The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-01-28

Ihere ~ probably VI the prescn, time,
writes ''onr George" 10 the Belfast, ME
Journal, no one sriicle about which there
Ia 10 much unblushine deception as fur.
nitura Formerly table wss table. aud
bed was bed. and q wsshslaud was .
washstand. bu, nov a.dsys I, ma, be. or
II may not
Yon enter a room aud sec handsome
bookcase, aud attempt TO open the door,
when suddenly the boos case ia transform
ed into an elegant bed. all made up. With
the shams taken oil and the clothes iarned
down and bill for lodging made out aud
placed conspicuously on the pillcs
Or II may be sidebca,d that attracts
your attention, and you step up to exam
inc il. and accidentally touch Il, when !.
kicks you across the room. aud you look
around to SEQ what hit you, and discover
. $50 bod. and that you couldn't occupy
for less than % night.
Or you SEQ writing dcsk Ia the corner
Of the room. aud In mp the top 70 get .
sheet OF paper, and find pitcher Of water
and basin, . soap dish and half dozen
towels. II has got no that . man needs .
book Of directions and machincst 10 And
out how to use the furniture in some OF
our modern rooms.
Even the chairs wo sit In arc snare and
delusion. There is the folding rocker. aod
one OF these came very near being indict-
cd for murder in Belfast lately.
Agentlemsn il the possessor Of ono OF
these chairs, which he has had for few
years, and never having had occasion 10
fcld il up he had forgotten about its pc-
culisr anatomy and gymnastic ability.
They were originally invented TO place
in sleeping room. where they could bs
shut mp when the occupant Of room
went TO bed, and leaned up against the
wall so, il he got up in the dark. hc would
run his shins against tho end Of the rocker
and make him wish that Columbus had
never discovered America.
The gentleman mentioned was seated iu
one OF these chairs. discussing with bis
wife and lady caller the probability Of
his being mentioned in vanderblts will
He was in particularly happy mood. and
everything looked rose colored to him
When the caller arose to take leave, he
rose from the chair and stepped behind IL.
and placed his hands on the top OF the
back. and stood awaiting the callers
departure.
As he stood there, be unconsciously
rocked the chair forward little. and in
doing no, he leaned forward himself and
bore part of his weight upon it, whom
quicker than fash Of lightning. the chair
doubled up aud laid its back down against
the seat, and folded its arms and cnrled
its legs up under ii, like boy in cold
bed, and collapsed.
Just as the grand transformation wN
taking place, one Of the ladies must have
said something very funny, as they both
began to laugh, and the tears began TO
run down their cheeks, and they held their
sides, and sank into the nearest chsirs
while the gentleman carefully worked his
head out from under the finish ut the bot
tom Of the table, and called together bis
different component parts, and. reaching
for She chair, grabbed it by the nape ofthe
neck and gave II shake As savsgely as II
it were possessed Of life, when II strs 1ht-
ened up its back, and stuck out its legs.
and unfoldcd its arms. and gave an almost
human smile. while the gentlsmsn sank
into it and the lady .caller glided out, and
the wife resumed her crocheting, and .
hnsh as large as pair Of elO Californis
horse blankets covered the room, and the
sun sank to rest and darkness crept over
the scene.