The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-01-29
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Sx - "Yes; l have under my
heiekksR arm the lying trapczr."
answered Mr. Morchousc. And the
family swoopcd down on him aud he
was robbed OF the bundle before he
had time 20 take on his hat.
AT last!' exclaimed Mrs. More.
house. as she tore the wrapping from
the pac1age. "But. Cyrus, don't call
II a flying tropeze. Don't PUT such
ideas into their heads. IL Is simply a
developer"
"oh, It will develop all right" said
Cyrus. Now, children, watch me put
Il together"
II consisted or rope. two hooks FOR
the ceiling, four Iron rings and two
pail handles. Il required a little con.
siderauon TO decide the best place for
Il 10 hang. There was n recess Mt the
head Of the stairs on the second floor
which was not a thoroughfarc. and
there Mr.. Morchouse concluded 10 10.
cate the machine which was to amuse
and develop tho little shut.lns. When
the hooks had been securely screwed
into the joints at a suitable distance
apart, ana two ropes had been sus.
pended by the rings from the hooks.
and the pail handles had been at.
tached to the rope ends FOR the little
hands. and the two sets OF rings had
been so arranged that the ropes could
DO raised or lowered. according rs
Sissy, OF six years, or brother, OF four
years. was "at the bat" then mamma
was called 10 see.
isn't that splonCldg' mamma ex-
claimed. Sissy was showing It Off, and
her heels were kicking about In the air
In suggestive nearnesg TO the railing
which separated her from the lower
floor. Mamma was looking up. and It
seemed to her n great way from where
sissy's heels were flying TO the floor
below. But, Cyrus, suppose they so
over the railing"
swell, you must impress on the chill
dren that Il is only developer, and not
a flying trapcze."
when Mrs. Morohouse had gone
away Cyrus tested the ropes with his
own weight, ana the operation brought
back 90 him his boylsh excitement Of
"skinnlng the cat'-that p, turning u
back somcrsault with the hands on the
ropes. His wife came upstairs again
Just as he was trying 20 explain to
the little acrobats how II was done
His face was flushed and he was pant.
ing.
Cyrus" said Mrs. Morehouse, her
eyes swapping, 81 want TO see you Il
minute" She led the way to their
bedroom aud closed the door. Don't
you know anything" she then said to
him. "Those children viii break their
necks II you teach them circus tricks
on that developer. ! wish you would
let It alone. II was my idea, any way,
not yours. II is a chest developer. not
n trapeze."
"All right" replied Mr.. Morehouse.
and he looked at his watch and went
down for his hat ana coat.
AS he passed out at the front door
mamma had hold OF the ropes, and was
saying to the children:
"Do It quietly. this way. like mamma,
with both feet on the floor and the
body thrown backward and forward.
Ihls way; sect"
Both young ones were IN a gale OF
laughter. and brother was saying some.
thing that sounded like rats"
When Mr.. Morehouse had cooled of,
he fell 10 thinking OF all the queer
things men do In gymnaslums. and
wondered II It paid, after all. for a
man TO make monkey OF himself.
For some reason or other he went home
early that afternoon. and found a hush
over the house and n smell OF cam.
phor. Then he heard subdued cry
or pain In the sitting room. and. going
I'm. saw mamma rubbing bro hers
neck. as he lay on the sofa, with a
piece Of brown paper over his eye
AIRS. Morehouse looked at her husband
reproachfully, and Missed;
$50 much Tor your cat.sklnning."
as he much hurti"
at will serve. Probably paralyzed
and blind"
"Great heavensv
"Papa. | s,lnned dc cat" said
brother, turning over. want to see
mey"
"He can't be paralyzed," said Cyrus
breathing easier.
well, he shall never swing on that
thing again-never"
Il see said Mr.. Morehousc, che
has developed something over the left
eye"
Mrs Morehouse set down the cam
pnor bottle ana left the from. and
papa took brother In bis Ian
HE hasn't got grir enough said