The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-01
[ SMELL SMOKE.

tnOuBn Sno allows him to smoke any
whore else, very properly forbids him to
indulge in such dangerous practice
However. as Mrs. Snoodle is a remark
ably sound sleeper Mr.. Snoodle FREQUENT
~ manages to enjoy few stolen whifYa
One night when In bed Mr.. Snoodle
had an Irresistible desire for q pipe,
which he in vain endeavored to combat
His wife was fast asleep, so no cautious
ly stretched out his hand for his pipe
which lay on little table by the bed
side. Then with equal caution he filed
It, lighted up and was putting away
with intense rolish when Mrs. Enoodle
turned over and gave two or three
snorts.
II believe sho's going to walo up"
thought Mr.. Snoodlo and hastily took
his pipo from his mouth and placed it
on the table
Mrs. Snoodlo gave few moro snorts
and woke up. Then she gavo series q
shifts, and Mr. Snoodlo tremblod, for
the room was pregnant with tobacco
smoke
"John, arc you smol1ing7" asked his
vito stcrnly
Certainly not, my dear Whatever
makes you think sop he innocently In
CURED
Because 1 can smell tobacco" she
replied "Phow, how strong 1t is! Don't
you smell it, John2''
Can't say do, Martha I've got n
bit of a cold"
open your eyes, man, and then you
WILL" snapped Mrs Snoodlo.
st DOME c,no11 With WV @,,,o.,
glcd Mr.. Snoodle.
what I mean is wake up properly
and sniff hard Now, can't you smell
it2''
"Well-er-I think there Is faint
odor of tobacco" admitted the culprit.
"Think-faint odorl Why, tho place
recks with It'll tell you what it is,
John, there's somebody smoking In tho
house., declared his wife.
"Doyou think Jano INDUCES in pipe
on tho sly2" suggested Mr. Snoodle.
"Nonscnsop'
well, my dear, the only other living
thing In tho house is tho cat, and l
never heard Of cats smoking"
Don t talk rubbish, John. It's seri-
GUS matter. It's my firm belief there's q
burglar smoking in the house," And
AIrs- Snoodle shivered
"Ah, very likely" replied Mr.. Snoo-
die thankful for his lucky escape and
preparing to go to sleep again
John, are you going to sleep and let
tho house DO ransacked?" asked his wife
Indignantly
Certainly not, my dear
"Thcn why don't you go down stairs
and catch tho burglar?''
MIR. Snoodle very reluctantly got out
of tho warm bed into the cold air. sleep
lily lighted candle and moved toward
the door
"Arcn't you going to take some
weapon of defenscp" asked his wife
"Do you want to be killed? mover saw
such MANI
Nh. Snoodle rather sull1ily seized tho
poker and muttered that IF he found a
burglar he'd make it smoking hot for
him.
Ho had got half way down stairs and
was thinking of anything but burglars
when he suddenly saw man dart out
of the dining room and bolt down the
kitchen stairs Mr.. Snoodles first i'm
pulse was instant flight, for he was an
arrant coward, but he was so astoundcd
and petrificd with fear that he was ut
terly unable to either movo or speak
Ho simply stood still, holding the candle
nearly upside down, with his mouth
wide open. Then no heard the back door
bang and know that the burglar was
gono, SO thought it was about timo for
action and to earn little cheap glory.
Ia hc
murder you'll I'll scalp you as clean as n
whistle" and rushed down stairs. He
had never before felt so heroic in his
life. He bounded into tho dining room
and fought fiercoly with the furniture,
especially the fender, as no could bang
into that without injuring 1t much I'M
til no was quite exhausted.
John, John, como up stairsp'
screamed Mrs. Snoodle. You'll be
hllcdr'
"It's all right, Martial" shouted
back Mr.. Snoodlc,
Have you got the rascals safely
bound then?'
"No, they've got away. But Two
nearly killed 'eml''
"Thank hcavcnl Come up stairs and
lot me dress your wounds, DEAR" said
Mrs. Snoodlc solicitously.
Mr.. Snoodlc, after securing tho back
door, which the servant had omitted to
lock, and undoing tho bundle of plato
that the burglar had left behind in his
hurry TO escape, went up stairs.
ooh, John. exclaimed Mrs Snoodle
OH bcholdilg him, Chen You're not
dead:"
"No, dear" he said, hopping his
brow. "Bnt it was terrible fight"
"I'm sure it was. never heard such