
Spoopendyke spun around landing
in a position on the fountain, which
lifted him about u foot and rolled
him IN n gutter.
"Thars what We are waiting 10
see, was .itr he shouted AS he
climbed to has feet and shook his
list ut his trem bling wife, "Been
ro' sting up there 10 watch this dis.
play of genius against brnte force!
Got an idea hid away somewhere
that this fountain and me amt on
friendly termsp aud he whanged
the umbrella across the steadily
pouring stream, get caught once
more aud landed In the gutter
again, this time on the back OF his
neck. +" How'd We like the show "
he squealed, and bounded to his
feet. "There's going TO be a con.
cert after the circus p aud he charg.
cal once again with his umbrella,
which this time was jerked out of
his hands and rolled over in the
street. "Procurc your tickets Of
the gentlemanly ushersw and he
grabbed his weapon aud made au.
other onslaught. "Not that the
circus performance is concluded y
he continued, as he tell clear over
the stream and rolled into the um.
brella. "The best is yet 10 come !"
aud in trying to straigbten The um'
brella, which had turned inside ont,
he caught the fountain again aud
Slid down on it to the curbstone
with = sound like a buug starter Oh
u barrel.
"My dear, why don't you-'' be.
gau Mrs. Spoopen,lyke.
"Ain't u roared her husband.
"P'raps you know more about the
personal habits OF this dod gasted
squirt than do r and he slammed
ut il with the umbrella and kicked
, at it until his leg was loose. "May
be you've got some political inHu-
ence here!' and lowering his head
behind the umbrella he charged
: again. The water tipped the UNI
brella straight, poured up iuto it
a and fell in IL deluge on Spoopen.
! dykes head aud shoulders. "Don'l
be alarmed, ladies!' he squcaled
There's no dangerp aud he smash
ed the umbrella down over it like
y an extinguisher. " A competent
corps of dod gastcti officials always
! on handw but ut this julcture the
umbrella ripped from the handle t.
: whalebone tip, the stream caught
, MIR. Spoopcndyke under the chill
, and landed him pale and gaspins
7 against the fence.
/, "This is what / meant, dear,
] said Mrs. Spoopendyke, boldly ap
= proaching the fountain, kicking the
|, nozzle over and turning the water
. off. "This is what wanted"
81 know what ye wantw yelled
Mr.. Spoopendyke, fairly besid,
himself with rage when he saw how
easy it was done. aye only wan
' little political influence and /
!. brick chimney to be board o.
= .ater commissioners IT | coult
kick like you, I'd build wal
y around me, get in i wash tug ant
rent out as 4 reservoir! Ii that al
!, We wanted what made ye howl fo
!. a fountainq 1t SO only wanted t.
kick it over, what nude ye stanI
!, around and devil nIe.' Mr.. Spoop
:. endyke wrehched off the hose with
|, out waiting to uncouple it, ant
: started for tho house.
" care you wet, dear y asked Mrs
a Spoopendyke, regarding him atfec
tionately.
= "Wet ~ howlcd Mr.. Spoopen
- dyke. "Man is four fiths water
: and the other fifth OF me is 4 littl
i i moist that's ALL" and Mr.. Spoopcn
+ dyke plunged up stairs and iut'
= bed.
:. 81 don't care" mnrmured Mr.
q Spoopendyke. lie didn't stan
!. still long enough to get chilled, an
n II he keeps mad for an hour longe
!, he won't catch coldo and, acting 0
a a this new 'pathy, Mrs. Spoopendyk
: busted herself ut the bedside unit
- ! her husband fell asleep from tn
exhaustion of anger and snored th
q. snore Of the just.
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