The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-31

en-. which was easily reached from an
upstairs window He found place for
the hooks and stretched the hammock.
and an hour before our usual bedtime
he was prepared to occupy it. lie re-
moved his coat, vest. collar and shoes.
kissed baby goodnight and went out OF
the window, while | SGT down beside is
to watch the course of events Mr. Bow
ser had slung the hammoci; about three
feet above the roof. he walked over to
it, gave it shake and fell into it. No,
he didn't. 1t lodged him and he won't
down on his hands and knees and got up
mutterinG:
ooh. That's your game, is it? Well,
you won't beat me again
1t took him ten minutes to get
stretched on his back in the folds of the
hammock, and he had scarcely heaved
tho first sigh Of satisfaction when he
gave kick and grcwled:
s:Consarn it, but the mosquitoes have
found me out already! Take that
For the next ten minutes no was busy
with the pests, and it was while he was
thrashing his arms about and kicking
his feet that the hook at the foot of his
hammock pulled out and Mr.. Bowser
came down with crash on the roof.
The gravel flew and he uttered yell,
and appeared at tho window to ask:
"Mr. Bowscr, what has happened2
Has the roof collapscd?''
COLLAPSED nothihg!" he growfed, as
he hunted for tho hook.
But what was that awful noiso?''
81 didn't hear sound. l got out OF
the hammock to lower it bit. Go back
to bed and stay thcre!'
When he thought had gone he fixed
the hook and got back into the ham
mock, but ! could hear him growing
under his breath about pitch. gravel,
mosquitoes and idiots, and knew he
wasn't at peace with al mankind, for
the next half hour I could hear him
Shaping at tho insects and twisting
about. Then l suddenly caught sight
of three or four boys skulliing up the
alley. 1t was bright moonlight, and
from the way they acted knew that
they were ..on'' to Mr.. Bowser. Some
OF them had probably seen him sling
Ing the hammock before dark and sns-
pectcd his design. They came opposite.
stood in limo aud at a signal all let fly
and jumped behind the barn. Each one
threw potato, and while only one hit
the hammock. The Others crashed
against the house with loud noise.
..Jcwhittakcr. but what on earth is
that?" gasped Mr. Bowscr. as he sat up.
Mr.. Bowscr, is every thing el'
.i-ht?" asked from tho window
Every thing all right! What's the
matter with you? Why don't you go to
bed?"
sI-I thought heard another noise"
ooh, you did Well, didn't. was
almost asleep when you yelled out"
pretended to go away, and after
bit Mr.. Bowser settled down on his back
and every thing was quiet. Then the
I boys came out c.rcin. There were foul
oil them. They had hat full Of mis-
siles, and each threw three or four be-
fore making retreat. Mr.. Bowser was
hit in the head with potato, and in the
side with tomato, and on the leg will
! a cucumber. and the noise Of the Other
missiles against the house was like
! cannonade.
"Here-whoa-police!" shouted Mr.
Bowser, as he struggled up, but at tha
moment the head of the hammock CAV
way and he was poured outon the roo
in confused heap. He made Two jump
for the window and got in, but rot i,
time to catch me. He came into tn
1 bedroom with pitch on hiss hands an
feet and grayelstones iR hair, IN
before ! conld say o word he began:
Mrs. Bowser, III get even with 70
4. for this, If / hays to lire one fundrs
4 years Z.
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