The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-16
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are without lxindling?" be mnftercd
Finally he lighted lamp and went in
10 the woodshed. "I'll split some
|kindiing in jifEy," he said. 80 ray
ing, he chopped up board and nici
with no further mishap than 70 irijure
himself with flying splinter.
As he passed through the back yard
with the lxindling he glanced toward
the east. II wonder where Is the god
pf day?" he remarked Then he start
"a the fire in the kitchen stove and pat
the kettle on. II was so dark that he
was Obliged To keep the gas lighted.
.lt's funny the sun doesn't come up.
10 commented as he drew his SILVER
ing form nearer the fire and watched
the tea-kettle. which was now emit
ting steam and whispering the while
one oil It's soft lnllabies Between the
paffs. the kettle murmnred: Wouldn't
you like TO 60 70 sleep--whoo, whooa
nice carly morning nap-puff, pnff-the
iweetest sleep Of all the night2-whoo.
WHO'D. z While this rhythmic measure
was going on and he had nearly yield
eckAto the influence, bell rang out the
hour. three Then there
was silence. The other bells followed
and they all struck three times Were
the bells mad2 Three o'clock2 Impos-
sible Had not the alarm clock gone
on and had not the clock been set for
six o'clock Then why should all the
bells strike three2 We're they wrong2
| Or, was 1t possible that the alarm
clock had gone off at two o'clock? II
was more reasonable to suppose that
the fault WINS with the alarm clock He
had heard that they sometimes explod-
ed before their time. With many silent
blessings Old the clock he silently stole
upstairs and crept into bed. Mean
while the kettle downstairs went right
| on tnurmuring: WHO'D WHO'D he's GO
| ing to take his morning nap puff
lpnffi' At the same time his wife whis-
pcred; lis breakfast ready yet, love?''
No, was the gruff response. Then
she sank into dreams and he followed
suit, his slnmbers being broken by ex-
| ploding alarm clocks and the flying
splinters Of lsindling wood. Suddenly
there was q loud pounding. He started
| up jlst as another clock had gone of
Id his dreams
what is that?" he exclaimed
Its the milkman,I think, dear, =.
said his wife.
At the same time, in corrobofation
Of her statement, q sonorous voice.
arose from below:
s'Afi-llsla
why doesn't he come in the middle
he arose and threw blanket around
him.
Ny dear, you are not going down
like that? You will catch your death
Of cold {"
4 II don't care" he answered. desper-
ately As he opened the back door the
wind blew in upon him and the snow
covered his bare feet He looked like
tn ureacneu InuIau cnief as he stood
4 there wrapped in his blanket He
eoughed in funcreal manner as he
was roughly greeted by the wintry
blasts. The Inilkman, who was COW
cred with snow and had icicles on his
beard, regarded him in amazement
"Mornin, he said
Never mad about exchanging any
civilities friend, ~ returned the
other with chattering teeth. just
lpour out your milk. !"
Cant,
I why not?''
TITS frozen. BUT TIL leave cylin-
irical 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 nc
cares The husband returned to the
kitchen with the cylindrical chunk OF
/ fr&a 81, IL
Tie fire. But to his CONSERVATION he
found that the fire had gone out. The
kettle was putting away despairingly,
4 singing very softly: "Whoo-w WHO'D
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 girl they EN-
ployed would have to sign contract tc
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. He kneit
on the floor before the stove and began
blowing at the FIRE, his temper not be
ing improved by his Intellectual at
tempts to fan the flame into promising
J proportions The fame wayered hut
: tered, looked as though it might be
come a promising conhagration, and
; lthen--went ont. He wrapped his man
! tie more closely around his form and
( was about to give audible vent to hi.
2 Feelings when he heard light voice
i: behind him:
You had better go to bed love, ant
Iallow me to make the fire. /"
7 1t was his wife, and there was sus
: picion Of laughter in her bright, blue
q eyes.
r So saying she knelt in turn before the
stove and soon acheerful lire was burn
8 ing. Then the kettle began to sputtel
: again. ''It's all right wshe knows
d how to do it-whew, whew-you'd bet
. ter so to bed-pnff, pun -
I Then followed q day Of tribulation,
4 the guests being given an explanation
: which they received good-naturedly
I In the afternoon the wife went to an
e intelligence Office and left word to hay.
r q girl sent at once. That evening Their,
h was timid knock at the side door
4 The wife went to see who was there.
d A familiar and welcome voice wa.
G heard:
y Its me Katie II you please,
? ma am, wants to came back. Nv,