The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-17
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. DECEMBER H. 1893

Christmas present to my wife The
weather was getting cold, there was al
ready snow upon the ground, and ] was
told that work could not be carried on in
winter weather. / lOstno time, however,
in making contract with a well -driver
who assured me that as soon as the sea
son should open, which might be very
early in the spring. he would come TO my
place and begin TO drive my we'll
The season did open and so did the pea
blossoms, and the pods actually began to
fill before ] saw that well-driver again.
/ had had a good deal of correspondence
with him in the meantime, urging him TO
prompt action, but he always had some
good reason for delay Il found out af-
forward that he was busy fulfilling a CON
tract made before mine, in which he
promised TO drive well as soon as the
season should open.l
At last-it was early in the summer
he came with his derricks a steam en-
CINE. trip-hammer and a lot of men.
They took of the roof of my house, re-
moved the engine and set to work.
For many long day and, am sorry to
say, for many longer night, that trip
hammer hammered and banged. On the
next day after the night work began. one
of my neighbors came to me TO know what
they did that for. ] told him they were
anxious to get through.
Get through what said he, "the
earthg II they do that aud your
siv-inch pipe comes out in China
mons back yard he will sue YOU for dam
ages"
When the pipe had been driven through
the soft stratum under the old well. and
began to reach firmer ground. the pound
ing and shaking of the earth became
worse and worse. My wife was obliged
TO leave home with our child.
l., - Il =
sleep" said she, ''he cannot long survive"
and agreed with her.
She departed for pleasant summer re-
sort where her married sister with her
child was staying and, from week TO week,
l received very pleasant letters from her,
telling me of the charms of the place, and
dwelling particularly upon the abundance
of cool spring water with which the house
was supplied.
While this terrible pounding was going
on l heard various reports of its effect
upon my neighbo One of them, an ag-
ricultmist, with whom l had always been
on the best of terms, came with clouded
brow.
when / first felt those shakes" he
said, II thought they were the effects Of
seismic disturbances and l did not mind,
but when ! found it was your we'll l
thought | ought to come over to speak
about it. / do not object to the shaking
of my barn, because my man tells me the
continual iolting is thrashing out the oats
and wheat, but / do not like to have all
my apples and pears shaken off my trees.
And then, " said he Il have a late brood
of chickens, and they can not walk, be-
cause every time they go to make step
they are jolted into the air about a foot.
And again, we have had to give up having
soup. We like soup, but we do not care
to have il spout up like a fountain when
ever that hammer comes down
was grieyed to trouble this friend, and
asked him what / should do. DO you
want me TO stop the well!'' said ]
"Oh. no. said he, heartily: go on
with the work You must have water
and we will try to stand the humping.
dare say it is good for dyspepsia, and the
cows are getting used TO having the grass
iammed up against their noses. Go ahead,
we can stand it in the daytime, but il
YOU could stop the night work we would
be very glad. Some people may think it
a well-spring of pleasure to be bounced
out Of bed, but don't"
Mrs. Perch came to me with a face like
a squeezed lemon, and asked me if could