The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-10-16
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER rs. 1883.
MIR. and Mrs. spoopendyke.

"My DEAR" said Mrs. Spoopend, ke,
fanning herself vigorously and looking
anxlously around The car, 'sMg dear.
don't you think s il is awfully warm
here rs S
"Open the windnw them" suggested
Mr.. Sppopenavke sPresa yonr thumb
on the ca ch. and raise the sash. Give
L 3 har,l jerk, rha,'ll loosen it,"
Mrs. Spoopendyke followed instruc-
tions, split her glove, knocked the skin
of her knuckle, and sat down In high
state OF perturbation.
"That the best Won can do 7" demand
Cd Mr. Spoop' n 'yke He gave the
Window wrench. but it firmly resisted.
wont eh be growled. SCOT some
kind of notion that this is Fourth Of
July and the right season of the year to
manifest independence, haven't ye?-
Come up1" and his finger slipped of
the lock, leaving piece of the bark be-
hind. "0h, ho!' he roared "Bite, do
ye! Praps you think some woman
With q wax thumb is working this hoist
Il amt, tell We, nor it amt any infant
This is Sponpeniyke who is engineering
this particular lit and we're going
through the top of the Cas- ~
With much exordium Mr.. Spoopen-
dyke planted his hat firmly on his bead
and tugeed at the window until his face
looked Ike the danger side OF 3 switch
arget.
..Never mind, my DEAR" pleaded, Mrs.
sSpoopendyke at isn't ss warm as IL
Was. and / don't care about having it
up."
at amt. eh :" howled Mr.. Spooren.
dyke, hracing himself for another at.
tack. Il s'pose you've got some kind
of an idea .ha, this is sort OF refriger-
sting process I'm eoing through! May
,she sou think this exercise is calculated
TO precipitate an early frost and ruin the
peach cr' p,' he continued.
"Perhaps It is stuck at the top" sug
gested Mrs Spoopendyke.
"No doubt of il r .quealed Mr.. Spoo
pendyke, turning suddenly on her Il
s.Snmebody's been here ana screwed il
fast to the roof! Praps he's up there
yet, holdine onto il, but II he is, he'll
think steam jack machine is working
underneath him! Look out up there.
sshe's coming. B.ace yourself for your
flight to the spheres, for Spoopend, ke
has got grip on now tharll last till
somt.ning gives va and the worthy
gentleman took hold once more and
toiled. while his wife lodged suspender
buttons and back strap buckles.
II think saw it move" she remark
sd encoura2irgly.
s.Did. did ye! howlcd Mr.. Spoopen-
dyke. whose hands we're numbed by his
exeriion. ibid We notice which way il
went2 What'd ye do to the thing when
ye tried it 2" he demanded, q new idea
occurring TO him. Don't We know ye
broke It when you were fooling around
nhere r. Come up. will YET Oh. hnger
not hut rome. oh come, come up with
me r and throwing himself into his h
with despairing onslaught. MIR Spoop
endyke missed his hold. fell over back !,
wards into his seat, where be sat glaring
ct his distressed wife, the picture Of baf-
I'D ere gv
"That what We wanted7" he bissrd
between bis teeth. Have you accom-.
pllshed your -designa Got any more.
chores We want done before they begin
to measure me for q shroud =
"Don't bother about il, DEAR" purred
Mr.. Spoopendyke. patting his head
tenderly nd rather have it shut than
open, for it isn't half as warm as sup !,
posed It was.n
"Then whnt'd ye want to make such
fuss sbeu'2' howlsd Mr. Spoopen-
dyke. still wr;thing nlder the sting OF
defeat. s,If your cool enough, wbat'd
ys hoist me up there like hired man
forf Oh. your cool enough! II ! had
your temperature, I'd fit myself up with
. hand of music ani bar-room, and
hire myself ont as 9 summer resortr
ST don't care" solilcqnized Mrs.
Spoopendyke. as brakeman stepped
up and opened The window with little
jerk. .My husband may not he very
s,rcnp. but he's willing. And the next
time want window opened I'll have
y done before We leave home"
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