The Monitor., 1891-03-13
yell, and springlng through the wlnaow

ingS with his knife. ana the vine anu
myself fell together Unfortunately |
dropped upon the roof of the kennel
The roof, not being able to hold showers
of fallen humanity. gave way, and |
tumbled directly into the jaws of the
bulldog. The jaws, with Il howl, fast
ened upon my leg. and for moment
there was terrible battle between us.
At last the dog unfastened to take
fresh bite, and took advantage for the
moment to get away: but my enemy
again fastened upon my coat tails. and
as could not drag dog and kennel over
the fence | was unable to move.
The dog pulled one way and | the
other, and for while the Issue WAS very
doubtful. but caught Il glimpse of one
of the farm laborers advancing with
pitchfork and gave Il desperate jerk. 1t
was too much for the strongest of cloth.
and, leaving the torn portion in the dogs
possession, | bounded away toward the
BARNARD fence But discovered in time
that was charging upon the couciied
pitchfork of the servant, and, turning
quickly to the right. took flying leap
over the garden wall Unluckily at
tempted to fly without wings: my feet
caught in the stones and | turned
sumersault into the garden.
Instead of falling upon the grass !
dived headforemost into a straw bee
hive. The beehive went over on the
ground and followed. but the bees
were the first to pick themselves up
and when | arose upon my feet there
was Il whole colony ready to settle upon
me.
They swarmed in my hair. and crawled
under my clothing until WIS frantic.
Tie more stamped and beat and
raved, the more they stung me. At last
gave stamp of tremendous force. my
tight patent feathers burst. and Just us
my feet protruded ut the sides stepped
in the overturned hive. might as well
have stepped in the fire; the little tor.
mentors stung my feet, and | danced
like bear upon hot plates and for the
same reason.
was still wildly beating the air. when
| perceived all the farm servants. whom
my shouts had aroused charging in
body. They shouted Thief" and flour
ished their weapons and Ibegan to think
of leaving that neighborhood in il hurry
But was determined upon revenge.
could not be stung any worse than
was: so | grasped the hive that stood
upon the bench and hurled it into the
crowd. | had the pleasure of seeing it
drop upon the brothers head like huge
hat, and to see the individual throw it
off and roll upon the ground in anguish
never derived so much pleasure from
hearing IL person swear before.
could hear my pursuers breathing
hard near me. and expected every mo-
ment to feel the spikes of the pitchfork
behind, when | stumbled over a stone
and fell headlong into the river The
men behind. unable to check themselves
followed. and the next moment we were
all struggling in the water.
1t was not deep. and was the best acci
dent that could have happened to me. us
it rid me of the bees. | soon arose and
scrambled up the steep bank where
stood to look around In one place
head appeared above the water in an
other pair of feet kicked in the air
without any visible owner. Hats. pitch
forks and men We're mixed in Il confused
heap. while all plunged and pnffed like
shoal of porpoises, Although was
smarting with pain the scene was too
ludicrous to be gazed on with sober
countenance. and laughed until could
roar no longer
But when | reached my rooms did
not feel SO we'll knew that had lost
Agnes forever besides the heavy sum
for the gig and the new suit. My face
was swelled for many days. and could
not leave the house. To be sure, some
of the neighbors had witnessed the
battle, and when it was shown how had
punished them was quite hero among
my friends. Praise, however. did not
replace the missing money, and Agnes
would not speak to me in the street.
So | was wretched.
am now Il confirmed bachelor, and
look with a thankful heart upon the
chaos of bootjacks and boots in my room
| without the least desire to change my
| condition. look upon all widows as
| attractive destroyers, and my experience
has been such as to confirm my hatred of
the sex, Of course all who think diff
ttlSNl diS NeICOllie " Oe lttLtIrtl. Otlt u
| was to choose between hanging and
winning widow | would select the
least of the evils, and patronze the ex.
ecutioner. Agnes is still Il widow. and
her brother is married and hear with
grim satisfaction, that he is henpecked
New York World.
New Mode CT Engraving.
a French scientist has lately intro.
duced a process for the engraving of de-
signs on wood. leather or similar ma
terials by means Of Il pencil or tool, the
point of which IS constantly at red heat.
After series of experiments with hot
irons ard platinum wire heated by elec-
tricity, 4 special tool was finally devised
by the Inventor OF this process. which
; renders the operation extremely simple.
The tool IN question is sanother applica.
ton of the cautery instrument used 10y
surgeons. The pencil ha3 q wooden han
die upon which IS mounted small plat
mum tube with fine point. Two sepa-
rate receptacles communicate with the
tool by means Of Il rubber tube: one of
these contains q hylro-carbon. such as
alcohol, benzuo or wood spirit. and the
other contains compressed 2ig.
A constant flow Of the hydro-carbon
vapor is maintained ut the point OF the
tool, which is thereby kept il Il state Of