The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-02-22


plosive response Of Pa. II will show
you stunt worth two of that! / will
show you how easy 1t Is for Jones to
turn sobful tears into laughing Joy!
will make sled scat myself! 1 will
-
"Of course you will, Henry dear!" re-
piled Ma, In sarcastic tone. "You
will perform marvel! You will make
ii yap Of yourself again! think can
see the sled seat that you will make
L"
"You hear what said, Mrs. Jones
You heard what sald" returned Pc.
selling his coat and hat. you heart.
me warble, didn't you? Just wait until
I so to the lumber yard and get some
boards! Just wait until 60 to the
hardware store and get some nails,
bolts and compass saw! Just wait
until get some paint! You don't
think that I can do anything! You
don't think that can make n sled
seat! But want to tell you right
here that I will soon do n turn that
you won't find in any Smith reper-
toirew
With this the sanguine Pa Jones has
tened away, and when he returned an
hour or SO later he was loaded down
with enough lumber, nails and tools to
destroy the sleepful peace of the neigh
borhood for mile around.
"You smile, Mrs. Jones You smile ="
remarked Pa, rs he deposited his cargo
oh the floor. "You twist up your pref
ty face like pretzel! You think that
1 have tackled Job too big for my me-
chanlcal education! But just you hold
your breath and wait. Get that infer
nal dog out of the way! Take your
dear mother and lead her to bed Sneak
yourself! want to be alone SO that
I can give my work the proper atten-
ton and thought"
Ma meekly Obeycd. and from then on
sundry sounds Of violent nature came
from the kitchen.
First saw would spasmodically rim
through board. Next nails would be
driven with all the strength of Pas
mighty right arm, and then eypIetIye
eloQuence in large chunks would dash
up to the ceiling and splash back to tho
floor.
1t was nearly midnight before Mn
ventured to take look at the master
mechanic. and even at that late hour
the neighbors on both sides were
pounding on pianos, beating drums. and
footing cordets in vain endeayor 10
compete with the awful noise.
what in the world do you call that
thing, Henry?" she asked, in her sweet.
wifely way. 1T looks like n warped
sonp box 1t looks as II 1t had been
bumped by an automobile and hooked
In the ribs by locomotive! BesideS,
1t is"
go away from here, woman! Go
away from here" exclaimed the angry
IN. as he wearily surveyed his crude
work. you make me mad! You make
me peevish! Why don't you attend to
your own business? That sled seat
would be all right II Smith had made
it, It would be just too lovely for
anything f."
"But Henry" interposed the taunt.
" Ma, why didn't you measure the
sled before you started to make the
seatl That thing is big enough for a
dray! 1t is too big for trolley car
And to think Of all the good money
YOU have wasted In tools, nails and
paint when could have bought one at
the department store for few cents
Now don't get cross, Pretty. Don't
rear up and make monkey Of your.
self told you TINT you didn't know
how to do IT." ,
Alas, 1t was too true. Pa Jones had
failed to make the necessary measure.
ments, and the seat was found to fit the
sled like seventeen-lnch collar fits a
twelve-inch neck.
The hour that followed was an TN