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

10 the woodshed. '.rli ssln some
sindling IN 4 jiffy," he said So say.
ing, lie chopped mp d board anf INST
with no further mishap than 81 injusc
himself with ily ing splinter
As he passel through tse back yard
with The kiadling he glanced toward
the east. II wonder where is the god
Of day2" no remarked Taat, he siatt-
I'd the FIRE in the kitchen stowe aid pu,
the kettle on. II was So da4ls That he
was Obliged 70 keep the gas iighlct
Its funny the sun doesn't come nh, =
he commented as he drew his SILVER
ing form nearer the fire and watched
the tea-lettle. which was now emit
ting steam aud whispering the white
one or its soft inllnbics Between the
pnifs, the kettle murmurcl Moaida1
You like 70 90 to sleep hoe. whoo
nice carly morning nap pnif. puff the
sweetest sleep Of all the night9 WHO'D,
WHO'D While this Rhythmic measure
was going on and he had nearly yield
cd 70 the influence, bell rang out the
hour. '0nc -two-thrcc THEN there
was silence. The other bells followed
and they all struck three times Wesc
the bells made Three o'clock? Impos=-
siblcl Had not tho alarm eloe.S gone
of and had not the clock been set for
six o'clock? Then why should all the
bells strike three? Were they wrong2
Or, was II possible that the alarm
clock had gone off at two o'eloek2 II
was more reasonable to suppose that
the fault was with the alarm clock He
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.mnrmuring: WHO'D wlioo he's go-
ing TO take his morning nap paif
puffl' Al the same time his wife wills
pered is breakfast ready yet. fovc2
NO was the grufr response Then
she sank into dreams and hn followed
snit, his slumbers being broken by cx-
ploding alarm clocks and the flying
splinters OF kindling wood Suddenly
there was a loud pounding. He started
up just as another clocls had gone off
in his dreams
What Is that?n he exclaimed.
tits the milkman, think, drar."
said his wife.
At the same time, In corrohoration
OF her statement, a sonorous voice
arose from below;
.sMi-lkr'
"Why doesn't he come In the middle
Of the night2s growied the husband as
he arose and threw n blanket around
him.
MY dear, you are not going down
like that? You viii catch your death
Of cold
II don't care" he answered. desper-
ateiy. As he opened the back door the
wind blew In upon him and the snow
covered his bare feet He looked like
a blcached Indian chief as no stood
there wrapped in his blanket lie
coughcd in d fnnereal manner as he
was roughly greeted by tho wintry
blasts. The milkmnn. who was Cow
cred with snow and had iciclcs on his
board, regarded him in nmazemcnt.
''Mornin, (" he said
Never mind about exchanging any
civilities, my friend" returned the
other with ehattering teeth. Just
pour out your milk"
Cant"
.tWhy not2"
''It's frozen But IN leave cylin-
|drical chunk of Ice in the jar, and you
can thaw it out" With that he clat-
tered his pals and disappeared whist
ling blithely as though life had no
cares The husband returned TO the
kitchen with the cylindrical chunk Of
frozen milk, intending to melt 1t near
the fire. But to his CONSERVATION he
found that the FIRE had gone out. The
kettle was putting away despairingly,
singing very softly: ''Whoo-whoo--
you've got TO build the fire again
whoo-whoo puff puff" and then,
after exulting moment the steam
suddenly ceased coming from the
spout While setting and lighting the
fire once more, he soliloquized upon the
migratory propensity of servants and
told himself that the next girlthey en-
ployed would have TO sign a contract to
remain at least month, By this time
he was getting quite warm with In
dignation, and, although the atmos-
phere was SO chilly indoors, he would
soon have been comfortable. lie knelt
on the floor before the stove and began
blowing at the fire, his tempernot be-
Ing improved by his Intellectual at-
tempts to fan the flame into promising
proportions The flame wavered, hut-
tered. looked as though 1t might be-
come a promising connagration, and
then-went out. lie wrapped his man.
tie more closely around his form and
was about to give audible vent to his
feelings when be heard light voice
behind him;
you had better go to bed, love, and
allow me to make the fire.
1t was his wife, and there was a sus-
picion Of laughter In her bright, blue
eyes.
7 So saying she knelt In turn before the
stove and soon acheerful Ire was burn-g
ing. Then the kettle began to sputter
again It's all right now she knows
how to do it--whew, whew you'd bet
ter go To bed puff, puff"
Then followed a day OF tribulation,
the guests being, given an explanation
which they received good-naturedly.
In the afternoon the wife went to an
intelligence Office and left word to have
a girl sent at once. That evening there
was timid knock at the side door
The wife went to see who was there.
Afamiliar and welcome voice was
heard:
MS meKatie II you please,
ma am, wants to came back I've