The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02

hirpopotamus at the circus. -Four bites
and the pie was gone.
Want to cut some WOod?" asked JIM
my.
''Wood?" echoed the stranger, stand
ing up and striking a dramatic attitude.
'Cut wood, did you say? Why, my dear
friend. l am the greatest wood cutting
invention of the age. can cut more wood
than some people can hair. ! have ap-
piled for patent on myself and as soon
as the papers are issued | expect 10 sell
myself for three million, four hundred and
twenty-six thousand, two hundred and
seventy-seven dollars and twenty-Ihrce
cents. Three million. four hundred and
twentysix thousand, two hundred end
seYenty-seven dollars cash. and the bal
ance In payments TO suit purchaser II
you have wood TO cut, conduct me
hence"
Come on" said Jimmy, and he led the
way out of the barn and across the yard
TO the wood pile.
Jimmy's father had five cords OF wood
piled up along the fence, The stranger
took survey OF the task in hand. Then
he threw off his coat, picked up the saw
and went to work. Jimmy had seen his
father saw wood; he had seen other men
saw wood; he had read about men saw
ing wood, but he was forced to admit that
this man could manufacture stove wood
faster than anything he had ever dream
ed Of. To Jimmy the air seemed to be full
OF cord sticks travelling to the sagbuck.
There seemed to be a whirlwind of
lengthy hair, long arms and sawdust, out
OF which shot a stream of wood cut into
he
hour the greatest wood cutting invention
Of the age Stacked up little. and il ee-
CURED to Jimmy that perhaps more pIe
was needed TO Keep the thing going. So
he made a trip to the kitchen ana re-
turned with another quarter of pie Sure
enough, his patent wood cutter had oags-
ed 10 rest
Here you are" said Jimmy. Her s
your pie; now sit move OF ye."
The pie was seized and devoured as
quickly as the first piece, and immediate
ly the wood cutting was resumed with
redoubled energy,
Works Ike charm" said Jimmy 10
himself as he sat down in the shade of
the woodshed TO watch proceedings.
The two pieces OF pie developed enough
energy 10 keep the human wood cutter
going till noon. Another half a pie gave
him fresh start for the afternoon. Then
Bert Jones came over with the announce
ment that Sam was sick and couldn I
go fishing. Jimmy explained the state OF
affairs 10 Bert, and the two boys spent
the afternoon watching the movements OF
their long haired machine. taking pains
To keep IL going with an occasional fresh
supply OF fuel In the shape OF huge Sec
tions OF apple pie. When darkness came
on the lunatie picked up his coat and
went back 10 his bed OF straw In the
barn.
u will resume operations On the morn
| ing said ne. as he stretched himself for
a nights rest
Jimmy took pains 10 lock the door. for
he thought he knew a good thing when he
saw IL. Then he received word that his
mother would not be back that night
perhaps not for several days, anu Bert
made arrangements 10 stay an night.
Along IN the evening Jimmy came out of
the pantry with the announcement.
Gee. Bert, there's only one more chunk
OF pie. How We goln' 10 keep that engine
goin' tomorrow without any e0al.s'
Bert thought for few moments
Guess we'il have 10 make some coal, :"
said he.
kin you bake p!es?' asked Jimmy
Sure. Amt ] watched nav lots OF
times Got some applesy'
"A lot OF 'em." said Jimmy.
The apples were brought out and 4 good
supply OF them was sliced up, peeIlngs