Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-13

yoH know. ! sci il fFr ; O'Clock. ana
fal -rt you we >!ecpiHs in ila; reom.'
Aud here MIR. TinhetSi suddenly rea,'E.
lar that his costume Vas hardly adapt
~ Coz laAy's rcccptiPn. plunged @cI
| .nfp ,he privacy of his own apartment
I'll ala-rr.H clock, is it: You fo..
got. is It: And Il mighty fine time OF
night it is To be Scttin' an aiarrum
clock" shouted Bridget. through the
closed door. I'll hey yeZ understand
yez'll I've piayin' no jokes wild me. An
alarrum clock. Sure. an its rs loud
as fire bell. It's Tomorrow III lie
afther LAWN. :n' I'll not 20 70 bed in
| the place again. An aiarruCl clock
| A-a-ah.''
And this was the passing OF Bridget
Aren't you going 10 ger W. vii
liam:" inquired Mrs. Tibbcts rs her
husband returned to bed and buried
his head in the clothes. You know !
set the clock on purpose. and it seems
too bad to ruin it all. now we happen
| to he awake ut the right me IT last
Mr.. 1fbbets sat up. scratched his
head. and. remarking that n woman
never was satisfied until she had 4
man miserable proceeded TO get into
his dressing gown.
| Il suppose we ought to take Willie
with u.s." echoed Mr. Tihbe;s. sweetly
..Shan't We invite the cock. too. and
make il 4 family party? She happened
to wake Up At TIE right time. too. yoS
know
You had bette. bring n candle. too
said Mrs. Tibbe:s. ignoring his thrust
Certainly. by all means. 4 candle
But why candle? Let's have an cleo
trio light Let's get 4 searchlight. lor
can see the stars so much better. YOU
know"
Mrs. Tibbets sail nothing. but Col
lowed her husband up the stairs. drag.
glnG William. Junior. by the md.
Mr.. Iibbe,s explored his way eau
tiously UP the ladder leading from thu
platform under The scutt.e.
II don't see where that confoundcc
hook is gone to-" lie exclaimed testify.
~ man never cen lay his hand or
anythin: in this house when he
whats IL. matter. William? DC
ycu hur. you-Sei.:" inquired Mrs. Til
! pots. rs hc- li|.;anl'S words Ee-,
ended l.. !: s.j:!en sharp crack. fol
lowed b. :. y:nwl. indicating that tina
gentleman h:l fourd the hoe. by
means C :ha c:owa of has head.
"Hadr't you %ettec n:t ont the camille
| IL you want 10. sea tie stars:' hi
hinted. rs Mrs TiI|ets cautiously
poked her head - through the scuitle
and hell the candle a.oft rs il hunting
for something CT tie TOP shelf OF
dark closet
"Wherc are - ."N'acrs:" she asked
In a tore % seine disappointment 81
don't see aryth.r. but Stars. and they
don't seem to be moving. I'm sure.
Woman. you wouldn't know n the
teor IL you saw one. Just have little
patience. will you? T. minute ~
show you more meteors than you--
Eut here Mr.. Tib5ets' remarks were
cut short. for he had suddenly van
ished. There was sound OF reve!ry.
rs of ten pins being bowled over by
one large ball. and of that bail striking
the floor from an indefinite distance.
"Oh. William. dear William" cried
Mrs. Tibbets Historically. did YOU
hurt your poor head? Oh, Gear. arc
you killed."
And in hcr excitement Mrs. Tibbets
locsened he" grasp Oh the hand of Viii
liam, Junior. There was & shrek.
scramhl.ng sound of 4 body in sudden
descent. terminated by Sudden thud
which in turn was followed by hol.
low g-oan. William. Jurio-. had alight-
ed upon the very pit and marrow OF h.s
father.
when Mrs. Tibnets reache,i the foot
OF the ladder she was just in time 70
observe her husband slowly AMI pain
fully gather Himself together, rs fer
final effort.
Woman" he s:id. :s ha attempted
to straighten out 4 lump On The back
of his head. don't you ever try to dr2:
| me into any tomfoo.ery like this again
do YOU hear: You just stick to your
sewing. and don't you go mcddiinJ
with things you don't understand
But the meteors. dear; aren't you
going to"
But Mr.. Tibbe.s had disappeared into
his bedroom and slammed the door.
And the res: OF that night Mrs. T!h'
bets slept with William. Junioc.-New
York Tic:es.