LOSING A DAY.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 1040, 28 May 1883, Page 2

LOSING A DAY.

James Healey, his wife and young son living at Batavia (N.Y.), retired to bed at the usual'hour on Saturday night. A coal stove was situated in an adjoining room, and during the night so much coal gas escaped frpm.it that the sleepers were rendered inSefasible, and in that condition they remained until Monday morning. Mrs Healey regained consciousness about seven o’clock, when she arose and prepared breakfast. She Was suffering from a headache, and she noticed that the fire in the stove which warmed the room, off from wnich they slept, was out. At eight o’clock she chilled her husband and son, who responded and ate their meah They all supposed it was' Sunday, and Mr Healey, who is employed on the railroad, put on his best suit, expecting to go to church with ms wife, but her head pained her so that she concluded to remain at home. Therefore Mr Healey stayed around the house. _ .Late in the afternoon another son, who had been out of town, returned liome, and tlie -family discovered their error and realised that they had slept thirty-six hours.