The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20

ONew York SUM
Harrison ate "a hearty breakfast. He
comfortably caught the 7:30 train and
played whist AN the way i'm the city"
Arriving at the Office ne placed his
feet on the radiator and read his paper.
Then he dictated q letter or two and
domineered over his Office boy. After
a, substantial lunch he returned to the
office where he signed the letters which
ne had dictated i'm the morning. He
spent the rest of the afternoon waiting
for 4.30. At 1870 ne gave himself a last
f9nd look in the looking glass furnished
him by thoughtful towel supply COM
naDy and CatGht the : o'clock train
back 90 his little suburban home.
Harrison reached home and dragged
himself Up the piazza steps with weary
icet- His waiting wife opened the door
for him.
Tired she sympatheucally in
luired.
"Nwfully." acquiesced Harrison. He
shifted in q surreptitiOus attempt to
see what he might expect for his din
ner 'Awluny.' he repeated patiently,
being quite unable 20 identify the
cooking
ms. Harrison -teudsrIy helped him to
dom his overc1at.
You shouldn't work So hard" she
demonstrated. you VII break down"
Harrison resi- guedly shrugged his
shoulders
I'VE have to follow the pace" ne
remarked with ample pathos us din
oer ready he continued. anxiously
advancing upon the dining room. He
shifted again
Lamb stew" he irritably inquired.
turning to his wife with sudden con-
Vicu0h. 1T seems to me-
80. no. she hastily replied. roast
"Ah." murmUred Harrison. He seated
d I'd. al
at ne duck with spirit
And what have you been doing to-
day. he asked his wife good natured-
IL after he had disposed of the duck
ON. K took Up all the carpets up
stairs and shook 'en down again" she
responded. % And I washed and ironed
all the curtains. and-Oh. George. there
is bureau drawer upstairs that just
won't oDen. Do you think-would you
mindI-if YOU don't feel too tired"
Well all right" replied Harrison.
indulgeutly. III just finish this cigar
first"
About an hour later a little process
sion wendell it's way up Harrison's
back stairs. In the lead marched Harri-
son. Then came Mrs Harrison. obed-
iently carrying the hammer and screw
driver. In the rear was the girl. carry
ing the lamp and looking as If she sure
~ expected some dire trouble soon TO
come. The procession reached the un-
ruly drawer, and there it halted. The
girl put the lamp on the bureau and
sighed deeply. Harrison eyed her
sternly. The girl avoided Harrison's
eye and sighed again.
Harrison seized the handles Of the
drawer and pulled. He pulled heartily.
The girl gave a Mortified gasp and
saved The lamp by q mere miracle.
Then Harrison paused to rest Tt was
plain that here was drawer worthy
Of his mettle-on obstinate drawer
drawer or resources Harrison mapped
ont q general plan Of campaign. ana
then he tackled the drawer again
Again the grasped the handles Of the
drawer. re placed his knee against
the bureau and gave a sudden Jerk.
The handles Of the drawer flew or. and
Harrison SAT CONVERSELY. It was a
hardwood floor. and again Harrison
scowled at the girl because she accom-
panied the noise OF his fan with a
frightened shrek and wringing Of the
hands
While Harrison was sitting on the
HQ0r. TOO proud TO rub himself q bright
idea struck him. TIe took out the draw
~ Just above the tight one and. stUI
sitting on the floor. he managed to ger
both hands behind the back of the re-
calcitrant member. He then ordered
his wife and the girl to each stand with
their backs against the bureau and To
way. Harrison pulled the other way so
bravely that his wife and the girl look I
ing apprehensiyely at each other. took
an inventory step forward The bu-
reau. thus released. crashed heavily
against Harrison's hopeful couutenance /
and made him swear. The girl began ]
to cry.
Harrison next tried pounding on each .
side Of the drawer with the heel of his 1
hand. at the same time trying to pun /
out the other side He grew quite vic I
ious at this exercise and sorained his 4
wrist The drawer seemed to become I
more tightly wedEed than ever
Tim HarrisOns blood was up. He /
argued with that drawer ITO blair /
neyed &c. He cajoled 81. He command /
cd. in-treated. hammered wrenched .
and the girl hurriedly left the room
and listened from the hail. Harrison f
vrestled. struggled. fought and nearly
died over that drawer He hated It as