West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-09-07

are so smart, you mind
using this hammock after its hung
up"
She returned TO the house and
he to his work. lie had really ex-
pseted to make shat hammock in u
short hour, but when noou came he
Was still working away. Over and
over again be united the knots
and began all over again, bat each
time as he finished with the last
stave there was something out Of
killer. IL the knots didn't give
way the staves did, and if both
held he found the hammock shaped
like a triangle. When he went in
to lunoa Mrs. Bowser said 4:
''If you'd only give up your
hammock idea we'd go to the park
this afternoon"
but l won't give it up" he
growled.
II could help you this evening
after we came back"
"But | don't want your help.
I've set out To make a homemade
hammock, ana I'll make it if it
takes six months, Mrs. Bowser, I'm
a determined man. When | set
out to do q thing | DO it or perish in
the attempt. a make n blamed
old hammock and save $40, aud
I'm going to do it or DO found
dead. It's simply some little twist
Of the wrist that I've overlooked,
but I'll get onto it before I'm
through"
"But why work." she began,
when he waived his hand and in.
corrupted her with
"Say no more I, 1t would tickle
YOU almost to death TO have me
fail, but there win DO no failure.
BY the beard of my father, but I'll
use 40 barrels and 40 clothes lines
before I'll even rest ="
"That was a long afternoon to
Mr.. Bowser. He was trying to
get that "twlst of the wrist" but
1t wouldn't come. Six different
times he got that hammock fin
lshed and hung it mp, to have it
fall to pieces, but still he tolled
and perspired and persisted. When
dinner was announced he knocked
off work. He was looking pale
but determined, and Mrs. Bowser
tried to throw a good bit of sympa.
thy into her voice as she said
"You look tired, dear, and if
were you | wouldn't work at that
hammock any more"
"But | will" he exclaimed, as
TO waved his fork III the air. ON
get it Ms / want to if l have to
work all night long !"
He ate a hasty dinner and re
turned to his work, and Just at
dark Mrs. Bowser heard a whoop
OF exultation. Mr. Bowser had
got that "twist" at last, and the
hammock PAS finished and hungu MP.
"Didn't | tell you Id do ftp"
he exclaimed, as she reached his
side. "There she is, and she can't
be beat. Better than any grass or
cord hammock you ever saw, aud
I've saved $40"
care you sure it is safe ?" she
queried.
Safe Why, that hammock
will hold mp a ton. Stand back
until | gem and show you"
Mrs. Bowser retI Gated, and Mr.
Bowser got good and ready and
then tumbled IN. There WIS a
crash aud a collapse, and be was
all tangled up with ropes and
slaves and splinters. lie began
kicking aud yelling and shouting
ing out directions, but before Mrs.
BOwser could do anything the end
ropes broke and something hit the
earth "Kerchung!' It was Mr.
Bowser. The fall was four feet,
and his head struck first. just as
be struck he uttered a yell which
brought a policeman and three
ncighbors INTO the yard, but for
the next 10 minutes he was silent.
They cut the ropes with their
pocket-kuIves and they pulled
broken slaves out Of the back Of
bic neck and spIinters out Of HE
hair and collar, and he was finally
uurCIInl and gfrrfrL.I g, "a. r..L