The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-27
m,swAT ecoNo.a,zes.
An Experiment Which Was Not Altossthss'
n Success,

Success.
II never could see," briskly observed
Mr. McSwat, as he leaned now pane.
of glass .sxS8 carefully against tbs
wall, laid the sash containing the
broken pane on tho dining.room table.
removed his coat and otherwise cleared
tho docks for action, ''why any man
should pay glazicr q 50 bill for . job
of this kind when he can do 1T himself
at a cost of less than half that figure.
Hand mo that casc.lnife, Lobclia."
I.rs. McSwat complied with. his rc-
quest and l.o began dig out the hard
putty ard Lifts Of broken glass still re.
rnai..in., in the sash.
.sThesc glaciers" he continued, ''ain't
satisfied witt, a moderate profit. They
want TO hog tho whole thing. This
raae CT glass cost ne IS cents and these
tarce-corncred tin jiggers and this lump
Of putty were thrown in. A glaxicr
could have bought tho outfit for 50
ccats and then he'd have. mado sl.5o
for about twenty minutes work. Catch
lac paying any such price! Lobdlia,
take ,:is putty and work it into-ouch!"
NJ. IIcswat's casc-knifc had slipped
and his hand had ccllided violently with
riecr of broken glass. -.
.I,:iliScc you lavo cut yourselt!"
csciai.:cl l,isw.f2.
..,,'s nothing. Lobclia," ho said. IA
man r.ay expect g little scratch or two
when l.o'; at work. Ct this kind. This
Glazed putt; comes cut awful hard.
Gcl-.oc for gc.h all snakes! There's an
other cash. Get r,c q rag, quick! Don't
! stand t.,orc with your fingers III your
mouth. 10 ycu want Eao to blood to
/ death right Lcrc?"
"Don't work ct it any moro, Dilli-'
GER" pleaded Mrs. Aicswat. "You'llcut
your hands ell TO pieces"
.'Who's; doing this joba" roarcd Eilli-'
ger, Us ho wrapped his thumb in tho
handkerchief L.s vito had given him.
stand out Of rav wey!'
For TIC next h"lf hour hc pranccd
about tho table, digging out hardened
putty. pryiaY out splintcrs Of glass. and
varying nc laonotory Of tho exercise by
cccasioaal remarks Of a paroSysmal and
iaccndtary nature. !.
At LIST, however, ho had the sash
ready for Tho reception Of tho glass.
"I.olclia," he called out, sis the putty
rcady?'
.'Of course ii la," sho replied. II
worked it till it was nico and soft and
r:it it OF. tho ta!.:c wllcro you could set it
when you---O, BilliTcr! You've Knocked
i: down and trar,pled it all over my nice
rur."
..lt'll wash cut, Lohclia," said Mr..
..i;;wat, rcassurinsly. And !lo gathered
;i,; TIC putty and rc!lcd 1T into Q lamp
;,-;::ll. Now III put the glass In Any.
bc.:y that can't put III o panc OF common
window glass" he went on, es ho lifted
the rano and laid it down on tho sash,
mo matter how big it is. ought to TO-
Crack
It's o:fy corner, Lobelia 1t won,
s:iow. l can tx all th:t so it will"
Crack!
"Dlarno the everlasting dsa-squis
sletl--"
C.*aL!
;5i:l...;n.
. Jingle!
. "Di:.r,', tho whole Lilly.bc.dash
Llanil. :, busincss."
Mr. hcSwat tuntled tho rcmains o
Ills ::sx3.i paMo Of glaes on tho flccr
, jumped up and Gown on then ont
| Eowlcl, wliila Mrs. A!c:Swat rctircd t;
. sa upper r.ola, lec!scd the door, crawlet
> unacr tlc bol and wcpt.
sir. E!liisr-r scswss tho ncxt de-.
Paid :. Gvc-,!tllar biil 10 a glazicr TO
5 doing ,hc job, and teld li:.l il, o voice o
a thunder 10 l:ecp tho change and b
a hangcd TO him!--Chicuso Tribune.