The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04
BILL NYE.s MISFORTUNE.
fSt. Paul Herald

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 Our readers will be pained to learn that Bill Nye, the sparkling humoris; whose brilliant thoughts so often adora the pages of the HsyaLd, now lies at hls home in Hudson, Wisconsin. suffering the tortuIes of the damned fioin a shat, tered leg. On Tuesday ias, when the cyclone swept shrieking over portion of Wisconsin he was out with his brother, Frank Wye, in light spring wagon, about three miles from Clear Lake. The cyclone caught them, hurled them both violently to ire ground, and as 3 resul, Bills lef, leg was shas,eiel below the knee His brother left the injured humonst lying On the damp ground, in soaking rain, and started through the fallen timber for help, and poor Bill laid there and suffered for two hours before party of axemen could reach him and bear him away. As is well known, Mir. Nye has been in pre- carious health for long time, and this second misfortune will tax his powers of endurance to the utmost
 And right hesc we desire ;c say that cyclone that would slip up behind sick man, who was too weak to defend him. self. and use him thus IS devoid of every prineiple of honor or manhood, and should be condemned From all tha, can De learned Bill was riding peaoeably along conHersing with his brother on the modern plan of salvation, and gave the cyclone no provoca.ion whatever to ac; as t die. Without a word of warning the sreaking assassin came ID behind hir,. yansed him from the wagon. noppsd 2 ( l
 with his helpless form, and then .h,ew him do~a and jumped or hira wi,t both feet, and led bowling like hend ever is eeviiish work. The fanne!.shaped outlaw IS i; future no friend Of OUTS. H'e ! are peacelo.y inclined and no: given 70 i revengeful feelings. be; if that cyclone will cal! 2, ,his ofTice during business hours we'll .ske II back to the bloody arena IT our private alley and kick i, so frll of holes iha, i. can't contain Is pen; up feelings. Well ,wis; it ard ;ear t in;o such frighsfu! shape ;ha; nature will not De able 10 properly reconstruc: i: 1 without getting the original plans from the architects office. We are no bully
 bu. we can lick that cyclone with both feet tied behind our back
 Dozens of alleged funny men - will I issue extras in mad race 10 see which shall De frs; to speak of this affair as an act of Providence. It's no such thing
 Providence has nothing against Bill Nye
 IL loves him. for he has done more 70 drive trouble and sorrow from the hearts and faces of its children than any humor- ous writer in America. His quaint, jolly, irresistible work goes into every home and wherever il appears joy supplants sorrow and tears are hidden by heal,hfui smiles. While his articles are being read grief IS forgotten, and troublous cares fade from the memory. Of late years he has been sufferer oflentimes confined 10 his bed-yet he lay beneath the cloud. as the sun of heaven often lies beneath the clouds above, sending forth his gleams of sunshine through every riff.
 Bill Yves jolly writings are an index to his home life. Providence has blessed him with one of the happiest families On earth, wife and tao sweet little pra,tling girls-Bessie and Winnie, to whom ke IS devotedly attached. He is the sun around which they revolve. happy-faced satellites, and no gloom or clouds are ever seen in the Nye cottage when papa ;s at home. There is not a hap pier family circle in America
 The eyes of the whole reading world will be turned upon the neat cottage on the hill at Hudson, and the heavens which surround the throne of grace will be pierced by thousands of earnest prayers for the speedy recovery of one whose work it has ever been 10 scatter sunshine broadcas; over the land. Tears of sympathy will blind the eyes that have been wont to sparkle with merriment over his incompatible wit, for the world loves hin.