West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-01-26

at the door.
"0f course am" he growled.
"Was it you who yelled out when
something jarrod the house ?"
"rhere has been no yelling and
no iarring, aud you 80 back down
stairs and sec to your work.
"Gacss Ill begin with the clubs"
he said, as tho sound Of her foot
steps died away. Il SOC I've got to
SO slow on this thing TIL | get the
hang OF vt. The man who invented
any such machine as that ought
to be kicked Wen timber up our
arms u little
He had once seen professional
swing the clubs, and he stood in
the middle Of the room and began
to whrl them. around. All OF
sudden something landed on his
chin. Ills first thought was that -
brick house had broken loose and
was flying around the country, but
aftor little reflection he decided
that his chin had "met up" with
one of the clubs. LIo dropped thom
with great bang and hung OH TO
the remainder Of his chin to save it.
Ilo was executing contortion act
when Mrs. Bowser knocked on tho
door aud inquired
"Mr Bowser, did you drop any
thing ?"
mot blamed thingv' he shout
ed in reply.
"Oh, | thought | heard some
thing fall, and | didu't know but
what you had over exorted Yourself.
Do you think You feel bctter?"
"Of course do, and I'll tlnluk
you to leave me alone for about ten
minutes It's mighty funny that
! cant do little exercising up
horS without everybody acting as iE
the house was aGre -
She went away aud he smoothed
down his chm and inspected the
club which came in contact with it.
and finally decided to try tho health
lift.
Good to straighten hump
backed man and brace up u pair of
bow-legs, they say" he muttcred.
az he spat on Iris hands ara gripped
the handle. "l'm off my feet just
at present, but il | can't lift four
hun"---
lie laid ont all his strength for IL
grand effort, but as the handles had
not yet been connected, Mr.. Bow
ser sat down ON The floor with a jar
which jumped tho cook in the kitch-
en- foot high. and when the back
OF his head followed be lay very
quict and was dimly conscious that
he was suspended in mid-air by
piece Of clothes line, and that all
sorts Of pinwhccIs, fiery serpents,
Roman candies and skyYockels were
dartlng around him. BY and by lac
recognized he od0r Of camphor.
and lie heard voice strangely fa-
mlar aud felt soft hand rubbing
his temples. lie opened his eyes,
and Mrs. Bowser was there.
"Mr. BoWscr, do YOU think that
this has helped your liver trouble
aud sot your blood to circulating p
she kindly asked.
lie sat up sod looked at her.
Then he groggily got upon his feet
and looked at hcr some more. She
was shaking ihe campbor bottle and
about 10 hold it under his nose.
when ho pointed 10 The door and
hoarsely whispered
"This is tho end ! I'll never for
give you if live a million years
It's all plain to mo now, and you
needn't say word-not q word
Observation-Disclosures
mony--your mother ~
But tho next day be had appar-
emily resumed his normal condition,
and as he went up stairs with ~
stranger Mrs. Bowser heard him
saying
ON sell Tho whole outfit for s15,
which doesn't begin to be half price,
but I've got so healthy and strong
that nothing can bold me now. A
month ago WIS o dying man.
Look 90 me now By George, but
tbore's nothing hkoit -