Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-11-19

al circumstance ulu not encourage NJ
Cobleigh. on the contrary. it inspired
him with greater dread When every.
thing was in readiness to put up thepipe
he walked about the machinery with
considerable uneasiness and eyed it with
undisguised apprehension. Several time
he picked up a link, and then, while q
sudden tremor woald fash over h.
frame. ne would drop it again.
Come" said Mrs. Cobleigh. who
womanlike, knew more than Solomon
about putting up a stove. get to wors
now. 1t a be done in a minute if you'll
only set right to work at it..
Mr.. Cobleigh turned pale.
Curse this being poor!" he mutterei
between his clinched teeth.
Then he took hold of the link who's
fat end indicated that it belonged Il
the stove. 1t sat on its place with ts
ease of long familiarity He looked at
his wife with a nameless fear on hi
face. Then he picked up the next link
spread apart his legs, compressed hi,
lips and proceeded to join it to the Other
He had scarcely brought the two end
together when the one slipped over and
inclosed the other Another link was 70
be put on before the elbow could b
used. and he had TO use a chair TO react
the place. His face was very white now
and his limbs trembled to that degree
that he could hardly keep his place OF
the chair. He took the link into BIZ
shaking hands and raised it to its place
1t went on at once. The appearance Of
his face was simply CHASTITY now. HA
lips were ashen; his eyes famed with
sickening terror.
For heavens sake hand me thai
elbowl" he hoarsely whispered.
His wife promptly complied. But hs
hand shook TO such an extent that h'
could not hold it. and it fell to the floor
She picked it up and again extended Il
to him.
For pity sake. Cobleigh, what is the
natter" she calculated as his deathl
face appeared to her.
SSH don't speak," he gasped in .
shaking voice.
He applied the elbow 1t went on ID
a fash.
THE other link he Historically said
with a half suppressed scream
Sick at heart with apprehension and
perplexed in mind. the unhappy woman
fastened to comply.
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There was not only no color in his face
but his hair stood right up on his head
the perspiration hung in great bead
from his forehead; the chair on which
he stood fairly ratified beneath the quiva
of his person. He raised the link, placed
it in position and gave il . push. 1t went
straight to its place. and at the SAINT
time he showed the other end in the
chimney hole.
A short. sharp cry resounded through
the room; there was a quick movement
OF the chair, and the unhappy man lay
or the floor. The neighbor
were alarmed and fiocked in, and picked
him mp and laid him on the bed. while
doctor was sent for and restoratiyes &C
applied. But it was several hour
before he returned to full CONSCIOUSNESS
The shock to his nervous system bad
been very, very great. The first word'
he gave utterance to were addressed 70
his wife:
"Was it all a fearful dream, Matilda
What, John?" asked the fond wife.
"The stove, the sitting room stove
Is it upg"
why, yes, John. 1t is up"
"Did-did | do itg:"
Yes, John, you did it,
He put the trembling hands over tns
white face and burst into tears