The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-07

al circumstance did not encourage MIR.
Cobleighi on the contrary, it inspired
him with greater dread When every
thing was in readiness to put up the pipe.
he walked about the machinery with
considerable uueusiness and eyed it with
undisguised apprehension. Several times
he picked up a link, and then, while =
sudden tremor would fash over his
frame, he would drop it again
Come" said Mrs Cobleigh, who,
womanlike, knew more than Solomon
about putting up q stove, "get to work
now. 1t can be done in a minute if you'll
only set right to work at it."
Mr.. Cobleigh turned pale.
Course this being poor" he muttered
between his clinched teeth
Then he took hold of the link whose
fat end indicated that it belonged to
the stove. fl sat on its place with the
ease of long familiarity. He looked at
his wife with nameless fear on his
face. Then he picked up the next link
spread apart his legs, compressed his
lips and proceeded to-join it to the other
He had scarcely brought the two ends
together when the one slipped over and
inclosed the other. Another link was to
be put on before the elbow could be
used, and he had to use a chair TO reach
the place. His face was very white now,
and his limbs trembled TO that degree
that he could hardly keep his place on
the chair. He took the link into his
shaking hands and raised it to it's place.
1t went on at once. The appearance OF
his face was simply ghastly now His
lips were ashen; his eyes famed with q
sickening terror.
For heavens sake hand me that
elboww he hoarsely whispered.
His wife promptly complied. But hi:
hand shook to such an extent that he
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 deathly
face appeared to her
"Sh! don't speakr he gasped in G
shaking voice.
He applied the elbow 1t went on il
flash
THE other link" he Historically sale
with a half suppressed scream
Sick at heart with apprehension an(
perplaXed in mind, the unhappy woman
| FASTENED to comply
Her husband seized the last link
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 whicl
he stood fairly ratified beneath the quiye
Of his person. He raised the link, place.
it in position and gave it a push. 1t wen
straight to its place, and at the sam
| time he showed the other end in tin
! chimney hole
A short, sharp cry resounded through
the room; there was a quick movement
Of the chair, and the unhappy man la,
4 senseless on the floor. The neighbor
were alarmed and floclIed in, and pickle,
him up and laid him on the bed, while
doctor was sent for and restoratiyes &C
lively applied But it was several hour
/ before he returned to full consciousness
The shock TO his nervous system ha
been very, very great. The first word
he gave utterance to were addressed t
his wife.
"Was it all a fearful dream, Matilda?
"What, Johnf' asked the fond wife
"The stove, the sitting room stove
Is it up"
"Why, yes, John. 1t is up"
"Did-did / do it?'
''Nss, John, you did it,"
He pat the trembling hands over tn