The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-23

lhlnaHpk III y ltitys nc antN< 90 UIT-
\ ing, hc chopped up q board and met
Iwithno further mishap than to injurc
lhimself with ailying splinter
Az he passed through the back yard
with the kindlIng he glanced toward
the ensL Il wonder where il the Eod
II day. he remarked Then he start
cd the fire Ia the kitchen stove and put
the hetflc on, II was 50 dark that he
was Obliged to keep the gas lighted.
Hlt's funny the sun doesn't como up.
he commented as no drew his SILVER
ling form nearer the Gro and watched
Tile tna-lrttle. which was now emit
Ting steam ANA Whispering the while
one OF It's soft luilabies. between the
lpufTa, the kettle mnrmured: 'sWouldn't
you like u go 70 sleep WHO'D. whoo--a
nice early morning mp pun, pun the
sweetest sleep OK all the night2 WHO'D,
who's While this rhythmic measure
was going on and he had nearly yield
"a 70 the influence. bell rang out the
hour. .'one -two--three" Then there
was silence The other bells followed
and they all struck three times Were
the bells mnag Three ociock9 Impoa-
siblel Had not the alarm clock gone
Inn and had not tho clock been set for
six a'cloels2 Then why should all the
bells strike three9 We're they wrong2
| Or, was II possible that the alarm
clock had gone on at two o'clock? II
was more reasonable to suppose that
the fault was with the alarm clock. He
Ind heard that they nolnetim cxplod-
ed before their time. With many silent
blessings On the clock he silently stole
upstairs and crept into bed. Mean
while the kettle downstairs went right
on murmnrinR: WHO'D wh0o--he'a TO I
ling 81 take his morning nap pun
lputfi" AT the Same time his wife whis-
lperea; ''Ia breakfast ready yet, lover,
| No. was the grnff response. Then
She hanls into dreams md he followed
lsuit, MS slumbers being broken BY ex-
Ipiudiag alarm clocks and tho flying
lspliasess of kindling wood Suddenly
lup Just ns another clock Ind gone OF
Iii his dreams
"Whst y rtilat2r he exclaimed.
| tits tho nilltmau, ! think, dear"
said his wife.
| At tho uame time. IN corroborntion
of her statement, sonoroua voice
arose from below.
'sMi-Ilki'
why doesn't ne come In The middle
Of the nigit?v growled the husband a.
lie arose and throw blanket around
Thin.
/ Ny dear, you are not going down
like THAR You will catch Your death
lof cold
- don't care, ho nnSwered. dcsner-
atcly, As he opened the back door the
wind blew III upon him and tho snow
covered Ills bare feet lie looked like
"a bleaehcd Indian chief as he stood
there wrapped In his blanket He
conghod Ia u funcrenl manner Is no
was roughly greeted by the wintry
blasts The miilsman. who wns cov-
| ered with snow and had icicles on his
beard regarded him IN amazemcnt
"Mornin. he said.
Never mind about exchanging any
Irivilities. my friend, returned the
other with chnttering teeth. ..Jnst
pour out your milk
| Cant"
why not2"
cts frozen. But III leave cyIin-
dffcal chunk or fee Ia the Jar, and you
can thaw i out" With that he clat-
Tered his pals and disappeared whist
ling bIithciy rs though life had no
carea The husband returned 70 the
Kitchen with the cylindrical chunk Of
frozen milk, intending to melt II near
tile fire. But to HIS CONSERVATION he
found that the fire had gone out. The
kettle was bufiing away despairinRiy.
singing very softly: WHO'D WHO'D
you've got TO build the FIRE again
EWhoo-whoo puif-puff y" and then.
after, oxulting moment the steam
suddenly ceased coming from the
spout While setting and lighting the
fire once moro, he soliloquized upon the
migratory propensity 81 servants and
told himself that the next girl they en-
Iployed would have 70 sign contract TO
remain At least month. by this time
he was getting quite warm with In
dignation, and, although the atmoa-
plerc was 80 chilly indoors. he would
soon have been comfortable He hnelt
on the floor before the stove and began
blowing at tho Gre, his temper not 10
ing improved By his Intellectual IT.
tempts to fan the flame into promising
proportions The fame wavered. Aut-
tered, looked as though It might be-
come a promising confiagration. and
then went out. He wrapped his man
tie more closely around his form and
ks.t.t - 1870. ....3tt.f.