The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-14

81 reply = haVeut % much a.
touched II since you put = up there
was It wording al right when h
Was exiIed 70 the garrettg" inquired
nr Js5son.
Perfectly" replied lfrE Jobson-
wei its blamed queer. that's al
I've B0t 70 say abort IT,, said Air
5obsou In suspicious tone You'd
taiuk that after . resi- u . couple Of
yeau that ciock Euuld be actually
enthusiastic for wori- Sure you
didn't let II remain our Ia the backward
and get rained OF. or anything uke
that whilst switching things around
Ia the earnst. ehg
''l've never - much a. had my hand
On IL since you put it up in the attic
.emphaticaliy repeated Mrs. Jobson-
well rhe blasted Things been con
juned and has got the evil eye Or some
thing. an right enough growiec
Dr. JObsou grabbing hold q the ciocE
anc beginning 70 swing 4 up and 6OWr
and hack and fOr-h Ike q mar pull
ing a. Q weight-ezercising machine
= don't want 20 have 70 take the IL
fernal old oon-raDriOu all apart but"
Maybe" Mrs JObsOn tried 70 sug.
gest ''rhe clock needs"
Maybe it needs q course u breaI,-
fast fOOd--yOu know al about II.
s'Dose snapped DR.. Jobson. Maybe
Il wants " - out on the lawn and
roE like yearling caf Or a Newfound- 4
land pup. Maybe it demands the
union wage scale and only elk hours
work q day. Maybe IL wants some pop
corn Or pickles. Maybe you think
you're better able 70 get this clock %
% what it was built 70 Do better than
4 am hey"
Not a. an" calmly replied Mn
Jobson "ouiy q wa going % suggest
that"
well. fm not going arOuud beller
Ing fof any suggestions whatever Of
any hnd snlut ~ intsrupter Mr
JObson Just you lemme attend %
.bis al Jy my lonesome, n you please
md u there's coy work in this clock.
.hen lt'n BE- working inside u fifteen /,
minutes 0r : dOpt know the diher !
suce between clock and bucket u D
shitewash" q
Dr. JObson fOoied with the clock !.
Or shout ten minutes, blowing on al !
4 the wheels and oogs and tinkenng 4
Win them With the point Of bis lead Il
lencil, but II gas all no 60 The Z
lOck stUbboply refused % emit 80
much ~ one solitary tick. Then BT. =
0bsoD, With the persDirstion stand.
ny out % his forehead, exuded a
r0wl Of rage and tossed the clock
,nt0 the sitting room lounge, clutch. Il
NJ AZ bis hair and raging a. Mrs u
0bs0n's Uncle Absolam for ever hay. y
ng worked such a bunkO piece OF o
.unk machinery On on him. Il
- want tbRt confounded piece OF y
hony aud decHDit mecbanicism TAX. 4
~ from these grounds by the gar. o
sge man IN the morning" howled b
a. Jobson ~ be tossed the clock ,
MO the lounge. and"
"But wbyg" softly inquired Mrs Job y
On. q
She had picked up the clock, wound b
softly. aud II was going merily by n
be time Mr JobsoI suddenly became b
ware ~ the ticking and gazed At Mrs j
obsOn IN amazement =
What did you do 10 II 10 make IL o.
07' hoarssly inquired Mr. Jobson, b
'bo hadn't observed Mrs Jobson In
be act ~ winding the clock. .
= did what ! was trying 10 sug
est that you do-l wound IL up"
aid hrs. Jobson IA was run down y
bats sll that allied H." y
Mr. Jobs0n turnsd very red Then y
20 coughed sepulchrally and picked a
toothDick out u his vest pocket y
nd cheWed On IA nery0usly. Then he i
1nned sheeDishly 81 Mrs Jobson. "a
Say % make d oOndlnged pin. o.
cad ~ myself once Ia q while. don't
p he a. length said to Mrs. Jobson.
b the tone which be only employs u
hen he is hoDslessiy oornered. seiz. G
lg advantage ~ the situation. Mrs. q
0bs0n nailed him 20 take her 90 tho
leatFe, and got away with ID. ~